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Spirit Awards Snubs: Top Nominees 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always,' 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Shut Out
When the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards nominations were announced at the end of January, Focus Features' abortion drama Never Rarely Sometimes Always seemed like it was picking up some awards season heat when it led the Spirit Awards field with seven nominations, more than any other film, including nods for best feature and best director. But the acclaimed movie wasn't nominated for the Oscars and just days before the Academy Awards, the quiet film about a 17-year-old girl seeking medical assistance after an unwanted pregnancy, didn't win a single Independent Spirit Award.
