Oscar for Best Film Goes to 'Green Book'; Record for Women Awards Broken

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the United States announced the winners of its 91st awards on February 24. 'Green Book' won the Oscar for 'Best Picture' and Alfonso Cuarón won the Oscar for 'Best Director'. This year also set a new record in the number of awards received by women and the diversity of winners. Women won 15 awards at this year's Oscars, breaking the previous record of 12 awards held since 2015. Last month, the main nominees for the Oscars were announced, with films such as Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, A Star is Born, and Vice nominated for Best Picture. The Mexican film Roma and The Favourite had the most nominations in this year's Oscars. The ceremony was held without a host for the first time in 30 years. The opening act featured the band 'Queen' and Adam Lambert, star of the television show 'American Idol'. Brian May and Roger Taylor, surviving members of 'Queen', performed 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are the Champions'. This year also saw a new record in the number of awards received by women and the diversity of winners. Women won 15 awards at this year's Oscars, breaking the previous record of 12 awards held since 2015. Last month, the main nominees for the Oscars were announced, with films such as Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, A Star is Born, and Vice nominated for Best Picture. The Mexican film Roma and The Favourite had the most nominations in this year's Oscars. The ceremony was held without a host for the first time in 30 years. The opening act featured the band 'Queen' and Adam Lambert, star of the television show 'American Idol'. Brian May and Roger Taylor, surviving members of 'Queen', performed 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are the Champions'. The film 'Green Book' won the Oscar for 'Best Picture'. Green Book is about a black pianist who performs in the southern United States in the 1960s with his white driver. Producers and other contributors of 'Green Book' Alfonso Cuarón, director of 'Roma', won the Oscar for 'Best Director'. Roma, a black-and-white film about the life of a housekeeper in 1970s Mexico, also won the Best Foreign Language Film. This film, which has received much acclaim, was made in two indigenous Mexican and Spanish languages. This is the first time Mexico has won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film, although in previous years, Mexican directors and artists working in the U.S. have brought home several Oscars. The Oscar for cinematography was another award that 'Roma' and indeed Alfonso Cuarón received. Cuarón not only directed and produced the film but also handled its cinematography and editing. Billy Porter's outfit drew attention on the red carpet. Rami Malek, actor in Bohemian Rhapsody, won the Oscar for Best Actor. He played the role of Freddie Mercury, the historic artist of the band Queen. Malek, who is of Egyptian descent and born in Los Angeles, won his first Oscar. The Oscar for Best Actress also went to Olivia Colman for her role in 'The Favourite'. Both Malek and Colman are first-time nominees and winners of the Oscar. The Oscar for Best Supporting Actress went to Regina King, actress in 'If Beale Street Could Talk', a romantic film directed by Barry Jenkins. Mahershala Ali, a 45-year-old Muslim actor, won the Oscar this year for Best Supporting Actor for 'Green Book'; this is Ali's second Oscar. The film 'Green Book' also won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The Oscar in this category went to Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, and Peter Farrelly. BlacKkKlansman also won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. This film is a comedy-drama and biography about a black police officer in the 1970s who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan. Spike Lee, the film's director, was among its writers. The Oscar for Best Editing went to John Ottman for Bohemian Rhapsody. The Oscar for Best Feature Documentary went to 'Free Solo', a film produced by National Geographic based on Alex Honnold's attempt to climb the 900-meter El Capitan wall without ropes or other aids. 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse', directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman, won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature this year. This is the first Oscar for one of Marvel's superhero films. Black Panther won the Oscars for Best Costume Design and Production Design. Ruth Carter and Hannah Beachler are the first African Americans to win in this category at the Academy Awards. Preparations in the final hours before the ceremony took place as in recent years at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Both Oscars for Film Editing and Sound Mixing went to 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. Rami Malek, the film's actor, left his seat to thank the remaining members of the band Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody is about Queen and Freddie Mercury). Both Oscars for Film Editing and Sound Mixing went to 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. Rami Malek, the film's actor, left his seat to thank the remaining members of the band Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody is about Queen and Freddie Mercury). Lady Gaga: I have worked hard. Winning is not the issue; the issue is not giving up. 'First Man' won the Oscar for Visual Effects. 'A Star is Born' won the Oscar for Best Original Song. Lady Gaga, the famous American songwriter and singer, received the Oscar along with other winners in this category. Lady Gaga, who has won several Grammy Awards, said tearfully while receiving the Oscar: 'I have worked hard. Winning is not the issue; the issue is not giving up. If you have a dream, fight for it.' The Associated Press described the diversity of winners at the 91st Academy Awards as 'historic'. At the same time, the number of women who won Oscars this year was also higher than ever: 15 Oscars for women. The film 'Bohemian Rhapsody' received four Oscars and topped the award count. The films 'Roma', 'Green Book', and 'Black Panther' each won three Oscars.