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It’s Hollywood’s biggest night and film fans around the world are watching to see who takes home Oscar statuettes at this year’s Academy Awards.
The ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, is taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners leads the pack this year with a record-breaking 16 nominations, followed by Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another with 13.
The first of 24 awards to be handed out tonight went to Amy Madigan for best actress in a supporting role, for her performance in the movie Weapons. Later in the evening, the supporting actor Oscar went to Sean Penn for One Battle After Another — his third Academy Award.
Three Canadians are also up for awards this year and two have already won.
Toronto director Maggie Kang accepted the Oscar for best animated feature for KPop Demon Hunters. She was nominated alongside fellow Canadian Domee Shi, co-director of the film Elio.
The Canadian production designers of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein — Nova Scotia resident Tamara Deverell and Nova Scotia-born Shane Vieau — are coming home with their own Oscar statuettes.
As well, Montreal filmmakers Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski won the award for best animated short film for The Girl Who Cried Pearls.
So far, One Battle After Another has won four Oscars, with Paul Thomas Anderson winning for best adapted screenplay and claiming the award for for casting — the first new Academy Award category in 24 years.
Frankenstein, which was filmed in Toronto, has also won three awards.
Sinners has collected three awards, including Ryan Coogler’s win for best original screenplay.
Here are the winners from Sunday’s ceremony, as they are announced:
Picture:
TBA
Directing:
TBA
Actress in a leading role:
TBA
Actor in a leading role:
TBA
Actress in a supporting role:
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Actor in a supporting role:
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Casting:
Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another
Writing (original screenplay):
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Writing (adapted screenplay):
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
International feature film:
TBA
Animated feature film:
KPop Demon Hunters
Animated short film:
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Hoping to see Canadian films win big at the Oscars on Sunday? Here are the ones you should watch for.
Documentary feature film:
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Documentary short film:
All the Empty Rooms
Live action short film:
The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva (tie)
Music (original song):
TBA
Music (original score):
Ludwig Goransson, Sinners
Film editing:
Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another
Cinematography:
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners
Production design:
Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau, Frankenstein
Costume design:
Kate Hawley, Frankenstein
Makeup and hairstyling:
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey, Frankenstein
Sound:
Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta, F1
Visual effects:
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett, Avatar: Fire and Ash
The 98th Academy Award nominations are out, and Sinners became the first film in the Academy’s history to earn 16 Oscar nominations.



