  {"id":9527,"date":"2019-02-09T21:26:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-10T05:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=9527"},"modified":"2019-02-09T21:26:19","modified_gmt":"2019-02-10T05:26:19","slug":"2019-oscar-nominations-and-demographics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/2019-oscar-nominations-and-demographics\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Oscar nominations and demographics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Chrys Weedon<\/strong> | Entertainment Editor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2016, outcry from celebrities and audiences alike started the twitter trend #OscarsSoWhite \u2014 a hashtag addressing the fact that all 20 actors nominated for lead and supporting roles for the year 2016 were white. There were also several movies featuring actors of color that were looked over for nominations, such as \u201cBeasts of No Nation.\u201d Suffice it to say, the Oscars don\u2019t have the best track record for diverse nominations. But how diverse are this year\u2019s nominees?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although every nomination by the academy is seen as prestigious, the categories shown in this graphic are some of the most anticipated by audiences. These categories also provide the most visibility to those nominated, and are historically how diverseness of the awards are gauged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[fruitful_tabs type=&#8221;accordion&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; fit=&#8221;false&#8221;]<br \/>\n[fruitful_tab title=&#8221;Best Picture&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBlack Panther,\u201d Kevin Feige, Producers<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBlacKkKlansman,\u201d Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele and Spike Lee, Producers<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBohemian Rhapsody,\u201d Graham King, Producer<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe Favourite,\u201d Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday and Yorgos Lanthimos, Producers<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cGreen Book,\u201d Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga, Producers<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cRoma,\u201d Gabriela Rodr\u00edguez and Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n, Producers<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA Star is Born,\u201d Bill Gerber, Bradley Cooper and Lynette Howell Taylor, Producers<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cVice,\u201d Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, Producers<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[\/fruitful_tab]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[fruitful_tab title=&#8221;Actor in a Leading Role&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Christian Bale, \u201cVice\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bradley Cooper, \u201cA Star Is Born\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Willem Dafoe, \u201cAt Eternity&#8217;s Gate\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rami Malek, \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Viggo Mortensen, \u201cGreen Book\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[\/fruitful_tab]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[fruitful_tab title=&#8221;Actor in a Supporting Role&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mahershala Ali, \u201cGreen Book\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adam Driver, \u201cBlacKkKlansman\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sam Elliott, \u201cA Star Is Born\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Richard E. Grant, \u201cCan You Ever Forgive Me?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sam Rockwell, \u201cVice\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[\/fruitful_tab]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[fruitful_tab title=&#8221;Actress in a Leading Role&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yalitza Aparicio, \u201cRoma\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Glenn Close, \u201cThe Wife\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Olivia Colman, \u201cThe Favourite\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lady Gaga, \u201cA Star Is Born\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Melissa McCarthy, \u201cCan You Ever Forgive Me?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[\/fruitful_tab]\u00a0[fruitful_tab title=&#8221;Actress in a Supporting Role&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amy Adams, \u201cVice\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marina De Tavira, \u201cRoma\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regina King, \u201cIf Beale Street Could Talk\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emma Stone, \u201cThe Favourite\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rachel Weisz, \u201cThe Favourite\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[\/fruitful_tab]\u00a0[fruitful_tab title=&#8221;Cinematography&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cCold War,\u201d \u0141ukasz Z\u0307al<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe Favourite,\u201d Robbie Ryan<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNever Look Away,\u201d Caleb Deschanel<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cRoma,\u201d Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA Star is Born,\u201d Matthew Libatique<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[\/fruitful_tab]\u00a0[fruitful_tab title=&#8221;Directing&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBlacKkKlansman,\u201d Spike Lee<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cCold War,\u201d Pawe\u0142 Pawlikowski<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe Favourite,\u201d Yorgos Lanthimos<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cRoma,\u201d Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cVice,\u201d Adam McKay<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[\/fruitful_tab]\u00a0[fruitful_tab title=&#8221;Writing (Original Screenplay)&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe Favourite,\u201d Written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFirst Reformed,\u201d Written by Paul Schrader<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cGreen Book,\u201d Written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cRoma,\u201d Written by Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cVice,\u201d Written by Adam McKay<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[\/fruitful_tab]<br \/>\n[\/fruitful_tabs]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-09-at-9.23.39-PM-1024x337.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9535 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-09-at-9.23.39-PM-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-09-at-9.23.39-PM-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-09-at-9.23.39-PM-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-09-at-9.23.39-PM.png 1550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact the author at <a href=\"mailto:entertainmenteditor@wou.edu\">entertainmenteditor@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Designed by Brittany Figueroa<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor In 2016, outcry from 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