“Birdman” captured Hollywood’s top honour at the Academy Awards on Monday, where the jazzy, surreal comedy about an actor fleeing his superhero past won best picture . The 87th annual Academy Awards which came in humbled by backlash to its all-white acting nominees bristled with politics and heartfelt speeches about women’s rights, immigration, suicide prevention and race.
Here's the final list of all the winners of the 87th Academy Awards:
Birdman
- Best Picture
- Best Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
- Best original screenplay: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo
- Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki
The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Best original score: Alexandre Desplat
- Best Production Design
- Achievement in makeup and hairstyling: Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier
- Best costume design: Milena Canonero
Whiplash
- Film Editing: Tom Cross
- Sound mixing and Sound Editing: Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins, Thomas Curley
- Best Supporting Actor: JK Simmons