Updated: April 27, 2021 13:29 IST By switching the normal awards order, the 93rd Academy Awards may have set a new bar for anti-climactic Share Article AAA Joaquin Phoenix presents the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role during the live ABC Telecast of The 93rd Oscars in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 25, 2021 | Photo Credit: A.M.P.A.S By switching the normal awards order, the 93rd Academy Awards may have set a new bar for anti-climactic The 93rd annual Academy Awards were always going to be a bit surreal this year. The pandemic changed many of the usual rhythms and traditions of the Oscars on Sunday night. There was a glamour-filled red carpet but no onlookers or teams of publicists. There were in-person, mask-less winners but not in the usual order, and the speeches were never drowned out with play-off music.