The 93rd Academy Awards has become one of Hollywood’s most memorable nights of the year, with historic wins, breathing taking performances, and powerful speeches. Listed below is a recap of Hollywood’s exciting night.
Chole Zhao Won Best Director
Director Chole Zhao won best director Nomadland. This barrier-breaking win has made Zhao the first woman of color to win the award. Zhao is also only the second woman ever to win Best Director in Oscar history.
At the ceremony, Nomadland took home three awards; Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director. The film was the only three-time winner of the evening.
Hopkins Upset over Boseman.
Anthony Hopkins wins Best Actor in a shocking upset over the late Chadwick Boseman. Boseman, who has dominated the awards this season, was the projected winner of the category. Hopkin’s win made him the eldest person to ever receive an Oscar. He is 83.
First Black Women to Win Best Makeup & Hairstyling
Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson, alongside Sergio Lopez-Rivera, won Best Makeup & Hairstyling for their work on Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
After taking the stage, Neal used her speech to highlight other women of color in the industry.
“As Jamika and I break this glass ceiling,” Neal says. “I can picture Black trans women standing up here, and Asian sisters. And our Latina sisters, and indigenous women. And I know that one day it won’t be unusual or groundbreaking–it will just be normal.”
The complete list of the evening’s winners are listed below:
Best Actor
Anthony Hopkins
The Father
Best Actress
Frances McDormand
Nomadland
Best Picture
Nomadland
France McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher and Chole Zhao Producers
Music (Original Song)
“Fight For You” from Judas and the Black Messiah
Music by H.E.R.
Music (Original Score)
Soul
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Jon Batiste
Film Editing
Sound of Metal
Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
Cinematography
Mank
Erik Messerschmidt
Production Design
Mank
Production Design: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Jam Pascale.
Actress in a Supporting Role
Yuh-Jung Youn
Minari
Visual Effects
Tenet
Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley and Scott Fish
Documentary Feature
My Octopus Teacher
Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed and Craig Foster.
Documentary Short Subject
Colette
Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard
Animated Feature Film
Soul
Pete Docter and Dana Murray
Animated Short Film
If Anything Happens I Love You
Will McCormack and Michael Govier
Live Action Short Film
Two Distant Strangers
Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe
Sound
Sound of Metal
Nicholas Becker, Jaimes Baksht, Michelle Couttolen, Carlos Cortes, and Phillip Bladh.
Directing
Nomadland
Chloe Zhao
Costume Design
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Ann Roth
Makeup and Hairstyling
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson.
Actor in a Supporting Role
Daniel Kaluuya
Judas and the Black Messiah
International Feature Film
Another Round
Denmark
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
The Father
Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller.
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Promising Young Woman
Written by Emerald Fennell