JOKER Star Joaquin Phoenix Wins The Academy Award For Best Actor; Hildur Guðnadóttir Takes Best Score

This year's Academy Award ceremony has just finished up, and while Joker lost out on Best Picture, Joaquin Phoenix took home the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role. Find out the rest of the results...

By MarkCassidy - Feb 09, 2020 08:02 PM EST

Filed Under: Joker

Joker lost out on Best Picture to Bong Joon Ho's Parasite at the Academy Awards, but, as expected, Joaquin Phoenix took home Best Actor for his incredible lead performance as Arthur Fleck in the Todd Philips-directed DC film. In addition, Hildur Guðnadóttir was recognized for her beautiful and haunting score.

Phoenix gave an emotional speech, once again using his platform to bring up environmental and social issues. He encouraged people to support one another, and not "cancel each other out for past mistakes." He finished up with a quote from his late brother, River.

Along with its historic Best Picture win, Parasite was awarded Best International Feature Film and Original Screenplay, and Bong Joon Ho won Best Director. Brad Pitt won Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood, while Renée Zellweger claimed Best Actress for Judy.

Many hoped to see Avengers: Endgame win for Best Visual Effects, but Sam Mendes' 1917 also nabbed that one. Pixar's Toy Story 4 won Best Animated Feature.

To check out the full list of Academy Award winners, hit the next button below.

Best Picture

Ford V Ferrari

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood

Parasite

Best Director

Martin Scorsese, The Irishman

Todd Phillips, Joker

Sam Mendes, 1917

Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Bong Joon Ho, Parasite

Best Actor In A Leading Role

Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory

Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood

Adam Driver, Marriage Story

Joaquin Phoenix, Joker

Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

Best Actress In A Leading Role

Cynthia Erivo, Harriet

Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story

Saoirse Ronan, Little Women

Charlize Theron, Bombshell

Renée Zellweger, Judy

Best Actor In A Supporting Role

Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood

Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes

Al Pacino, The Irishman

Joe Pesci, The Irishman

Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood

Best Actress In A Supporting Role

Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell

Laura Dern, Marriage Story

Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit

Florence Pugh, Little Women

Margot Robbie, Bombshell

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

The Two Popes

Best Original Screenplay

Knives Out

Marriage Story

1917

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Parasite

Best Animated Feature Film

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

I Lost My Body

Klaus

Missing Link

Toy Story 4

Best Cinematography

The Irishman

Joker

The Lighthouse

1917

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Costume Design

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Documentary Feature

American Factory

The Cave

The Edge of Democracy

For Sama

Honeyland

Best Documentary Short Subject

In the Absence

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)

Life Overtakes Me

St. Louis Superman

Walk Run Cha-Cha

Best Film Editing

Ford v Ferrari

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Parasite

Best International Feature Film

Corpus Christi (Poland)

Honeyland (North Macedonia)

Les Misérables (France)

Pain and Glory (Spain)

Parasite (South Korea)

Best Makup

Bombshell

Joker

Judy

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

1917

Best Original Score

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Original Song

"I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away," Toy Story 4

"(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again," Rocketman

"I’m Standing With You," Breakthrough

"Into the Unknown," Frozen 2

"Stand Up," Harriet

Best Production Design

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

1917

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Parasite

Best Animated Short Film

Dcera (Daughter)

Hair Love

Kitbull

Memorable

Sister

Best Live-Action Short Film

Brotherhood

Nefta Football Club

The Neighbors’ Window

Saria

A Sister

Best Sound Editing

Ford v Ferrari

Joker

1917

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Sound Mixing

Ad Astra

Ford v Ferrari

Joker

1917

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Visual Effects

Avengers: Endgame

The Irishman

The Lion King

1917

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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261 Comments

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NinnesMBC - 2/9/2020, 9:02 PM

His speech quoting his late brother River was very touching.

Nerdman3000 - 2/9/2020, 9:02 PM

dracula - 2/9/2020, 9:22 PM

@Nerdman3000 - Didn't win best picture. But the fact that it won the golden lion and got more nominations than any other movie, is a bigger win in my book

Darkknight2149 - 2/9/2020, 10:16 PM

@Nerdman3000 -
Joaquin on his way home from the Oscars:

regularmovieguy - 2/9/2020, 9:03 PM

ShellHead - 2/9/2020, 9:04 PM

Parasite!

Darkknight2149 - 2/9/2020, 10:25 PM

@ShellHead -
Parasite beats Joker confirmed

LadiesmanBumble - 2/9/2020, 11:58 PM

@ShellHead - So glad it won Best Picture, it was the best film I've seen. I still need to see Uncut Gems, but Parasite was miles better than every other film nominated.

lvcl - 2/10/2020, 1:43 AM

PARASITE - 6 nominations > 4 wins
Congratulations Korean filmakers!

JOKER - 11 nominations > 2 wins
ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD - 10 nominations > 2 wins
1917 - 10 nominations > 2 wins
THE IRISHMAN - 10 nominations > 0 wins

MosquitoFarmer - 2/10/2020, 3:14 AM

@ShellHead - Heck of a damn movie! Best International Film I was expecting. But Best Director, and especially to also win Best Picture... phenomenal! But very much well deserved.

MUTO123 - 2/9/2020, 9:07 PM

SOCIETY, BITCHES!

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JOKER Star Joaquin Phoenix Wins The Academy Award For Best Actor; Hildur Guðnadóttir Takes Best Score

This year's Academy Award ceremony has just finished up, and while Joker lost out on Best Picture, Joaquin Phoenix took home the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role. Find out the rest of the results...

Best Picture

Best Director

Best Actor In A Leading Role

Best Actress In A Leading Role

Best Actor In A Supporting Role

Best Actress In A Supporting Role

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Original Screenplay

Best Animated Feature Film

Best Cinematography

Best Costume Design

Best Documentary Feature

Best Documentary Short Subject

Best Film Editing

Best International Feature Film

Best Makup

Best Original Score

Best Original Song

Best Production Design

Best Animated Short Film

Best Live-Action Short Film

Best Sound Editing

Best Sound Mixing

Best Visual Effects

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