The Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards, are widely regarded as one of the most esteemed film awards globally. Presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Oscars celebrate excellence in various categories, such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, among others. The inaugural Academy Awards ceremony was conducted in 1929, and since then, the Oscars have become synonymous with Hollywood prestige and accomplishment.
The iconic golden statuette received by winners is one of the most recognizable awards in the entertainment industry. At the recent awards ceremony, Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian actress to win the Best Actress award, while Brendan Fraser won the Best Actor trophy for his performance in “The Whale.” “All Quiet on the Western Front” won the award for Best International Feature.
Here are the winners in the major categories:
Actor in A Leading Role: Brendan Fraser
Actor in A Supporting Role: Ke Huy Quan
Actress in A Leading Role: Michelle Yeoh
Actress in A Supporting Role: Jamie Lee Curtis
Animated Feature Film: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley
Cinematography: All Quiet on The Western Front – James Friend
Costume Design: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Ruth Carter
Directing: Everything Everywhere All At Once – Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Documentary Feature Film: Navalny
Daniel Roher, Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris
Documentary Short Film: The Elephant Whisperers – Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga
Film Editing: Everything Everywhere All At Once – Paul Rogers
International Feature Film: All Quiet on The Western Front – Germany
Makeup and Hairstyling: The Whale – Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Annemarie Bradley
Music (Original Score): All Quiet on The Western Front – Volker Bertelmann
Music (Original Song): Naatu Naatu from RRR; Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
Best Picture: Everything Everywhere All At Once
Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang, Producers
Production Design: All Quiet on The Western Front
Production Design: Christian M. Goldbeck; Set Decoration: Ernestine Hipper
Short Film (Animated): The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse
Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud
Short Film (Live Action): An Irish Goodbye – Tom Berkeley and Ross White
Sound: Top Gun: Maverick
Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor
Visual Effects: Avatar: The Way of Water
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
Writing (Adapted Screenplay): Women Talking
Screenplay by Sarah Polley
Writing (Original Screenplay): Everything Everywhere All At Once
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