The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 9, 2020.Parasite became the first non-English language film to win Best Picture.[15][a] It was also the sixth film nominated for both Best Picture and Best International Feature in the same year.[18][b] Its four wins tied it withFanny and Alexander andCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as themost-awarded foreign language films in Academy Awards history.[19]Parasite became the 12th film to win Best Picture without an acting nomination. With his wins in Best Picture, Director, and Original Screenplay, as well as his accepting of the award for International Feature Film on behalf ofSouth Korea,Bong Joon-ho was the second person to collect four statuettes in a single ceremony sinceWalt Disney at the26th Academy Awards held in 1954 and the first to do so for a single film.[20][c]
David Lynch – "For fearlessly breaking boundaries in pursuit of his singular cinematic vision."[33]
Wes Studi – "In recognition of the power and craft he brings to his indelible film portrayals and for his steadfast support of the Native American community."[33]
Lina Wertmüller – "For her provocative disruption of political and social norms delivered with bravery through her weapon of choice: the camera lens."[33]
Originally in April 2017, the Academy had scheduled the 92nd ceremony for February 23, 2020.[39] However, due to record low television viewership and ratings attained by recent Oscar broadcasts, the AMPAS Board of Governors decided to move the date for the 2020 gala by two weeks to February 9 in hopes of combatingfilm awards season fatigue.[40] This marked the earliest date on which the ceremony has been held.[41] Furthermore, in light of the recent success oflast year's hostless ceremony that resulted in an improvement in ratings, ABC entertainment president Karey Burke announced the event would proceed without a host for the second consecutive year.[42] Burke stated the ceremony would feature "huge entertainment values, big musical numbers, comedy, and star power".[43]
Several other people participated in the production of the ceremony. Production designer Jason Sherwood designed an ambitiously technological stage design for the ceremony which prominently featured a sculptural shell that protruded toward the audience and 1,100Swarovski crystals. Furthermore, the stage itself was used to display movie clips and nominations graphics packages instead of projecting those images onto a regular rectangular screen.[44]Rickey Minor served as musical director and conductor for the ceremony.[45] MusicianQuestlove served as an in-house DJ during the gala.[46] RapperEminem made a surprise appearance during the ceremony to perform his Oscar-winning song "Lose Yourself" from the 2002 film8 Mile after being absent from the75th ceremony in 2003 to perform the song.[47] During the performance of excerpts from the Best Original Score nominees,Eímear Noone became the first woman to conduct the orchestra during an Oscar ceremony.[48]
During its board of directors meeting in April 2019, the Academy voted to rename the Best Foreign Language Film category toBest International Feature Film.[49] In a press release justifying the name change, International Feature Film Committee co-chairsLarry Karaszewski andDiane Weyermann stated, "We have noted that the reference to 'foreign' is outdated within the global filmmaking community. We believe that international feature film better represents this category, and promotes a positive and inclusive view of filmmaking, and the art of film as a universal experience."[50][51] However, the requirement for nominees to have the majority of their dialogue be in a language other thanEnglish remained in force.[52]
Rule changes were also approved by the AMPAS Board of Directors. The category ofBest Makeup and Hairstyling was expanded from a roster consisting of three nominees to five nominees, with the pre-nominations shortlist also expanded from seven films to ten.[53] In addition, the Academy voted to drop the requirement of eight theatrically-released animated feature films in a calendar year in order for the category ofBest Animated Feature to be activated, and nominations voting in that category would be open to all active Short Films and Animation Branch members.[54] Finally, prospective nominees forBest Animated Short Film andBest Live Action Short Film could now premiere theatrically in eitherLos Angeles County orNew York City in order to be eligible for consideration.[55]
When the nominations were announced, seven of the nine films nominated for Best Picture had earned a combined gross of $747.2 million at the American and Canadian box offices at the time.[56]Joker was the highest-grossing film among the Best Picture nominees with $334 million in domestic box office receipts.Once Upon a Time in Hollywood came in second with $141.1 million; this was followed byFord v. Ferrari ($111 million),Little Women ($74 million),1917 ($39.2 million),Parasite ($25.4 million), andJojo Rabbit ($22 million).[57] Box office grosses forThe Irishman andMarriage Story were unavailable due to their distributorNetflix's policy of refusing to release such figures.[58]
The show received a mixed reception from media publications. Some media outlets received the broadcast positively. Television criticJames Poniewozik ofThe New York Times wrote, "The ceremony was most effective when it simply got out of the way of its stars' shine." He added, "At its absolute best, this Oscars succeeded with what you can't script: great artists being recognized, and recognizing others."[59] Matthew Gilbert fromThe Boston Globe commented, "Sometimes, a few good moments are enough to get you there. And there were a few good ones throughout the Oscarcast Sunday night, which, like every Oscarcast ever, hosted or host-free, predictable or filled with surprises, jubilant or downbeat, was longer than it needed to be."[60]Entertainment Weekly columnist Darren Franlch remarked, "The 2020 Oscars were a bit of a shambles, and we can definitely lose all the introducers next year. But the last hour had the quality of a well-deserved coronation. Four wins forParasite? I was so happy that I lost myself."[61]
Others were more critical of the show. Columnist Kristin Turnquist ofThe Oregonian quipped, "If the 2020 Oscars broadcast was competing for a 'Most Confusing Mess of an Awards Show' trophy, it really hit the mark. But that's the best that can be said for the 92nd Annual Academy Awards, which, despite a few surprises, was mostly predictable and seemed to go on forever."[62] Television critic Lorraine Ali from theLos Angeles Times wrote, "This year's Oscars ceremony showed an art form in dire need of a relevancy check. Instead we got the biggest rap act of 2002 and a whole lot of jokes about the industry's inability to see its own stasis."[63] Entertainment editor Bruce Miller of theSioux City Journal noted, "Because it lacked focus (a host was needed), this year's Academy Awards rambled as much as Zellweger and Phoenix. Someone like Jimmy Kimmel or Ellen DeGeneres could have prevented some of the train wrecks and made more of its wins.[64]
The American telecast on ABC drew in an average of 23.64 million people over its length, which was a 20% decrease from the previous year's ceremony.[5][65] The show also earned lowerNielsen ratings compared to the previous ceremony with 13.6% of households watching the ceremony.[6] In addition, it garnered a lower rating among viewers between ages 18-49 with a 5.3 rating among viewers in that demographic.[66] Furthermore, some media outlets pointed out that the62nd Grammy Awards that were broadcast onCBS two weeks earlier earned a higher 18-49 demographic rating with a 5.4 figure.[65][67] It earned the lowest viewership for an Academy Award telecast since figures were compiled beginning with the46th ceremony in 1974.[68]
^AlthoughParasite was the first non-English speaking film to win Best Picture at the Oscars, it is not to be confused with the firstforeign film (produced by a company of a country that does not have English as its primary language) to win Best Picture, which was achieved byThe Artist in2012. The French-produced film was largely silent with Frenchintertitles and contained a few spoken lines in English.[16] The Academy dictates foreign language as the main qualification for international film, henceThe Artist did not qualify.[17] Further, while prior winnersThe Last Emperor andSlumdog Millionaire included significant amounts of non-English dialogue, they were considered as domestic productions.[16]
^Technically, the country of the film is recognized as winner of the Best International Feature award.[21] However, the award is accepted by the director on behalf of the country, and since 2014, the director's name is engraved on the statuette.[22]
^Fromthe 68th ceremony in 1996 untilthe 71st in 1999, the Best Original Score award was split into two categories: Best Original Dramatic Score and Best Original Comedy or Musical Score. During that time, composersRachel Portman andAnne Dudley won awards in the Best Original Comedy or Musical Score category for their work on 1996'sEmma and 1997'sThe Full Monty, respectively.[28]
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