The 90th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2017 and took place Sunday, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories.
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted for the second consecutive year, making him the first person to host back-to-back ceremonies since Billy Crystal in 1997 and 1998.
“The Shape of Water” was the big winner at Sunday night’s Academy Awards, taking home four Oscars, including best picture.
Its director, Guillermo del Toro, also won an Oscar, as did Alexandre Desplat for best original score. The film was recognized for its production design early in the show.
Other major award winners from the show were Frances McDormand, who won best actress for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” and Gary Oldman, who won best actor for his role as Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour.” Jordan Peele (“Get Out”) became the first black artist to win the Oscar for best original screenplay.
Listed below is a list of winners in key categories for the awards:
Best Picture - “The Shape of Water”
Best Actor - Gary Oldman - “Darkest Hour”
Best Actress - Frances McDormand - “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Best Director - Guillermo del Toro - “The Shape of Water”
Best Supporting Actor - Sam Rockwell - “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Best Supporting Actress - Allison Janney - “I, Tonya”
Best Original Screenplay - “Get Out”
Best Adapted Screenplay - “Call Me By Your Name”
Best Animated Film - “Coco”
Best Documentary Film - “Icarus”
Best Foreign Language Film - “A Fantastic Woman”
