As the nominations were announced for the 93rd Academy Awards, actors like Steven Yeun and Riz Ahmed made history. 9 actors of colour received an Oscar nomination on Monday, this was certainly a big milestone for the Academy after its years of attempts to diversify the Award ceremony.
The year 2015 and 2016 saw the presence of all-white nominees, and fortunately, this year saw Yeun who became the first Asian American to be awarded an Oscar nomination for his acting in the film Minari.
Meanwhile, Ahmed became the first Muslim to receive a nomination in the same category for his part in Sound of Metal.Yeun and Ahmed are nominees for the same category, Best Actor.
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