“Nomadland” was the big winner at the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards, the annual ceremony that many consider a possible Academy Awards preview.

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Photos: Stars shine at the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards In this image released on April 22, host Melissa Villaseñor behind the scenes of the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Post 43 in Los Angeles, California. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Film Independent)

Here is the complete list of winners from this year’s event, which was held virtually and mostly taped in advance amid the coronavirus pandemic:

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• Best feature: “Nomadland”

• Best director: Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland”

• Best female lead: Carey Mulligan, “Promising Young Woman”

• Best male lead: Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal”

• Best supporting female: Yuh-Jung Youn, “Minari”

• Best supporting male: Paul Raci, “Sound of Metal”

• Best screenplay: Emerald Fennell, “Promising Young Woman”

• Best editing: Chloé Zhao, “Nomadland”

• Best documentary feature: “Crip Camp”

• Best cinematography: Joshua James Richards, “Nomadland”

• Best first feature: “Sound of Metal”

• Best first screenplay: Andy Siara, “Palm Springs”

• John Cassavetes Award: “Le Leyenda Negra”

• Robert Altman Award: “One Night in Miami”

• Best international film: “Quo Vadis, Aida?”

• Producers Award: Gerry Kim

• Someone to Watch Award: Ekwa Msangi, “Farewell Amor”

• Truer Than Fiction Award: Elegance Bratton, “Pier Kids”

• Best new scripted series: “I May Destroy You”

• Best new nonscripted or documentary series: “Immigration Nation”

• Best female performance (scripted): Shira Haas, “Unorthodox”

• Best male performance (scripted): Amit Rahav, “Unorthodox”

• Best ensemble cast (scripted): “I May Destroy You,” Michaela Coel, Paapa Essiedu, Weruche Opia and Stephen Wight

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