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Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars
Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars

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Best Picture - 'Green Book' took home the most coveted award of the night! 

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Best Picture -

'Black Panther' was also nominated.

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Best Picture - 'BlacKkKlansman' was nominated as well.

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Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Regina King was nominated for her role in 'If Beale Street Could Talk.'

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And she won! - It was King’s first Oscar nomination, and she paid tribute to writer James Baldwin, calling him "one of the greatest artists of our time," and director Barry Jenkins who gave the story and her so much love and support. 

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Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Mahershala Ali was nominated for his role in 'Green Book.'

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And he won too! - This is his second Best Supporting Actor award, the first of which he received for his role in 'Moonlight' in 2017.

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Directing - Spike Lee was nominated for 'BlacKkKlansman,' but lost to Alfonso Cuarón.

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Adapted Screenplay - Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, and Spike Lee were nominated for 'BlacKkKlansman.'

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And Spike Lee took home his first Oscar! - He was so excited about winning his first competitive Academy Award he ran and jumped on Samuel L. Jackson, who could barely contain his excitement.

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Adapted Screenplay - Barry Jenkins was also nominated for 'If Beale Street Could Talk.'

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Original Screenplay - 'Green Book' was nominated for Best Original Screenplay, and won! Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie, and Peter Farrelly accepted the award.

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Production Design -

'Black Panther' was nominated for Best Production Design.

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And they won! - Hannah Beachler was the first African American woman to win in this category.

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Costume Design - 'Black Panther' was nominated...

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And it won! - Ruth E. Carter was also the first African American woman to win in this category. Both she and Hannah Beachler are reportedly the first to win in a non-acting category since Irene Cara in 1984.

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Sound Mixing -

'Black Panther' was nominated, but lost to 'Bohemian Rhapsody.'

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Original Song -

'All the Stars' by Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Sounwave, and Al Shux, featured in the film 'Black Panther' was nominated. It lost, however, to 'Shallow' from 'A Star Is Born.'

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Original Score - 'BlacKkKlansman' was nominated for Best Original Score.

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Original Score - 'If Beale Street Could Talk' was also nominated.

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Original Score - 'Black Panther' nabbed a nomination as well, and actually ended up winning!

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Original Score - Ludwig Göransson picked up the award, making it the film's third Oscar.

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Film Editing -

'BlacKkKlansman' was nominated, but lost to 'Bohemian Rhapsody.'

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Film Editing - 'Green Book' was also nominated.

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Sound Editing - 'Black Panther' was nominated, but lost to 'Bohemian Rhapsody.'

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No leading role nominees - Despite the considerable recognition this year, there were no black actors or actresses nominated in the lead acting categories.

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Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars

History was made at the 91st Academy Awards

Black cinema nabs big wins at the 2019 Oscars

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Stars Insider

25/02/19 | StarsInsider

MOVIES Oscars

It's a great year for black cinema, with more than a dozen significant nominations, and now wins, at the 91st Academy Awards. 'Black Panther' and 'BlacKkKlansman' have especially turned up big, and there were also notable nominees in the acting and directing categories. The Oscars managed to make some positive history, fittingly during Black History Month.

Click through this gallery and get to know the winners and runners-up.

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