winning his second Oscar for “The Father” over presumed frontrunner Chadwick Boseman for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”Hopkins and “The Father” were surging in the middle of final Oscars
While the Oscars didn’t mirror the historical representation and diversity of the SAG awards, there were things well worth celebrating. We had first-time Black winners in some categories including makeup and hairstyling — with Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson winning for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Trayon Free, became the first Black winner for live action short for “Two Distant Strangers.” Jon Batiste became the second Black composer to ever win best original score for “Soul,” sharing his win with co-composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross who net their second win following “The Social Network” .