Despite what Jada Pinkett-Smith and Spike Lee are saying about The Oscars, here are the cold hard facts about how many awards minorities have received since 2000:
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Denzel Washington, “Training Day” (2001) — He also was voted America’s Favorite Movie Star in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, and 2014.
- Jamie Foxx, “Ray” (2004)
- Forest Whitaker, “The Last King of Scotland” (2006)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Morgan Freeman, “Million Dollar Baby” (2004)
- Benicio del Toro, “Traffic” (2001)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Halle Berry, “Monster’s Ball” (2001)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Jennifer Hudson, “Dreamgirls” (2006)
- Mo’Nique, “Precious” (2009)
- Octavia Spencer, “The Help” (2011)
- Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years a Slave” (2013)
Best Art Direction
- Timmy Yip, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000)
- ‘Brigitte Broch, “Moulin Rouge!” (2001)
- Eugenio Caballero, “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006)
Best Cinematography
- Peter Pau, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000)
- Guillermo Navarro, “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006)
- Claudio Miranda, “Life of Pi” (2012)
- Claudio Miranda, “Gravity” (2013)
- Claudio Miranda, “Birdman” (2014)
Best Makeup
- Beatrice De Alba, “Frida” (2002)
Best Director
- Alfonso Cuarón, “Gravity” (2013)
- Alejandro González Iñárritu “Birdman” (2014)
- Ang Lee, “Brokeback Mountain” (2005)
- Ang Lee, “Life of Pi” (2012)
Best Foreign Language Film
- Ang Lee, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000)
- Yojiro Takita, “Departures” (2008)
- Juan José Campanella, “The Secret in Their Eyes” (2009)
- Asghar Farhadi, “A Separation” (2011)
Best Documentary Feature
- Audrey Marrs, “Inside Job” (2010)
- T. J. Martin, “Undefeated” (2012)
Best Documentary Short Subject
- Ruby Yang, “The Blood of Yingzhou District” (2006)
- Roger Ross Williams, “Music by Prudence” (2009)
- Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, “Saving Face” (2011)
Best Editing
- Alfonso Cuarón, “Gravity” (2013)
- Tom Cross, “Whiplash” (2015)
Best Original Score
- Tan Dun, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000)
- Gustavo Santaolalla, “Brokeback Mountain” (2005)
- Gustavo Santaolalla, “Babel” (2006)
- A.R. Rahman, “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008)
Best Original Song
- Juicy J, Frayser Boy, DJ Paul, “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” from “Hustle & Flow” (2005)
- Common and John Legend, “Glory” from “Selma” (2014)
- Jorge Drexler, “”Al otro lado del río” from “The Motorcycle Diaries” (2004)
- A.R. Rahman, Gulzar, “Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
- Robert Lopez, “Let it Go” from “Frozen” (2013)
Best Picture
- Steve McQueen, “12 Years a Slave” (2013)
- Alejandro González Iñárritu “Birdman” (2014)
Best Animated Feature
- Hayao Miyazaki, “Spirited Away” (2002)
Best Short Film (Animated)
- Kunio Kato, “La Maison En Petits Cubes” (2008)
- Shaun Tan, “The Lost Thing” (2010)
Best Sound Mixing
- Willie D. Burton, “Dreamgirls” (2006)
- Resul Pookutty, “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008)
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- Geoffrey Fletcher, “Precious” from “Push” by Sapphire (2009)
- John Ridley, “12 Years a Slave” from “Twelve Years a Slave” by Solomon Northup (2013)
Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Armando Bó, “Birdman” (2014)
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