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"CODA" was named the Best Picture of 2021 at the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood Sunday night.
The dramedy about the music-loving daughter of deaf parents also earned the honor for Best Adapted Screenplay, while cast member Troy Kotsur picked up the Best Supporting Actor trophy.
"Dune", won for Best Cinematography, Visual Effects, Sound, Film Editing, Score and Production Design prizes.
Jane Campion earned Best Director for the western "The Power of the Dog", while Will Smith won Best Actor for the tennis-themed family drama "King Richard" and Jessica Chastain went home with the Best Actress prize for the biopic "The Eyes of Tammy Faye", which also won for Best Hair & Makeup.
Ariana DeBose scored the Best Supporting Actress Oscar (She becomes the first openly Queer Woman of Color to win an acting Oscar) for the movie musical "West Side Story" and the Disney villain origin story, "Cruella", won for Best Costume Design.
"Encanto", earned the award for Best Animated Film, but Lin-Manuel Miranda, who composed the music for it, was unable to attend the ceremony because his wife tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.
Kenneth Branagh won the Best Original Screenplay statuette for his coming-of-age tale, "Belfast". "No Time to Die" from "No Time to Die", and performed by Billie Eilish (and brother Finneas O'Connell) won Best Song.
Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes hosted the Oscars which aired live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre.
Among the highlights of the evening:
-A 30th anniversary reunion of "White Men Can't" Jump stars Rosie Perez, Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson.
-A performance of the nominated song "Be Alive" by Beyonce-- from the Compton Tennis Courts.
-Will Smith also made headlines when he appeared to hit Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made fun of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's new bald hairdo, which is due to her battle with alopecia.
-Megan The Stallion made a surprise appearance to sing "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from "Encanto."
Source: People, NY Post.
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