The Oscars happened, without a host this year.

Despite this, they managed to pull it off without too many hitches, and there were no repeats of the La La Land versus Moonlight embarrassment.

Still, the film that snatched Best Picture wasn’t without controversy.

In a somewhat shocking moment, Green Book, which is about a black jazz pianist who travels with a white driver through the Jim Crow South, won the Oscar.

Here’s The Washington Post:

It was one of three trophies for the polarizing film, which also won supporting actor (Mahershala Ali) and original screenplay. While promoted as a feel-good story of unlikely friendship, the film has been criticized for how it handled racial conflict, and has been called a stereotypical “white savior” movie.

That will no doubt occupy Twitter and other social media chat threads for at least a week.

Before moving on to the full list of winners, here’s Channel24 with some pics of Trevor Noah and Charlize Theron representing on the red carpet:

Looking good.

Finally, here’s the full list of winners courtesy of the Washington Post:

Best picture

“Green Book”

Best actress in a leading role

Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”

Best actor in a leading role

Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”

Best director

Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”

Actress in a supporting role

Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”

Actor in a supporting role

Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”

Best animated feature film

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”

Best original song

Performed here at the Oscars:

“Shallow,” “A Star Is Born”

I quite liked this song until my tone-deaf neighbour started singing it loudly and frequently, especially during load shedding. You know who you are, and you ain’t no Gaga.

Best original screenplay

“Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie and Peter Farrelly

Adapted screenplay

“BlacKkKlansman,” Spike Lee, Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott

Best foreign language film

“Roma” (Mexico)

Best documentary

“Free Solo”

Best visual effects

“First Man”

Best cinematography

“Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón

Best production design

“Black Panther”

Best costume design

“Black Panther,” Ruth Carter

Best makeup and hair styling

“Vice”

Best film editing

“Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Ottman

Best original score

“Black Panther,” Ludwig Goransson

Best sound editing

“Bohemian Rhapsody”

Best sound mixing

“Bohemian Rhapsody”

Best documentary short subject

“Period. End of Sentence.”

Best animated short film

“Bao”

Best live action short film

“Skin”

And remember – it’s an honour just to be nominated.

[sources:washingtonpost&washingtonpost&channel24]