Key events
Poor things wins best costume design
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Presented by a naked John Cena, with envelope covering his modesty! It’s another win for Poor Things – does this augur well for its chances in the big categories?
Poor Things wins best production design
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A quickfire double for Yorgos Lanthimos’s film! It’s the clubhouse leader at this point. Early days though – and Oppenheimer’s big chances are still to come
Poor Things wins best makeup and hair
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Oof, poor Maestro. Bradley Cooper’s schnozz was expected to win that one. Now it’s likely to go home empty-handed. British trio Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston accept the award, and very happy about it are they too
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In a sop to struggling Oscars livebloggers everywhere, we have a small break from the onslaught of back-to-back-to-back-to-back awards with a musical number. It’s Billie Eilish and Finneas performing their best original song nominee What Was I Made For? from plucky indie breakout Barbie. They’re on a revolving stage, I think. Either that or these energy drinks have some concerning side-effects.
American Fiction wins best adapted screenplay
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… and puts a small dent in Oppenheimer’s chances of a monster haul. Instead it’s writer-director Cord Jefferson on stage. “I’ve only got six seconds!” he says shushing an applauding crowd.
Anatomy of a Fall wins best original screenplay
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Justine Triet and Arthur Harari stroll on stage to that excellent steel drum version of 50 Cent’s Pimp, as heard in the film. Justice for Messi!
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Best adapted and original screenplay awards next (“how old before you tell a screenplay they’re adapted”, dad-jokes Kimmel).
The Boy and the Heron wins best animated film
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It’s a win for Hayao Miyazaki for what might be his final film (but then he says that about every film). Despite being pretty much a shoe-in for this award, no one at Studio Ghibli has shown up to accept it, which means no speech. Things are rattling along at quite a lick now – maybe we will be out of here before Tuesday after all
War Is Over wins best animated short film
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It’s a short inspired by the music of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, but you knew that. Sean Ono Lennon is among those accepting the award, and he gives a shout out to Ono on Mother’s Day. Bless.
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In fairness though, they’re whipping through the categories – I think we had only had one by this stage last year. Animated short film next, as hosted by Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor Joy
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If the three other acting categories take as long as that did, then god help us all. I only have two cans of sugary energy drink left.