Oscars 2019 LIVE Updates: Black Panther scores big, wins Best Costume and Production Design
The glittering ceremony of the 91st Academy Awards has begun in full swing at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on February 24, Monday (today) in India. All the renowned celebrities are set to honour some of the best talent and films of 2018. Hollywood's big night will not have a traditional host this year and the last time that the Academy Awards went ahead without a host was back in 1989. Now, this time Oscars 2019 will be presented by a list of presenters that include the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Tina Fey, Brie Larson, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Amandla Stenberg, Charlize Theron, among various others. Meanwhile, India based documentary Period. End of Sentence is in the running for the short documentary feature trophy. Producer Guneet Monga is headed for the Oscars with a group of women who were cast for the documentary film.
Here are the LIVE Updates for Oscars 2019
7: 10 am; Director Alfonso Cuarón wins the Best Cinematography for his Mexican visual masterpiece Roma.
7: 05 am: Black Panther is on a roll! After winning the Best Costume Design Oscar, the film also won Production Design.
And the #Oscars winner is... pic.twitter.com/XKIwoDE4mo
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 25, 2019
7: 00 am: The Academy Awards for Makeup and Hairstyling goes to Vice while Wakanda Forever! Ruth Carter wins the Best Costume Design Oscar for Black Panther. "Thank you for honoring African Royalty and the empowered way women can look and lead on screen", says Ruth Carter.
6: 50 am: Music maestro AR Rahman has been sharing all the Oscars 2019 Live updates on social media. Also, Freida Pinto shared 2009 Oscar moments and wrote,"In spirit of The Academy Awards today, here are some of my favourite memories from behind the scenes in 2009 when Slumdog Millionaire made Oscar history".
6: 45 am: The Oscars for Best Documentary Feature goes to Free Solo.
6: 40 am: And the award ceremony begins! Regina King wins the best actress in a supporting role for If Beale Street Could Talk. "I'm an example of what it looks like when support and love is poured into someone", said Regina at her Oscar acceptance speech.
Oscars 2019 LIVE Updates: Regina King wins Best Actress in a supporting role for If Beale Street Could Talk
6: 30 am: Adam Lambert and the legendary band Queen receive standing ovation for their phenomenal opening act. The performance started with 'We Will Rock You' and ended on 'The Show Must Go On'.
#AdamLambert and #Queen kick off the #Oscars!!! pic.twitter.com/xu3KtX0Uch
— Mike Adam (@MikeAdamOnAir) February 25, 2019
6: 25 am: Serena Williams and Glenn Close add glamour at the prestigious event.
Glenn Close brings her glamour to the #oscars red carpet. See what she has to say. Interview sponsored by @Walmart. #WalmartFashion pic.twitter.com/nrkKfcfOql
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 25, 2019
6: 20 am: Jason Momoa, Viggo Mortensen,Samuel Jackson, Brie Larson and others arrive at Oscars 2019 red carpet.
A look at Jason Momoa, @chadwickboseman, Viggo Mortensen, @SamuelLJackson and @brielarson on the #Oscars red carpet pic.twitter.com/xgKv3ZkZd2
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 25, 2019