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, honoring the finest achievements of filmmaking and television programming in 2020. The ceremony was broadcast on

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returned to host for the third consecutive time. The television nominations were announced on January 18, 2021. The film nominations were announced on February 8, 2021. ''

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'' led the nominations with 12, followed by '' Minari'' with 10. Overall,

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received a total of 72 nominations, 46 for film and 26 for television, the most for any studio or network.

Winners and nominees

Film

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