Preparations for the 2019 Oscars, arguably one of the most
prestigious ceremonies on the awards calendar, have officially begun. With a
date, location and host having been announced, the time to start taking note of
the evening’s festivities is now.
The 2018 Academy Awards saw Frances McDormand give a
groundbreaking Best Actress acceptance speech, the likes of Emma Watson,
Octavia Spencer and Sandra Bullock champion the Time’s Up movement, and Jennifer Lawrence remind us just
how much we love her when she climbed over theater seats with a glass of wine
in hand. As such, we have no doubt the 2019 Oscars will once again never fail
to impress.
From who we anticipate to walk the famous red carpet of the
event’s 91st edition, to the stars who are nominated for one of Hollywood’s
highest honours—the following guide details it all.
What are the Oscars?
The Oscars, which are formally known as the Academy Awards,
are an annual ceremony that seek to recognise individual and collaborative
efforts and accomplishments of those within the film industry for their work on
motion pictures that were released in the previous calendar year. Each year the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award 24 trophies to just one
winner among the annual list of nominees in each category.
When will the 2019
Oscars take place?
The 2019 Academy Awards are scheduled to take place on February 24, 2019.
Where will the 2019
Oscars take place?
The 2019 Oscars will be held at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater, the same location it has been hosted at
since 2002.
Who will be attending
the 2019 Oscars?
The annual event hosts an average of 3,400 guests per year,
many of which just so happen to be some of our favorite Hollywood stars. Given
that Beautiful Boy, Wildlife, First Man and Widows are
tipped for Oscar nominations, it’s likely the film’s stars—think Viola Davis,
Elizabeth Debicki, Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, TimothéeChalamet and Steve
Carell—will be in attendance. As for who will walk the red carpet, only time
will tell.
Who will host the
2019 Oscars?
Comedian Kevin Hart was originally announced as the host for
the 2019 ceremony, but stepped down from the position after homophobic tweets
of his surfaced just following the news.
Taking to Instagram to reveal his decision, Hart wrote, “I
have made the choice to step down from hosting this year’s Oscar’s. This is
because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated
by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community
for my insensitive words from my past. I’m sorry that I hurt people.” Hart had
previously refused to apologies for the tweets, and it was only until the
Academy gave him an ultimatum of apologizing or stepping down that he did both.
While both the 2017 and 2018 Oscars were hosted by Jimmy
Kimmel, the Academy has confirmed that the 2019 ceremony will go ahead without
a host. According to multiple sources, each segment will be introduced by
various celebrities as opposed to one single individual. Dwayne Johnson has
also since revealed that he was the Academy's first choice to host the show,
but had to turn down the offer due to scheduling conflicts.
The news comes after Hart confirmed on Good Morning America in early
January that he will not be hosting, amid rumors the Academy was planning to
welcome him back. As for whether or not he is open to hosting in the future he
said, “It’s hard to predict what can happen.”
How can I watch the
2019 Oscars?
This year the ceremony will be live streamed, which is a
first for the Oscars.
With the help of partners at ABC, Oscars also will stream
these four award presentations online for global fans to enjoy, live, along
with our audience.Fans will be able to watch on Oscar.com and on the Academy’s
social channels. The live stream is a first time for the show, and will help
further awareness and promotion of these award categories.
Four awards, including those for cinematography, film
editing, make-up and hair styling and live-action short, were recently revealed
to be planned for presentation during the commercial breaks of the
telecast.
Invites are reserved for award nominees and their guests,
together with members of the media, journalists and industry names. The good
news is that yes, you can purchase tickets to the Oscars. However, the bad news
is that they are extremely exclusive and generally reserved for the guests of
those invited.
How many films are
competing for an Oscar in 2019?
While 341 films were eligible to compete for an Oscar in
2018, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that a
total of 347 are eligible to compete for a 2019 Academy Award. From big studio
films to smaller indie projects, there are plethoras of movies that may just
take home one of the industry's highest honours.
How are the Oscar
winners selected?
Hollywood’s most talented are nominated by members of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, before accountancy firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers tallies the votes.
Who will be
presenting at the 2019 Oscars?
Breaking from tradition, the 2019 award ceremony will not
have a host, but instead see multiple presenters take to the stage throughout
the course of the evening.
However, instead of enlisting the help of the previous
year’s winners alone, the Academy has asked the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Daniel
Craig, Chris Evans, Tessa Thompson, Amandla Stenberg, Charlize Theron, Brie
Larson, Whoopi Goldberg, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Constance Wu and
Awkwafina to take to the stage to introduce the ceremony’s various segments and
present the evening’s winners with their trophies.
These stars will be joined by all four of the 2018
ceremony's Oscar-winning actors including Gary Oldman, Allison Janney, Frances
McDormand and Sam Rockwell, together with Javier Bardem, Angela Bassett,
Chadwick Boseman, Emilia Clarke, Laura Dern, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephan James,
Keegan-Michael Key, KiKi Layne, James McAvoy, Melissa McCarthy, Jason Momoa and
Sarah Paulson.
Who will be
performing at the 2019 Oscars?
The 2019 Oscars will see Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga
perform Shallow, Kendrick Lamar and SZA sing All the Stars from
Marvel’s Black Panther and Jennifer Hudson take to the stage
with I’ll Fight from RBG.
It has also been revealed that the song The Place
Where Lost Things Go from Mary Poppins will be sung,
however surprise special guest Bette Midler will step in for Emily
Blunt. “I’m sure I’ll be terrified,” Cooper told E! News of
his upcoming performance.
While the songs in the movie were actually performed and
filmed at real concerts, and the actor recently surprised Gaga fans when he
joined the artist on stage to perform Shallow at her Las Vegas
concert, it would seem even he is intimidated by the star power the Oscars is
known to rally in its audience.
Who are the 2019
Oscar nominees?
The nominations for the 2019 Academy Awards, which are set
to honour the accomplishments of actors and films from 2018, were announced on
January 22, 2019. While the likes of Lady Gaga, Olivia Coleman and Emma Stone
are in the running for an Oscar, this year’s most surprising snubs include
Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and TimothéeChalamet.
Here is the full list of Oscar Nomination 2019 –
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, Vice
Marina de Tavira, Roma
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone, TheFavourite
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Sam Elliott, A Star Is Born
Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell, Vice
Best Costume Design
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Black Panther
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots
Best Sound Mixing
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
Roma
A Star Is Born
Best Sound Editing
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place
Roma
Best Animated Short
Animal Behaviour
Bao
Late Afternoon
One Small Step
Weekends
Best Live Action Short
Detainment
Fauve
Marguerite
Mother
Skin
Best Original Score
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns
Best Film Editing
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
TheFavourite
Green Book
Vice
Best Foreign Language Film
Capernaum
Cold War
Never Look Away
Roma
Shoplifters
Best Documentary Short
Black Sheep
End Game
Lifeboat
A Night at the Garden
Period. End of Sentence.
Best Documentary Feature
Free Solo
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Minding the Gap
Of Fathers and Sons
RBG
Best Production Design
Black Panther
TheFavourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma
Best Cinematography
Cold War
TheFavourite
Never Look Away
Roma
A Star Is Born
Best Visual Effects
Avengers: Infinity War
Christopher Robin
First Man
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Avengers: Infinity War
Christopher Robin
First Man
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Border
Mary Queen of Scots
Vice
Best Animated Feature
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse
Best Original Song
"All the Stars," Black Panther
"I'll Fight," RBG
"The Place Where Lost Things Go," Mary Poppins Returns
"Shallow," A Star Is Born
"When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings," The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
BlacKkKlansman
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born
Best Original Screenplay
TheFavourite
First Reformed
Green Book
Roma
Vice
Best Actor
Christian Bale, Vice
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Willem Dafoe, At Eternity's Gate
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Viggo Mortensen, Green Book
Best Actress
YalitzaAparicio, Roma
Glenn Close, The Wife
Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Best Director
Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
PawelPawlikowski, Cold War
YorgosLanthimos, The Favourite
Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
Adam McKay, Vice
Best Picture
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
TheFavourite
Green Book
Roma
A Star Is Born
Vice
Therefore, with all
this excitement, and so many awards to be given I am high as F**K to see who
gets this year’s Oscars. Most of all who wins the best picture of the year. As
a marvel fan, I support Black Panther to win at least a one Oscar and break the
record of first ever Oscar win for Marvel. However, for the best movie off the
year I support Roma and Vice.
So whom do you
support this year? Let us know in the comment section and let’s discuss more as
it will be more fun to discuss about this.
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