The 90 th Annual Academy Awards honoured the most remarkable contributions to the world of cinema in the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The biggest night of Hollywood, the 90th Academy Awards celebrated the biggest and best names in the movie business.
As we drum our fingers and twiddle our thumbs, this is a good time to reflect on what surely is a landmark Oscars after a year of turbulence and sea change in Hollywood: the downfall of Harvey Weinstein, the emergence of Times Up and red-carpet blackouts, and the thrilling rise of diversity at the multiplex.
The consensus is that this year’s best picture Oscar has boiled down to a two-horse race, between The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – the former edging ahead despite the latter winning the equivalent award at the Baftas and coming out on top at the Globes.
The other headline awards look like they’ll be dead certs: the money is on Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour, Frances McDormand for Three Billboards, and Sam Rockwell and Alison Janney for the supporting actor nods. Shape heads the nominations count with 13, but if the Baftas are anything to go by no one film will sweep the board.
Here’s the complete winners’ list
Best Picture: ‘The Shape of Water‘
Actress in a Leading Role: Frances McDormand for ‘Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri’
Actor in a Leading Role: Gary Oldman for ‘Darkest Hour’
Directing: Guillermo del Toro for ‘The Shape of Water’
Original Song: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez for ‘Remember Me’ from ‘Coco’
Original Score: Alexandre Desplat for ‘The Shape of Water’
Cinematography: Roger A. Deakins for ‘Blade Runner 2049’
Original Screenplay: Jordan Peele for ‘Get Out’
Adapted Screenplay: James Ivory for ‘Call Me by Your Name’
Short Film (Live Action): Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton for ‘The Silent Child’
Documentary Short Subject: Frank Stiefel for ‘Heaven Is a Traffic Jam on the 405’
Film Editing: Lee Smith for ‘Dunkirk’
Visual Effects: John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert and Richard R. Hoover for ‘Blade Runner 2049’
Animated Feature Film: Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson for ‘Coco’
Animated Short Film: Kobe Bryant and Glen Keane for ‘Dear Basketball’
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Allison Janney for ‘I, Tonya’
Foreign Language Film: ‘A Fantastic Woman’
Production Design: Paul Denham Austerberry, Shane Vieau, and Jeffrey A. Melvin for ‘The Shape of Water’
Sound Mixing: Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo and Mark Weingarten for ‘Dunkirk’
Sound Editing: Richard King and Alex Gibson for ‘Dunkirk’
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The final tally
A quick reminder of the night’s biggest winners…
- The Shape Of Water – 4
- Dunkirk – 3
- Blade Runner 2049 – 2
- Coco – 2
- Darkest Hour – 2
- Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – 2
