Monday, 3 March 2014

Emotions run high as Lupita wins her first Oscar & full list of winners.

Overjoyed: Lupita looked absolutely over the moon to have won the award
Her moment: The actress looked completely overcome with emotion as she got up from her seatWinner: Lupita Nyong'o, who celebrated her 31st birthday on Saturday, gave a tearful acceptance speech
It was an emotional night for the cast and crew of 12 Years A Slave, as the film took home the award for Best Picture at Sunday night's Oscars.
Producer Brad Pitt thanked the Academy for the 'incredible' win, while director Steve McQueen praised his mother Mary for her 'hardheadedness' and said the film was about the will 'not just to survive but to live'.
However, it was Lupita Nyong'o's heartfelt acceptance speech as she took to the stage to accept Best Supporting Actress that really hit struck a chord with the audience.

The most competitive category, was won by a tearful Lupita for her harrowing portrait of a cotton picker who was repeatedly raped by her owner in 12 Years A Slave.
The actress, who celebrated her 31st birthday on Saturday, had worked behind the scenes on films but this was her first role in front of the camera.
Jennifer Lawrence, who had been vying with Lupita for most of the awards season had privately told friends that she wanted Lupita to win because ' she so deserves it'.
Tears and triumph: Angelina Jolie is seen embracing Lupita while director Steve McQueen hugs producer Brad Pitt as the film wins Best PictureBringing down the house: Lupita Nyong'o's heartfelt acceptance speech deeply touched many in the audienceMaking an entrance: Lupita lifts her Prada gown to make sure she doesn't trip on her way to the stageTop acting honours: Matthew, Cate, Lupita and Jared share their joy backstageHappy! Lupita Nyong'o dances along with Pharrell Williams during his performance of his song from Despicable Me 2Letting loose: Lupita appeared to be thrilled to be dancing along with Pharrell to his hit song Happy

Best Picture 12 Years A Slave

Best Director Alfonso Cuaron (Gravity)

Best Actor in a Leading Role Matthew McConaughey

Best Actress in a Leading Role Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years A Slave)

Best Animated Feature
Frozen

Best Live Action Short Film
Helium (Anders Walter, Kim Magnusson)

Best Visual Effects
Gravity (Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk, Neil Corbould)

Best Film Editing
Gravity (Alfonso CuarĂ³n, Mark Sanger)

Best Sound Editing
Gravity (Glenn Freemantle)
Best Original Score
Gravity (Steven Price)

Best Original Screenplay
 Her (Spike Jonze)
Best Make-up and Hairstyling
Dallas Buyers Club (Adruitha Lee, Robin Mathews)

Best Animated Short Film
Mr. Hublot (Laurent Witz, Alexandre Espigares)

Best Documentary Feature
20 Feet from Stardom

Foreign Language Film
The Great Beauty, Italy

Best Costume Design
Catherine Martin, The Great Gatsby
Best Cinematography
Gravity (Emmanuel Lubezki)
Best Production Design
The Great Gatsby (Catherine Martin, Beverley Dunn)

Best Documentary Short Subject
The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life

Best Original Song
Let It Go (Frozen)

Best Adapted Screenplay
12 Years a Slave (John Ridley)

Best Sound Mixing
Skip Lievsay, Niv Adirj, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro (Gravity)


7 comments:

  1. I hoped and prayed for chiwetel to win but congrats to lupita all the same

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  2. I hope she doesn't bleach

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  3. This babe black no be small!

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  4. Pity chiwetel did not win :(

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  5. This babe don paack award tire and for her bery first movie! I no fit shout at all

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  6. Lupita has become a star overnight! Wow!

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