The longest awards season ever got a boost this morning with the nominations for the 93rd Annual Academy Awards and the results were … not bad! For the most part, the Oscar voters chose films, performances, and craftspeople that were expected, but there were a few incredibly welcome surprises: LaKeith …
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Gillian Welch had a brush with the Academy Awards universe back in 2000, when the Coen Brothers‘ acclaimed O Brother, Where Art Thou? was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography. The blockbuster soundtrack, featuring contributions by Welch, largely consisted of rearranged old folk tunes, but didn’t net any …
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Mary J. Blige unleashed a stunning performance of “Mighty River” at the 90th Academy Awards Sunday. The track for Dee Rees’ Mudbound earned Blige a Best Original Song nomination, while she also picked up a Best Supporting Actress nod for her turn in the film. Blige began her performance alone …
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