This week, Best Actor nominee Riz Ahmed joins the show to discuss his powerhouse performance in Sound of Metal. Plus, in a special Awardist panel discussion, cohost Clarissa Cruz gathers four groundbreaking Oscar nominees in below the line categories, from hair & makeup to sound design, for a conversation about their craft and this history-making year.

More at ew.com, ew.com/awardist, and @EW.

Host/Producers: David Canfield (@davidcanfield97) and Clarissa Cruz (@clarissanyc1); Editors: Carly Usdin (@carlytron) and Joshua Heller (@joshuaheller); Executive Producers: Shana Naomi Krochmal (@shananaomi) and Carly Usdin.

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