Oscars 2021: The best photos from backstage at the 93rd Academy Awards

Daniel Kaluuya posed up a storm with Youn Yuh-jung and Frances McDormand, while Chloe Zhao couldn't seem to believe her luck

Frances McDormand, Best Actress winner, and Youn Yuh-jung, Best Supporting Actress winner, pose in the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Youn Yuh-jung, Best Supporting Actor winner Daniel Kaluuya and Frances McDormand chat outside the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Martin Desmond Roe, left, and Travon Free pose with their award for Best Live Action Short Film for 'Two Distant Strangers' in the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. AP

Brad Pitt poses with Youn Yuh-jung in the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Erik Messerschmidt poses in the press room with the award for Best Cinematography for 'Mank' next to presenter Halle Berry at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. AFP

Carey Mulligan, centre, arrives at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. AP

Olivia Colman departs a screening of the Oscars in London, England. AP

Zendaya walks the red carpet at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. AP

Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, winners of the award for Best Original Score for 'Soul,' pose in the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. EPA

Tyler Perry, winner of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, poses at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Dana Murray, left, and Pete Docter, winners of the award for Best Animated Feature Film for 'Soul', enter the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. AP

Brad Pitt poses in the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. AP

Youn Yuh-jung poses in the press room with the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 'Minari' at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. AP

Gary Oldman is interviewed upon arrival at a screening of the Oscars in London, England. AP

HER, winner of the award for Best Original Song for 'Fight For You' from 'Judas and the Black Messiah', poses in the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Olivia Colman poses for a portrait at a screening of the Oscars in London, England. AP

Youn Yuh-jung and Daniel Kaluuya hug outside the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. EPA

Chloe Zhao, winner of the awards for Best Picture and Best Director for 'Nomadland', poses in the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. AFP

Emerald Fennell, winner of the Best Original Screenplay for 'Promising Young Woman', poses in the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. AP

Tiara Thomas, HER and Dernst Emile II, winners of the award for Best Original Song for 'Fight For You' from 'Judas and the Black Messiah', pose in the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. AP

Youn Yuh-jung looks on as Daniel Kaluuya hugs Frances McDormand outside the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Frances McDormand and Chloe Zhao pose in the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Chloe Zhao poses in the press room with her Oscars at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Youn Yuh-jung and Daniel Kaluuya hug outside the press room at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Daniel Kaluuya poses backstage with the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Jamika Wilson, Sergio Lopez-Rivera and Mia Neal pose backstage with the Oscar for Make-Up and Hairstyling for 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Mia Neal poses backstage with the Oscar for Make-Up and Hairstyling at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Emma Day

With a trimmed-down guest list and lack of post-ceremony parties, this year's Oscars didn't afford the usual amount of celebrity-shoulder-rubbing as previous events.

However, that didn't mean the A-list still weren't able to mingle on Hollywood's biggest night.

A number of nominees and winners attended the intimate in-person ceremony, held on Sunday at Los Angeles's Union Station.

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And while the set and red carpet were socially distanced, a number of stars were able to mingle backstage after winning their little golden statues.

Daniel Kaluuya, Brad Pitt, Youn Yuh-jung and Frances McDormand were among those caught chatting in the press room during the ceremony.

Nomadland director Chloe Zhao, singer HER and Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell were also snapped backstage as they came to terms with their wins.

Scroll through the gallery above to see the best backstage images taken at the 2021 Academy Awards.

See the full list of Oscar winners here, and catch up with The National’s live coverage from the ceremony.

Updated: April 26, 2021, 9:27 AM