In Case You Missed It: Oscars 2016 winners

J.G. Taruc

February 29, 2016

• The prestigious 88th annual Academy Awards announced its winners today which took place in the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles, California.

  

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  This year’s Oscar 2016 was hosted by actor/comedian Chris Rock.

  

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  Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, and Sam Smith delivered beautiful performances at the Oscar’s 2016 singing their Oscar nominated songs. Gaga sang ‘Til It Happens To You’; The Weeknd performed 50 Shades of Grey OST ‘Earned It’ and British balladeer Sam Smith crooned ‘Spectre’s’ OST ‘Writing’s On The Wall’.

  

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  Action film, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ bagged most of the awards, gaining six Oscars out of 10 nominations.

  

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  Actor Leonardo DiCaprio won this year’s Best Actor award for his exemplary role in ‘The Revenant’. DiCaprio has been nominated four times but was not able to win the elusive recognition.

  These are the winners of the 88th annual Academy Awards:

  Best Picture: “Spotlight”

  Best Direction: “The Revenant,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu

  Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant”

  Best Actress: Brie Larson, “Room”

  Best Original Screenplay: “Spotlight,” Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy

  Best Production Design: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson (set decoration)

  Best Film Editing: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Margaret Sixel

  Best Costume Design: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Jenny Beavan

  Best Makeup: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega and Damian Martin

  Best Sound Editing: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Mark Mangini and David White

  Best Sound Mixing: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo

  Best Song: “Writing’s on the Wall,” from “Spectre,” Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith

  For the complete list of winners: oscars.go.com

   

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