Many of us (i.e., the critics) have spent the last few months debating which films and performers were the best of 2016. It’s something so many different people have an opinion on which is why we see the number of different award shows that we do. From the Golden Globes, to the BAFTAs and the Guild awards. In the end, as important as those awards all are, its the Oscars that are generally considered to have the real clout in determining which films were really the best of the past year. So after the marathon of award shows we’ve had over the last few months, it all comes down to this, who gets to walk away with this year’s Oscar.
And there was one big surprise in frontrunner La La Land – which was nominated for a record-tying 14 categories – not taking home the Best Picture statue, which was instead claimed by indie darling Moonlight. Not that you would have known that as one of the biggest flubs in Oscar history went down as announcer Faye Dunaway incorrectly read out that La La Land had won Best Picture. The producers and cast for that film were already on stage with the acceptance speech when producer Jordan Horowitz noticed the mistake on the card and interrupted proceedings saying “This is not a joke, ‘Moonlight’ has won best picture. Moonlight. Best picture.” Initially confusion took hold, but as the La La Land ensemble began to make way for the Moonlight crew to take their place, Horowitz continued, “I’m going to be really proud to hand this to my friends from Moonlight.” (In case you’re wondering, Steve Harvey didn’t have anything to do with this ceremony)
Besides for just being involved in embarrassing moments, Moonlight also made history as Mahershala Ali took home the Best Supporting actor award, becoming the first
Muslim actor to ever win an Oscar. And speaking of records, among the six Oscars that La La Land did eventually pick up – the most of any one film on the night – its 32-year old director Damien Chazelle also entered the record books as the youngest filmmaker in history to win Best Director. Oh and Suicide Squad is now officially an Oscar-winning movie. For real.
Here is the full list of nominations for this years Oscars, with the winners of each category in bold:
BEST PICTURE
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester By the Sea
Moonlight
BEST DIRECTOR
Denis Villeneuve, Arrival
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
BEST ACTRESS
Emma Stone, La La Land
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Ruth Negga, Loving
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
BEST ACTOR
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Arrival
Fences
Hidden Figures
Lion
Moonlight
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
Manchester by the Sea
20th Century Women
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Land of Mine, Martin Zandvliet, Denmark
A Man Called Ove, Hannes Holm, Sweden
The Salesman, Asghar Farhadi, Iran
Tanna, Bentley Dean, Martin Butler, Australia,
Toni Erdmann, Maren Ade, Germany
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia
BEST FILM EDITING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Audition (The Fools Who Dream)”, La La Land
“Can’t Stop the Feeling”, Trolls
“City of Stars,” La La Land
“The Empty Chair,” Jim: The James Foley Story
“How Far I’ll Go,” Moana
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Passengers
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Arrival, Bradford Young
La La Land, Linus Sandgren
Lion, Grieg Fraser
Moonlight, James Laxton
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Allied
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Arrival
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
La La Land
Passengers
BEST SOUND EDITING
Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Sully
BEST SOUND MIXING
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Rogue One
13 Hours
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Jungle Book
Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them
Arrival
The BFG
Kubo and the Two Strings
Monster Calls
BEST SHORT FILM, LIVE ACTION
Ennemis Intérieurs
La Femme et le TGV
Silent Nights
Sing
Timecode
BEST SHORT FILM, ANIMATED
Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Pearl
Piper
BEST DOCUMENTARY, SHORT SUBJECT
Extremis
4.1 Miles
Joe’s Violin
Watani: My Homeland
The White Helmets
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
O.J.: Made in America
Last Updated: February 27, 2017
Skittle
February 27, 2017 at 08:37
I’m very disappointed that Zootopia won. Kubo and the Two Strings deserved it, brilliant movie.
Original Heretic
February 27, 2017 at 09:07
My thought exactly.
RinceThis
February 27, 2017 at 16:08
Agreed. Both great, but Kubo was superior.
Kromas Ryder
February 27, 2017 at 08:45
Does anyone really care about the Oscars. I mean it is not an award ceremony for good movies. It is an award ceremony for movies that should only every be seen at art house events. It isn’t even about awards anymore.It is about politics nowadays with every speech being about supporting or denouncing something or someone.
Best Sound Design should have gone to Star Wars. Harrison Ford has never won an Oscar despite him being in super hits like Blade Runner. In fact has a sci-fi movie ever one? And District 9 is a drama about racism in a Sci-Fi setting and not a Sci-Fi movie. Same with Arrival. I mean True proper Sci-Fi. Alien,Star Trek, Star Wars etc etc etc.
Rather watch the MTV award shows. At least they are entertaining.
tl;dr: I ranted about the Oscars. 😛
Dutch Matrix
February 27, 2017 at 08:57
I realized this when I watched Brokeback Mountain. And Monster. If I were to hand a movie a lifetime achievement award Oscar, it would go to Predator. Or no wait. Friday the 13th. When La La Land goes to La La Land and no one save a few remembers it, no one will ever forget ol’ Jason and his mommy issues.
Original Heretic
February 27, 2017 at 09:07
I got stuck on your first sentence.
You watched Brokeback Mountain? *shudder*
Dutch Matrix
February 27, 2017 at 09:29
Well, you do see Anne Hathaway’s boobs for two seconds.
Original Heretic
February 27, 2017 at 09:31
Then rather watch “Love and other Drugs”. You see them for more than a few seconds.
And it’s not Brokeback Mountain.
Dutch Matrix
February 27, 2017 at 09:41
I’d like to think I am over my obsession with boobs of the naked/exposed kind. 😛
Original Heretic
February 27, 2017 at 09:43
All straight males like to think that. But in the other hand…
Dutch Matrix
February 27, 2017 at 09:46
Oh do not misunderstand: I still love boobs. But too much porn man, too much porn…
Original Heretic
February 27, 2017 at 09:49
As long as you still love boobs, you get to keep your male card.
Yondaime
February 27, 2017 at 10:20
Yeah porn does desensitize the whole boob situation. The only real love comes from playing with them for me.
For the Emperor!
February 27, 2017 at 10:28
Wait, two movies with her boobs? I must watch!
For the Emperor!
February 27, 2017 at 10:28
What? I must watch! Had a huge crush on her 🙂
Dutch Matrix
February 27, 2017 at 10:47
Just google it. Trust me. Do not sit through that movie. You have been warned.
Original Heretic
February 27, 2017 at 09:32
You ranted and you’re not even a raptor.
Is this allowed?!?
Kromas Ryder
February 27, 2017 at 09:42
SHHHHHHHH …. do not name him and he will never know!
DragonSpirit009
February 27, 2017 at 09:14
Loved that Piper won the best short animation. Such a cute short!
Original Heretic
February 27, 2017 at 09:32
The animation was incredible as well.
DragonSpirit009
February 27, 2017 at 09:53
Incredibly yes. The detail on the feather fluff. The sand! Really well done!
For the Emperor!
February 27, 2017 at 10:26
I was like “Suicide Squad?” and then I saw “BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING” – yeah, that I can buy…
HvR
February 27, 2017 at 11:13
Oscar won for a single costume