'Mank' came into the night with a leading 10 nominations, but 'Nomadland' collected the top award of the night, Best Picture, at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, April 25th.

Anthony Hopkins and Frances McDormand were named Best Actor and Best Actress for 'The Father' and 'Nomadland' (respectively), while in the supporting categories, Daniel Kaluuya and Yuh-Jung Youn were awarded for their work in 'Judas and the Black Messiah' and 'Minari' (respectively).

2021 ACADEMY AWARDS: COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS

Best Picture
Nomadland

Best Actor
Anthony Hopkins, The Father

Best Actress
Frances McDormand, Nomadland

Directing
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

Actor in a Supporting Role
Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah

Actress in a Supporting Role
Yuh-Jung Youn
Minari

Original Screenplay
Promising Young Woman
(Emerald Fennell)

Adapted Screenplay
The Father
(Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller)

International Feature Film
Another Round (Denmark)

Animated Film
Soul
(Pete Docter and Dana Murray)

Animated Short
If Anything Happens I Love You
(Will McCormack and Michael Govier)

Music (Original Score)
Soul
(Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste)

Music (Original Song)
“Fight For You” from Judas and the Black Messiah
(Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas)

Visual Effects
Tenet
Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley and Scott Fisher

Cinematography
Mank
(Erik Messerschmidt)

Sound
Sound of Metal
(Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés and Phillip Bladh)

Film Editing
Sound of Metal
Mikkel E. G. Nielsen

Makeup and Hairstyling
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
(Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson)

Costume Design
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
(Ann Roth)

Live Action Short Film
Two Distant Strangers
(Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe)

Documentary Feature
My Octopus Teacher
Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed and Craig Foster

Documentary Short Subject
Colette
(Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard)

Production Design
Mank
(Production Design: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale)

In the biggest twist of the night, Chadwick Boseman lost his first and final bid for Best Actor to no-show Anthony Hopkins for his heartbreaking role in 'The Father' at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, April 25th.

Other nominees included Riz Ahmed in 'Sound of Metal', Chadwick Boseman in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom', Gary Oldman in 'Mank' and Steven Yeun in 'Minari'.

In a tightly contested race, history was shutout as Frances McDormand claimed her third Best Actress win for 'Nomadland' at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, April 25th.

Other nominees included Viola Davis in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom', Andra Day in 'The United States vs. Billie Holiday', Vanessa Kirby in 'Pieces of a Woman', Frances McDormand in 'Nomadland' and Carey Mulligan in 'Promising Young Woman'.

2x-winner Brad Pitt, who captured last year's Best Supporting Actor trophy, presented Yuh-Jung Youn with Best Supporting Actress for her role as Soonya in 'Minari' at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, April 25th.

Other nominees included Maria Bakalova in 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm', Glenn Close in 'Hillbilly Elegy', Olivia Colman in 'The Father' and Amanda Seyfried in 'Mank'.

As expected, Daniel Kaluuya completed his sweep by winning his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Fred Hampton in 'Judas and the Black Messiah' at the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday, April 25th.

Other nominees include his co-star LaKeith Stanfield, Sacha Baron Cohen in 'The Trial of the Chicago 7', Leslie Odom Jr. in 'One Night in Miami' and Paul Raci in 'Sound of Metal'.

'Joker' came into the night with a leading 11 nominations, but 'Parasite' collected the top award of the night, Best Picture, and made history as the first feature not in the English language to win the award, at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 9th.

Joaquin Phoenix and Renee Zellweger were named Best Actor and Best Actress for 'Joker' and 'Judy' (respectively), while in the supporting categories, Brad Pitt and Laura Dern were awarded for their work in 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' and 'Marriage Story' (respectively).

2020 ACADEMY AWARDS: WINNERS

Best Picture
"Parasite"

Best Director
Bong Joon-ho, "Parasite"

Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"

Best Actress
Renée Zellweger, "Judy"

Best Supporting Actor
Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"

Best Supporting Actress
Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"

Best Animated Feature
"Toy Story 4"

Best Original Song
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again," from "Rocketman"

Best Original Screenplay
"Parasite"

Best Adapted Screenplay
"Jojo Rabbit"

Best Foreign Language Film
South Korea, "Parasite"

Best Documentary - Feature
"American Factory"

Best Documentary - Short Subject
"Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)"

Best Live Action Short Film
"The Neighbors' Window"

Best Animated Short Film
"Hair Love"

Best Original Score
"Joker," Hildur Guðnadóttir

Best Sound Editing
"Ford v Ferrari"

Best Sound Mixing
"1917"

Best Production Design
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Best Cinematography
"1917"

Best Makeup And Hairstyling
"Bombshell"

Best Costume Design
"Little Women"

Best Film Editing
"Ford v Ferrari"

Best Visual Effects
"1917"

Honored for her heartbreaking and stunning portrayal of Judy Garland, Renée Zellweger won the Oscar for Best Actress at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 9th.

Zellweger eclipsed Saoirse Ronan in 'Little Women', Cynthia Erivo in 'Harriet', Charlize Theron in 'Bombshell' and Scarlett Johansson in 'Marriage Story' to collect her second overall trophy. She won a Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2004 for 'Cold Mountain'.

'Joker' star Joaquin Phoenix has won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 9th, for his out of this world performance as Batman’s nemesis.

Phoenix was the overwhelming favorite coming into the night and beat out worthy contenders including Antonio Banderas, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce.

Capping off her hot streak of collecting award after award, beloved actress Laura Dern won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as divorce attorney Nora Fanshaw in 'Marriage Story' at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 9th.

Dern was the favorite for the beginning and seemed to breeze through the season, but faced stiff competition from the likes of Kathy Bates in 'Richard Jewell', Scarlett Johansson in 'Jojo Rabbit', Florence Pugh in 'Little Women' and Margot Robbie in 'Bombshell'.

As expected, Brad Pitt took home his first acting Oscar (second overall - he previously won as a producer for '12 Years A Slave') for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Cliff Booth in 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday, February 9th.

Pitt saw off strong competition from Al Pacino and Joe Pesci for 'The Irishman', Tom Hanks for 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' and Anthony Hopkins for 'The Two Popes'.

Nominated in both female acting categories, Scarlett Johansson shined in a gold fringe bustier gown by at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards, which are taking place tonight (February 9th) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

The stunning actress was just one of many stars on the red carpet as a bevy of Hollywood elite including Renee Zellweger, Regina King, Brad Pitt, Billy Porter, Charlize Theron, Janelle Monae, Margot Robbie and more in attendance. View the arrivals from the event beneath:

On Monday (January 13th), the nominations for the 92nd Annual Academy Awards were announced and 'Joker' leads the pack with 11 nominations including nominations for its leading man Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips.

Antonio Banderas, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce join Phoenix as Lead Actor nominees, while the Lead Actress features Cynthia Erivo, Scarlett Johansson, Saoirse Ronan, Renée Zellweger and Charlize Theron.

Peep the full list of nominees for the forthcoming hostless ceremony beneath:

2020 ACADEMY AWARDS: NOMINATIONS

Best Picture
"Ford v Ferrari"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"
"Little Women"
"Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"
"Marriage Story"
"Parasite"
"1917"

Best Director
Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"
Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
Bong Joon-ho, "Parasite"
Sam Mendes, "1917"
Todd Phillips, "Joker"

Best Actor
Antonio Banderas, "Pain and Glory"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"
Adam Driver, "Marriage Story"
Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"
Jonathan Pryce, "The Two Popes"

Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo, "Harriet"
Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"
Saoirse Ronan, "Little Women"
Renée Zellweger, "Judy"
Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"

Best Supporting Actor
Tom Hanks, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Anthony Hopkins, "The Two Popes"
Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
Brad Pitt, "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood"

Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell"
Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"
Scarlett Johansson, "Jojo Rabbit"
Florence Pugh, "Little Women"
Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"

Best Animated Feature
"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"
"I Lost My Body"
"Klaus"
"Missing Link"
"Toy Story 4"

Best Original Song
"I'm Standing With You," from "Breakthrough"
"Into the Unknown," from "Frozen II"
"Stand Up," from "Harriet"
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again," from "Rocketman"
"I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away," from "Toy Story 4"

Best Original Screenplay
"Marriage Story"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Parasite"
"Knives Out"
"1917"

Best Adapted Screenplay
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Little Women"
"The Two Popes"
"Joker"

Best Foreign Language Film
South Korea, "Parasite"
Spain, "Pain and Glory"
France, "Les Misérables"
North Macedonia, "Honeyland"
Poland, "Corpus Christi"

Best Documentary - Feature
"American Factory"
"The Edge of Democracy"
"Honeyland"
"For Sama"
"The Cave"

Best Documentary - Short Subject
"In the Absence"
"Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)"
"Life Overtakes Me"
"St. Louis Superman"
"Walk Run Cha-Cha"

Best Live Action Short Film
"Brotherhood"
"Nefta Football Club"
"The Neighbors' Window"
"Saria"
"A Sister"

Best Animated Short Film
"Dcera (Daughter)"
"Hair Love"
"Kitbull"
"Memorable"
"Sister"

Best Original Score
"1917," Thomas Newman
"Joker," Hildur Guðnadóttir
"Little Women," Alexandre Desplat
"Marriage Story," Randy Newman
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," John Williams

Best Sound Editing
"1917"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
"Joker"

Best Sound Mixing
"1917"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
"Ad Astra"
"Joker"

Best Production Design
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"The Irishman"
"1917"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Parasite"

Best Cinematography
"1917"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"The Irishman"
"Joker"
"The Lighthouse"

Best Makeup And Hairstyling
"Bombshell"
"Joker"
"Judy"
"Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"
"1917"

Best Costume Design
"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood"
"Little Women"
"The Irishman"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Joker"

Best Film Editing
"The Irishman"
"Ford v Ferrari"
"Parasite"
"Joker"
"Jojo Rabbit"

Best Visual Effects
"Avengers: Endgame"
"The Lion King"
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"
"The Irishman"
"1917"

'Roma' and 'The Favourite' came into the night with a leading 10 nominations, but both film were surprisingly upset for the top award of the night, Best Picture, which was awarded to 'Green Book', at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24th.

Rami Malek and Olivia Colman were named Best Actor and Best Actress for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'The Favourite' (respectively), while in the supporting categories, Mahershala Ali and Regina King were awarded for their work in 'Green Book' and 'If Beale Street Could Talk' (respectively). Peep the complete list of winners beneath:

2019 ACADEMY AWARDS: COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS

Best Picture
Green Book

Best Director
Alfonso Cuarón, Roma

Best Actor
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody

Best Actress
Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Olivia Colman, The Favourite

Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Green Book

Best Supporting Actress
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk

Best Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Best Original Song
"Shallow", A Star Is Born

Best Original Screenplay
Green Book

Best Adapted Screenplay
BlacKkKlansman

Best Foreign Language Film
Roma

Best Documentary - Feature
Free Solo

Best Documentary - Short Subject
Period. End of Sentence.

Best Live Action Short Film
Skin

Best Animated Short Film
Bao

Best Original Score
Black Panther

Best Sound Editing
Bohemian Rhapsody

Best Sound Mixing
Bohemian Rhapsody

Best Production Design
Black Panther

Best Cinematography
Roma

Best Makeup And Hairstyling
Vice

Best Costume Design
Black Panther

Best Film Editing
Bohemian Rhapsody

Best Visual Effects
First Man

Today (January 22nd), the nominations for the 91st Annual Academy Awards were announced and 'Roma' (along with 'The Favourite') leads the pack with 10 nominations including nominations for its leading lady Yalitza Aparicio and director Alfonso Cuarón.

Lead Actor nominees include Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Willem Dafoe, Rami Malek and Viggo Mortensenn, while the Lead Actress features Yalitza Aparicio, Glenn Close, Olivia Colman, Lady GaGa and Melissa McCarthy.

Peep the full list of nominees for the forthcoming hostless ceremony beneath:

2019 ACADEMY AWARDS: NOMINATIONS

Best Picture
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Roma
A Star Is Born
Vice

Best Director
BlacKkKlansman
Cold War
The Favourite
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
Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Glenn Close, The Wife
Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

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 Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, Vice
Marina de Tavira, Roma
Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite

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 Original Screenplay
The Favourite
First Reformed
Green Book
Roma
Vice

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
BlacKkKlansman
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born

Best Foreign Language Film
Capernaum
Cold War
Never Look Away
Roma
Shoplifters

Best Documentary - Feature
Free Solo
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Minding the Gap
Of Fathers and Sons
RBG

Best Documentary - Short Subject
Black Sheep
End Game
Lifeboat
A Night at the Garden
Period. End of Sentence.

Best Live Action Short Film
Detainment
Fauve
Marguerite
Mother
Skin

Best Animated Short Film
Animal Behaviour
Bao
Late Afternoon
One Small Step
Weekends

Best Original Score
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns

Best Sound Editing
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place
Roma

Best Sound Mixing
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
Roma
A Star Is Born

Best Production Design
Black Panther
The Favourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma

Best Cinematography
Cold War
The Favourite
Never Look Away
Roma
A Star Is Born

Best Makeup And Hairstyling
Border
Mary Queen of Scots
Vice

Best Costume Design
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Black Panther
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots

Best Film Editing
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Vice

Best Visual Effects
Avengers: Infinity War
Christopher Robin
First Man
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story

'The Shape of Water' came into the night with a leading 13 nominations and it took home the top award of the night for Best Picture at the 90th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday.

Gary Oldman and Frances McDormand were named Best Actor and Best Actress for 'Darkest Hour' and 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' (respectively), while in the supporting categories, Sam Rockwell and Allison Janney were awarded for their work in 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' and 'I, Tonya' (respectively). Peep the complete list of winners from the annual ceremony beneath:

2018 ACADEMY AWARDS : COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS

Best Picture:
'The Shape of Water'

Lead Actor:
Gary Oldman, 'Darkest Hour'

Lead Actress:
Frances McDormand, 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'

Supporting Actor:
Sam Rockwell, 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'

Supporting Actress:
Allison Janney, 'I, Tonya”

Director:
Guillermo del Toro, 'The Shape of Water'

Animated Feature:
'Coco' (Lee Unkrich & Darla K. Anderson)

Animated Short:
'Dear Basketball' (Glen Keane & Kobe Bryant)

Adapted Screenplay:
'Call Me by Your Name' (James Ivory)

Original Screenplay:
'Get Out' (Jordan Peele)

Cinematography:
'Blade Runner 2049' (Roger Deakins)

Best Documentary Feature:
'Icarus' (Bryan Fogel & Dan Cogan)

Best Documentary Short Subject:
'Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405' (Frank Stiefel)

Best Live Action Short Film:
'The Silent Child' (Chris Overton & Rachel Shenton)

Best Foreign Language Film:
'A Fantastic Woman' (Chile)

Film Editing:
'Dunkirk' (Lee Smith)

Sound Editing:
'Dunkirk' (Alex Gibson & Richard King)

Sound Mixing:
'Dunkirk' (Mark Weingarten, Gregg Landaker & Gary A. Rizzo)

Production Design:
'The Shape of Water' (Paul D. Austerberry, Jeffrey A. Melvin & Shane Vieau)

Original Score:
'The Shape of Water' (Alexandre Desplat)

Original Song:
"Remember Me" from 'Coco' (Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez)

Makeup and Hair:
'Darkest Hour' (Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski & Lucy Sibbick)

Costume Design:
'Phantom Thread' (Mark Bridges)

Visual Effects:
'Blade Runner 2049' (John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover & Gerd Nefzer)

Gracing yet another red carpet, Mary J. Blige, who is nominated for both acting and music in 'Mudbound', was dressed in white at the 90th Academy Awards.

Held in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, March 4th, the stunning actress was just one of many stars on the red carpet as a bevy of Hollywood elite including Allison Janney, Viola Davis, Jennifer Lawrence, Lupita Nyong'o, Emma Stone, Tiffany Haddish, Margot Robbie and more in attendance. View all of the red carpet arrivals from the event beneath:

The 89th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, February 26th, and while there was a lot of focus on the winners and that controversy, there was just as much attention on what the stars wore and whether they slayed or disappointed.

In our latest Fabulous 5 segment, we share are our five choices for the best and worst dressed celebrities at the annual event, which includes our overall top choice. Peep our selections below:



OVERALL BEST DRESSED: Hailee Steinfeld in Ralph & Russo



OVERALL WORST DRESSED: Dakota Johnson in Gucci



BEST: Halle Berry in Atelier Versace



WORST: Scarlett Johansson in Alaia



BEST: Priyanka Chopra in Ralph & Russo



WORST: Naomi Harris in Calvin Klein



BEST: Taraji P. Henson in Alberta Ferretti



WORST: Janelle Monae in Elie Saab



BEST: Ryan Gosling in Gucci



WORST: Ginnifer Goodwin in Zuhair Murad

'La La Land' came into the night with a leading 14 nominations and although the musical won the most awards with 6 victories, 'Moonlight' took home the top award of the night for Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday, February 26th.

Casey Affleck and Emma Stone were named Best Actor and Best Actress for 'Manchester By the Sea' and 'La La Land' (respectively), while in the supporting categories, Marhershala Ali and Viola Davis were awarded for their work in 'Moonlight' and 'Fences' (respectively).

Peep the complete list of winners from the annual ceremony beneath:

2017 ACADEMY AWARDS: WINNERS

Best Picture
'Moonlight'

Best Director
Damien Chazelle, 'La La Land'

Best Actor
Casey Affleck, 'Manchester By the Sea'

Best Actress
Emma Stone, 'La La Land'

Best Supporting Actor
Marhershala Ali, 'Moonlight'

Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis, 'Fences'

Best Animated Feature
'Zootopia'

Best Original Song
"City of Stars", La La Land

Best Original Screenplay
'Manchester by the Sea'

Best Adapted Screenplay
'Moonlight'

Best Foreign Language Film
'The Salesman'

Best Documentary - Feature
'O.J.: Made in America'

Best Documentary - Short Subject
'The White Helmets'

Best Live Action Short Film
'Sing'

Best Animated Short Film
'Piper'

Best Original Score
'La La Land'

Best Sound Editing
'Arrival'

Best Sound Mixing
'Hacksaw Ridge'

Best Production Design
'La La Land'

Best Cinematography
'La La Land'

Best Makeup And Hairstyling
'Suicide Squad'

Best Costume Design
'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'

Best Film Editing
'Hacksaw Ridge'

Best Visual Effects
'The Jungle Book'

Completing her awards season sweep, Emma Stone was named Best Actress at the 89th Academy Awards for her role as Mia in the winning film 'La La Land', at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on Sunday, February 26th.

The actress defeated Isabelle Huppert in 'Elle', Ruth Negga in 'Loving', Natalie Portman in 'Jackie' and Meryl Streep in 'Florence Foster Jenkins'. Watch her speech below:

Emma Stone gives emotional #Oscars speech: Statuette "a really beautiful symbol to continue on" my journey. https://t.co/vG5LjQdCo9 pic.twitter.com/H3W542OEUD

— ABC News (@ABC) February 27, 2017

It was a hard fought battle, but Casey Affleck came out on top and was rewarded with a golden statue for Best Actor at 89th AAcademy Awards for his subtle performance in 'Manchester by the Sea' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on Sunday, February 26th.

The actor defeated Andrew Garfield for 'Hacksaw Ridge', Ryan Gosling for 'La La Land', Viggo Mortensen for 'Captain Fantastic' and Denzel Washington for 'Fences'. Watch his long overdue acceptance speech for his first even Oscar and sound off with your thoughts below:

Casey Affleck gives #Oscars acceptance speech: "I'm really proud to be a part of this community...I'm just dumbfounded that I'm included." pic.twitter.com/TpDF3LHlkR

— ABC News (@ABC) February 27, 2017