Oscars 2017: What in False Nomination?!

March 2, 2017

Ava Corales

It’s that time of the year again when the top people in the film industry gather for a classy Hunger Games for prestige. I went into this year’s Oscars thinking that the most exciting event would be the surprise of La La Land not sweeping up all the awards up, like many were expecting. But host Jimmy Kimmel did not disappoint; this night will go down in history.

Justin Timberlake and dancers uncomfortably dancing down the aisles was probably not the best way the start the show, but the beautifully orchestrated performances by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Auli'i Cravalho, and John Legend for Moana and La La Land, respectively, more than made up for it.

...Except for when one of the dancers accidentally smacked Auli'i in the head in the middle of “How Far I’ll Go.” Props to her for being an excellent performer and keeping the show going, unfazed! #JusticeForAuliiCravalho2k17

Many of Jimmy’s jokes were a hit, like his tweets calling out President Trump…

...and his ongoing rivalry with Matt Damon, having him announced as Ben Affleck’s “guest” when presenting an award, while Matt stuck out his leg and tripped him about two hours into the show.

But there were some jokes that sparked controversy, particularly when he lifted child actor Sunny Pawar in the air like Simba from The Lion King. Some say that this gesture was racist and ageist, but I personally thought it was just a play on the fact that the film that he starred in was called Lion.

The biggest controversy, and the main reason why this year’s Oscars will live in infamy, is when Bonnie and Clyde stars Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty pulled a Steve Harvey, accidentally announcing La La Land as the Best Picture of 2017 instead of the true winner, Moonlight.

Apparently Brian Cullinan, board chair of Oscars partner Pricewaterhousecoopers U.S., handed Beatty a duplicate of the Best Actress envelope while tweeting out photos of Emma Stone backstage.

The tweet has since been deleted.

All the craziness aside, we got to find out who got to take home the “hottest guy in the room” (Octavia Spencer, Oscars 2012). Check out the full list of nominees and winners (bolded) below!

BEST PICTURE

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington, Fences

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Ruth Negga, Loving
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel, Lion
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Viola Davis, Fences
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Zootopia

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Arrival
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Silence

COSTUME DESIGN

Allied
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land

DIRECTING

Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
O.J.: Made in America
13th

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)

Extremis
4.1 Miles
Joe’s Violin
Watani: My Homeland
The White Helmets

FILM EDITING

Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
The Salesman
Tanna
Toni Erdmann

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Moonlight
Passengers

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" from La La Land ― Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
"Can’t Stop The Feeling" from Trolls ― Music and Lyric by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin and Karl Johan Schuster
"City Of Stars" from La La Land ― Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
"The Empty Chair" from Jim: The James Foley Story ― Music and Lyric by J. Ralph and Sting
"How Far I’ll Go" from Moana ― Music and Lyric by Lin-Manuel Miranda

PRODUCTION DESIGN