The 94th Academy Awards welcomed back a star-studded red carpet and a revised broadcast set to challenge this make-or-break year for the Oscars.
Last month, organizers announced the televised portion of the show from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles will cut out eight of 23 awards, for best documentary short, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live-action short and sound.
These awards were given out an hour before the 8 p.m. ET televised show, and the speeches will be edited for the three-hour broadcast.
Co-hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall welcomed the Oscars back to the Dolby Theatre, appearing on stage after a brief introduction from tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams, the subject of the Oscar-nominated film King Richard featuring best-actor nominee Will Smith, and a musical number from Beyoncé.
Early winners on Sunday during the televised portion included Ariana DeBose, as best supporting actress, in the musical romantic drama West Side Story, an adaptation of the 1957 musical by the same name.
"There is indeed a place for us," DeBose said.
Troy Kotsur made history by becoming the first deaf man to win an Oscar, as best supporting actor for CODA, a comedy-drama about a teenage girl navigating her way through life as the only hearing member of a deaf family. Kotsur is now the second actor who is deaf to win an Academy Award. His CODA co-star Marlee Matlin won best actress for Children of a Lesser God in 1987.
Canadian director wins for basketball movie
In the pre-televised awards segment, Halifax director Ben Proudfoot won for best documentary short The Queen of Basketball, while sci-fi favourite Dune has picked up six awards so far, including best sound, best original score, best film editing and best production design.
The Academy Awards have been battling slumping ratings and ongoing criticism over which movies make it to the best-picture categories.
Netflix film The Power of the Dog and Canadian-directed Dune lead the nominations this year with 12 and 10, respectively.
CBC News will be updating all televised winners and major winners as follows:
Best supporting actor
Troy Kotsur.
Best animated feature
Encanto.
Best special effects
Dune.
Best cinematography
Dune.
Best sound
Dune.
Best original score
Dune.
Best film editing
Dune.
Best production design
Dune.
Best makeup and hairstyling
The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
Short film (live action)
The Long Goodbye.
Best short (Animated)
The Windshield Wiper.
Documentary (short subject)
The Queen of Basketball.
Best Supporting Actress
Ariana DeBose West Side Story.
