"Paul Thomas Anderson won best director for One Battle After Another after three previous nominations for There Will Be Blood, Phantom Thread and Licorice Pizza. Anderson had already won several major Oscar precursor awards this year, including top directing prizes at the BAFTAs and from the Directors Guild of America, so he was the odds-on favorite."
"Michael B. Jordan won a rare acting award for a genre movie. Sinners is a drama, but it's also very much a genre film. It's horror. It's vampires. Those are not the kinds of films that most often win Oscars for actors. But Jordan, with his first nomination, won over performers from much more traditionally awards-friendly films."
At the Oscars ceremony, One Battle After Another emerged as the major winner, securing both best picture and best director awards. Paul Thomas Anderson won best director after three previous nominations, becoming the odds-on favorite following victories at BAFTAs and the Directors Guild of America. Sinners, a vampire horror drama, had a successful night with Ryan Coogler winning for original screenplay. Michael B. Jordan won a rare acting award for a genre film, defeating nominees from traditionally awards-friendly productions. The ceremony featured several surprises including a tie in the live action short category and a tribute to Robert Redford featuring Barbra Streisand performing.
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