Hollywood’s biggest night has just wrapped up.
Once again, there was no host.
I still think they should give Rebel Wilson a shot. She killed it at the BAFTAs.
There weren’t many surprises this year, other than the standout success of Parasite, which became the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture.
In general, the statues went to the right people and the right films, although, as usual, the event wasn’t without its controversies.
Much like the BAFTAs and the Golden Globes, the Academy Awards has been heavily criticised for its lack of diversity and gender equality.
Then this happened:
Nobody knows why Eminem performed ‘Lose Yourself’, but they all seemed to enjoy it. Except, maybe, Idina Menzel, who looked confused.
Eminem’s performance may have happened because the song was the first rap song to ever win ‘Best Original Song’ at the Oscars in 2002, but he didn’t attend the ceremony because he didn’t think he’d win.
Right, let’s do the mandatory look at what Billy Porter was wearing:
He really knows how to turn a look.
On to the full list of winners, via Entertainment Weekly:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
- Al Pacino, The Irishman
- Joe Pesci, The Irishman
- WINNER Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Animated Feature Film
- How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Dean DeBlois
- I Lost My Body, Jeremy Clapin
- Klaus, Sergio Pablos
- Missing Link, Chris Butler
- WINNER: Toy Story 4, Josh Cooley
Best Animated Short Film
- Dcera, Daria Kashcheeva
- WINNER: Hair Love, Matthew A. Cherry
- Kitbull, Rosanna Sullivan
- Memorable, Bruno Collet
- Sister, Siqi Song
Best Original Screenplay
- Rian Johnson, Knives Out
- Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
- Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns, 1917
- Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- WINNER: Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won; Story by Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Steven Zaillian, The Irishman
- WINNER: Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit
- Todd Phillips, Scott Silver, Joker
- Greta Gerwig, Little Women
- Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes
Best Live-Action Short Film
- “Brotherhood”
- “Nefta Football Club”
- WINNER: “The Neighbors’ Window”
- “Saria”
- “A Sister”
Best Production Design
- The Irishman, Bob Shaw and Regina Graves
- Jojo Rabbit, Ra Vincent and Nora Sopkova
- 1917, Dennis Gassner and Lee Sandales
- WINNER: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh,
- Parasite, Lee Ha-Jun and Cho Won Woo, Han Ga Ram, and Cho Hee
Best Costume Design
- The Irishman, Sandy Powell and Christopher Peterson
- Jojo Rabbit, Mayes C. Rubeo
- Joker, Mark Bridges
- WINNER: Little Women, Jacqueline Durran
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Arianne Phillips
Best Documentary Feature
- WINNER: American Factory
- The Cave
- The Edge of Democracy
- For Sama
- Honeyland
Best Documentary Short Subject
- In the Absence
- WINNER: Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
- Life Overtakes Me
- St. Louis Superman
- Walk, Run, Cha-Cha
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
- WINNER: Laura Dern, Marriage Story
- Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit
- Florence Pugh, Little Women
- Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Best Sound Editing
- WINNER: Ford v Ferrari, Don Sylvester
- Joker, Alan Robert Murray
- 1917, Oliver Tarney and Rachel Tate
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Wylie Stateman
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Matthew Woods and David Acord
Best Sound Mixing
- Ad Astra, Gary Rydstrom, Tom Johnson and Mark Ulano
- Ford v Ferrari, Paul Massey, David Giammarco and Steven A. Morrow
- Joker, Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic and Tod Maitland
- WINNER: 1917, Mark Taylor and Stuart Wilson
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Michael Minkler, Christian P. Minkler and Mark Ulano
Best Cinematography
- Rodrigo Prieto, The Irishman
- Lawrence Sher, Joker
- Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse
- WINNER: Roger Deakins, 1917
- Robert Richardson, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Best Film Editing
- WINNER: Ford v Ferrari, Michael McCusker and Andrew BucklandThe Irishman, Thelma Schoonmaker
- Jojo Rabbit, Tom Eagles
- Joker, Jeff Groth
- Parasite, Jinmo Yang
Best Visual Effects
- Avengers: Endgame
- The Irishman
- The Lion King
- WINNER: 1917
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- WINNER: Bombshell, Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker
- Joker, Nicki Ledermann and Kay Georgiou
- Judy, Jeremy Woodhead
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Paul Gooch, Arjen Tuiten and David White
- 1917, Naomi Donne, Tristan Versluis and Rebecca Cole
Best International Feature Film
- Corpus Christi (Poland)
- Honeyland (North Macedonia)
- Les Misérables (France)
- Pain and Glory (Spain)
- WINNER: Parasite (South Korea)
Best Original Score
- WINNER: Joker, Hildur Guðnadóttir
- Little Women, Alexandre Desplat
- Marriage Story, Randy Newman
- 1917, Thomas Newman
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, John Williams
Best Original Song
- “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away,” Toy Story 4
- WINNER: “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” Rocketman
- “I’m Standing With You,” Breakthrough
- “Into the Unknown,” Frozen II
- “Stand Up,” Harriet
Best Director
- Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
- Todd Phillips, Joker
- Sam Mendes, 1917
- Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- WINNER: Bong Joon Ho, Parasite
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Adam Driver, Marriage Story
- WINNER: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
- Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
- Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
- Saoirse Ronan, Little Women
- Charlize Theron, Bombshell
- WINNER: Renée Zellweger, Judy
Best Picture
- Ford v Ferrari
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Joker
- Little Women
- Marriage Story
- 1917
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- WINNER: Parasite
And there you have it – the last big awards show in 2020.
Now go off and tackle Monday.
I believe in you.
[source:ew]
