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Women Make History at 90th Oscars
While the nominees were still primarily men, the 90th Oscars really worked to put the emphasis on women as much as they could this year. From the Times Up pins to asking all of the female nominees to stand, the focus was continuously placed on the accomplishments of women.
There were several nuances throughout the show such as Jimmy Kimmel’s opening speech where he said, “It is a great honor to be here among so many talented women and men.” This sentence may sound a little odd because the phrasing that most of us are used to hearing is “men and women,” but this conscious decision to reverse the gender order in a sentence in order to put women first was repeated throughout the night.
The night also featured Greta Gerwig, who is the first woman to be nominated for Best Director in eight years, and only the fifth woman ever to be nominated in this category. This was also the first year in which a woman, Rachel Morrison, has been nominated for Cinematography. Octavia Spencer is now the first African American actress to receive two consecutive Oscar nominations. And, Meryl Streep continues her reign as the most nominated actor of all time with 21 nominations now under her belt.
Check out the rest of the women who are making art and history and were nominated at this year’s 90th Anniversary Academy Awards. And check out how long this list is! Let’s keep going!
Name | Nominee/Winner | Film | Category |
Frances McDormand | Winner | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Actress in a Leading Role |
Meryl Streep | Nominee | The Post | Actress in a Leading Role |
Sally Hawkins | Nominee | The Shape of Water | Actress in a Leading Role |
Margot Robbie | Nominee | I, Tonya | Actress in a Leading Role |
Saoirse Ronan | Nominee | Lady Bird | Actress in a Leading Role |
Allison Janney | Winner | I, Tonya | Actress in a Supporting Role |
Mary J. Blige | Nominee | Mudbound | Actress in a Supporting Role |
Lesley Manville | Nominee | Phantom Thread | Actress in a Supporting Role |
Laurie Metcalf | Nominee | Lady Bird | Actress in a Supporting Role |
Octavia Spencer | Nominee | The Shape of Water | Actress in a Supporting Role |
Dee Rees | Nominee | Mudbound | Adapted Screenplay |
Darla K. Anderson | Winner | Coco | Animated Feature Film |
Lori Forte | Nominee | Ferdinand | Animated Feature Film |
Nora Twomey | Nominee | The Breadwinner | Animated Feature Film |
Dorota Kobiela | Nominee | Loving Vincent | Animated Feature Film |
Ru Kuwahata | Nominee | Negative Space | Animated Short Film |
Dana Murray | Nominee | Lou | Animated Short Film |
Rachel Shenton | Winner | The Silent Child | Short Film (Live Action) |
Katja Benrath | Nominee | All of Us | Short Film (Live Action) |
Dee Rees | Nominee | Mudbound | Adapted Screenplay |
Greta Gerwig | Nominee | Lady Bird | Original Screenplay |
Emily V. Gordon | Nominee | The Big Sick | Original Screenplay |
Vanessa Taylor | Nominee | The Shape of Water | Original Screenplay |
Rachel Morrison | Nominee | Mudbound | Cinemetography |
Jacqueline Durran | Nominee | Beauty and the Beast | Costume Design |
Consolata Boyle | Nominee | Victoria and Abdul | Costume Design |
Jacqueline Durran | Nominee | Darkest Hour | Costume Design |
Greta Gerwig | Nominee | Lady Bird | Directing |
Julie Goldman | Nominee | Abacus: Small Enough to Jail | Documentary Feature |
Rosalie Varda | Nominee | Faces Places | Documentary Feature |
Joslyn Barnes | Nominee | Strong Island | Documentary Feature |
Laura Checkoway | Nominee | Edith + Edie | Documentary Short |
Kate Davis | Nominee | Traffic Stop | Documentary Short |
Elaine McMillion Sheldon | Nominee | Heroin(e) | Documentary Short |
Kerrin Sheldon | Nominee | Heroin(e) | Documentary Short |
Tatiana S. Riegel | Nominee | I, Tonya | Film Editing |
Ildikó Enyedi | Nominee | On Body and Soul | Foreign Language Film |
Lucy Sibbick | Winner | Darkest Hour | Makeup and Hairstyling |
Kristen Anderson-Lopez | Winner | Coco- Remember Me | Original Song |
Taura Stinson | Nominee | Mudbound- Mighty River | Original Song |
Mary J. Blige | Nominee | Mudbound- Mighty River | Original Song |
Dianne Warren | Nominee | Marshall- Stand Up for Something | Original Song |
Sarah Greenwood | Nominee | Beauty and the Beast | Production Design |
Katie Spencer | Nominee | Beauty and the Beast | Production Design |
Alessandra Querzola | Nominee | Blade Runner 2049 | Production Design |
Sarah Greenwood | Nominee | Darkest Hour | Production Design |
Katie Spencer | Nominee | Darkest Hour | Production Design |
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