The 91st Academy Awards was one for the books! As award season ends, the Oscars aired Sunday night (February 24) celebrating Hollywood’s best films and actors in a night filled with historic wins.
Over the years, the award show gained a reputation for favoring white actors – so much so that it created the trending hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. However, this year’s Oscars saw a new hashtag following the historic of various black actors.
Regina King took home her first golden statue for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the Barry Jenkins’ 2018 film If Beale Street Could Talk. While accepting her award, an emotional King thanked the acclaimed director and her mother, who was in the crowd.
“To be standing here representing one of the greatest artists of our time, James Baldwin, is a little surreal,” She said. “James Baldwin birthed this baby and Barry you nurtured her. You surrounded her with so much love and support.”
Along with King, Mahershala Ali took home an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in “Green Book.” This is a historic win for Ali, as he is the first black actor to win two Oscars for best supporting actor. His first was for the 2016 film Moonlight.
In the film, Ali portrayed Don Shirley, a classical and jazz pianist who had to combat racism of the south during the 1950’s and 60’s. “I want to thank Dr. Shirley. Trying to capture Dr. Shirley’s essence pushed me to my ends, which is a reflection of the person he was and the life that he lived,” Ali said while accepting his speech.
One of the most influential filmmakers, Spike Lee, has finally been recognized for his work by the Academy. On the historic night, Lee was awarded with Best Adapted Screenplay for BlacKKKlansman. Known for films like Do the Right Thing, She’s Gotta Have it, Malcom X and Crooklyn, Lee was awarded with his first Oscar in his legendary career.
The evening also saw two historic wins from Black Panther costume designer Ruth Carter and production designer Hannah Beacher – who became the first black winners in their categories. Peter Ramsey also became the first black winner for Best Animated Feature for Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse.
Check out the full list of winners from the 91st Academy Awards below!
A Star Is Born
BlacKkKlansman
Green Book
Roma
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Vice
Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Adam McKay, Vice
Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite
Pawel Pawlikowski, Cold War
Glenn Close, The Wife
Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Christian Bale, Vice
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Viggo Mortensen, Green Book
Willem Dafoe, At Eternity’s Gate
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Amy Adams, Vice
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Marina de Tavira, Roma
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Elliott, A Star Is Born
Sam Rockwell, Vice
“All the Stars” from Black Panther
“I’ll Fight” from RBG
“The Place Where Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns
“Shallow” from A Star Is Born
“When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Favourite
First Reformed
Green Book
Roma
Vice
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
BlacKkKlansman
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns
Cold War
Roma
Shoplifters
Capernaum
Never Look Away
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Free Solo
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Minding the Gap
Of Fathers and Sons
RBG
Border
Mary Queen of Scots
Vice
Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Black Panther
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots
Black Panther
The Favourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma
Cold War
The Favourite
Never Look Away
Roma
A Star Is Born
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place
Roma
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
Roma
A Star Is Born
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Vice
Animal Behaviour
Bao
Late Afternoon
One Small Step
Weekends
Black Sheep
End Game
Lifeboat
A Night at the Garden
Period. End of Sentence.
Avengers: Infinity War
Christopher Robin
First Man
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Detainment
Fauve
Mother
Marguerite
Skin
Photo Credit: HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 24: Regina King, winner of Best Supporting Actress for “If Beale Street Could Talk,” poses in the press room during at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)