Eschewing the usual host, this year's Oscars ceremony ran swiftly and pretty much on track with some expected winners – until it didn't. You could have predicated Shallow taking Best Song and, after his run at other ceremonies, Rami Malek winning Best Actor for Bohemian Rhapsody.
But there were surprises to be found, including The Favourite's Olivia Colman as Best Actress, First Man snatching the VFX trophy, and, if we're honest, Green Book landing Best Picture. Some long injustices were corrected, such as Spike Lee finally going on stage to collect his Oscar as one of the writers of BlacKkKlansman. Alfonso Cuaron, who was the director of the night, and saw Roma triumph in several categories, also became the first director to win Best Cinematography, in a category thankfully not banished to the ad breaks.
Black Panther took three wins in costume, production design and score, and we were pleased to see Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse become the Best Animated Feature.
Elsewhere, there was the usual take no prisoners mic-cutting and swelling music cues to play off those in more technical categories who dared talk past 90 seconds. And even though the host-free show ended up avoiding a massive overrun, dare we hope for Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and Maya Rudolph to present again, or do anything they want next year? We'd also be happy with Melissa McCarthy and Brian Tyree Henry in their Favourite/Mary Poppins Returns get up. Just cut those annoying introductions for the Best Picture nominees through the show.
Here's the full list of winners.
Best Picture
Green Book
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Roma
A Star Is Born
Vice
Best Director
Roma – Alfonso Cuaron
BlacKkKlansman – Spike Lee
Cold War – Pawel Pawlikowski
The Favourite – Yorgos Lanthimos
Vice – Adam McKay
Best Actress
Olivia Colman – The Favourite
Yalitza Aparicio – Roma
Glenn Close – The Wife
Lady Gaga – A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Best Supporting Actress
Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk
Amy Adams – Vice
Marina de Tavira – Roma
Emma Stone – The Favourite
Rachel Weisz – The Favourite
Best Actor
Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody
Christian Bale – Vice
Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born
Willem Dafoe – At Eternity’s Gate
Viggo Mortensen – Green Book
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali – Green Book
Adam Driver – BlacKkKlansman
Sam Elliott – A Star Is Born
Richard E Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell – Vice
Best Adapted Screenplay
BlacKkKlansman
The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born
Best Original Screenplay
Green Book
The Favourite
First Reformed
Roma
Vice
Best Foreign Language Film
Roma
Capernaum
Cold War
Never Look Away
Shoplifters
Best Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Incredibles 2
Isle Of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks The Internet
Best Documentary Feature
Free Solo
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Minding The Gap
Of Fathers And Sons
RBG
Best Costume Design
Black Panther
The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queens Of Scots
Best Sound Mixing
Bohemian Rhapsody
Black Panther
First Man
Roma
A Star Is Born
Best Sound Editing
Bohemian Rhapsody
Black Panther
First Man
A Quiet Place
Roma
Best Production Design
Black Panther
The Favourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma
Best Cinematography
Roma
Cold War
The Favourite
Never Look Away
A Star Is Born
Best Visual Effects
First Man
Avengers: Infinity War
Christopher Robin
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Best Make-up And Hairstyling
Vice
Border
Mary Queen Of Scots
Best Original Song
Shallow – A Star Is Born
All The Stars – Black Panther
I’ll Fight – RBG
The Place Where Lost Things Go – Mary Poppins Returns
When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings – The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs
Best Original Score
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle Of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns
Best Film Editing
Bohemian Rhapsody
BlacKkKlansman
The Favourite
Green Book
Vice
Best Documentary Short
Period. End Of Sentence.
Black Sheep
End Game
Lifeboat
A Night At The Garden
Best Animated Short
Bao
Animal Behavior
Late Afternoon
One Small Step
Weekends
Best Live Action Short
Skin
Detainment
Fauve
Marguerite
Mother
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