The 25th Art Directors Guild Excellence in Production Design Awards, honoring the best production designers in film, television and media of 2020, was held on April 10, 2021, in a virtual ceremony. The nominations were announced on February 25, 2021.
Winners and nominees Film Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary FilmExcellence in Production Design for a Period FilmDa 5 Bloods – Wynn Thomas I'm Thinking of Ending Things – Molly Hughes Palm Springs – Jason Kisvarday Promising Young Woman – Michael T. Perry The Prom – Jamie Walker McCallMank – Donald Graham BurtMa Rainey's Black Bottom – Mark Ricker Mulan – Grant Major News of the World – David Crank The Trial of the Chicago 7 – Shane Valentino |- !style="width=50%"|Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film !style="width=50%"|Excellence in Production Design for an Animated Film |- |valign="top"|Tenet – Nathan CrowleyBirds of Prey – K. K. Barrett Pinocchio – Dimitri Capuani The Midnight Sky – Jim Bissell Wonder Woman 1984 – Aline Bonetto |valign="top"|Soul'' – Steve PilcherA Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon – Matt PerryOnward – Noah KlocekThe Croods: A New Age – Nate WraggWolfwalkers'' – Ross Stewart, Tomm Moore, Maria Pareja
Television Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Contemporary Single-Camera SeriesExcellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera SeriesOzark (Episode: "Wartime") – David Bomba Killing Eve (Episode: "Are You from Pinner?") – Laurence Dorman The Flight Attendant (Episode: "After Dark") – Sara K. White The Twilight Zone (Episode: "Among the Untrodden") – Michael Wylie Utopia (Episode: "Just a Fanboy") – Steve ArnoldThe Mandalorian (Episode: "Chapter 13: The Jedi") – Andrew L. Jones, Doug ChiangLovecraft Country (Episode: "I Am") – Kalina Ivanov Perry Mason (Episode: "Chapter Three") – John Perry Goldsmith The Crown (Episode: "War") – Martin Childs Westworld (Episode: "Parce Domine") – Howard Cummings |- !style="width=50%"|Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series !style="width=50%"|Excellence in Production Design for a Multi-Camera Series |- |valign="top"|What We Do in the Shadows (Episodes: "Resurrection", "Collaboration", "Witches") – Kate BunchDead to Me (Episodes: "You Don't Have to Go", "It Had to Be You") – L.J. Houdyshell Emily in Paris (Episode: "Emily in Paris") – Anne Seibel Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet (Episode: "Pilot") – Mark Worthington Space Force (Episode: "THE LAUNCH") – Susie Mancini |valign="top"|Will & Grace (Episodes: "Accidentally on Porpoise", "We Love Lucy", "It's Time") – Glenda RovelloAshley Garcia: Genius in Love (Episode: "Unintended Consequences") – Josee F. Lemonnier Bob Hearts Abishola (Episodes: "Randy's a Wrangler", "Paris is for Lovers, Not Mothers", "Straight Outta Lagos") – John Shaffner Family Reunion (Episodes: "Remember When Jade Was Down with the Swirl?", "Remember When Shaka Got Beat Up?") – Aiyana Trotter The Neighborhood (Episodes: "Welcome to the New Pastor", "Welcome to the Hockey Game") – Wendell Johnson |- !style="width=50%"|Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition Series !style="width=50%"|Excellence in Production Design for a Variety Special |- |valign="top"|Saturday Night Live (Episodes: "Host: John Mulaney + Music: David Byrne", "Host: Adele + Music: H.E.R.", "Host: Dave Chappelle + Music: Foo Fighters") – Keith Raywood, Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura, N. Joseph De TullioEarth to Ned (Episode: "Ned: The Musical") – Darcy Prevost The Masked Singer (Episode: "The Season Premiere – The Masks Return") – James Connelly The Voice (Episodes: "Live Finale Ep. 18", "The Blind Auditions, Season Premiere Ep. 1", "The Battles Premiere Ep. 6") – Zeya Maurer, James Connelly, Anton Goss Wheel of Fortune (Episodes: "Consumer Cellular Secret Santa", "Fabulous Food") – Renee Hoss-Johnson |valign="top"|Black Is King – Hannah Beachler, Carlos Laszlo, Susan Linss, Miranda Lorenz, Brandon Mendez, Rika Nakanishi, Ethan Tobman2020 Democratic National Convention – Bruce Rodgers Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show Starring Jennifer Lopez and Shakira – Bruce Rodgers The Oscars – Jason Sherwood Yearly Departed – Suzuki Ingerslev |- !colspan="2"|Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series |- | valign="top" colspan="2"|The Queen's Gambit'' – Uli HanischFargo – Warren Alan YoungHollywood – Matthew Flood FergusonLittle Fires Everywhere – Jessica KenderThe Alienist: Angel of Darkness'' – Ruth Ammon
Short Form Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. Excellence in Production Design for a Web Series, Music Video or CommercialHarry Styles: "Falling" music video – François Audouy Adidas Originals: "Superstar – Change is a Team Sport" – Ruth de Jong Apple: "Vertical Cinema" – Shane Valentino Camila Cabello: "My Oh My" music video – François Audouy Taylor Swift: "Cardigan" music video – Ethan Tobman
Lifetime Achievement Award John Eaves Patrick DeGreve Martha Johnson Stuart Wurtzel
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