Mahershala Ali has won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his part as Juan in Moonlight. Moonlight was nominated for 8 Oscars in total; this marks the film’s first. At the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards earlier this year, Ali also took home the award for Best Supporting Actor.

Revisit “Human After All: On Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures and Moonlight,” “Director Barry Jenkins on the Music that Made Moonlight,” and “No More Classic Men: On Moonlight’s Bizarre Jidenna Moment” over on the Pitch.

For more of Pitchfork’s coverage of this year’s Oscars, click here. </s> The coming-of-age drama about a gay black man growing up in Miami became the first film with an all-black cast to win the Academy Award for best picture.

The movie, whose cast includes best supporting actor winner Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes and Janelle Monáe, has been a critical darling during awards season.

With the win, it shattered a glass ceiling for black films.

"Very clearly, even in my dreams this could not be true," director Barry Jenkins said in amazement when it was announced that "Moonlight," not "La La Land," had won. "But to hell with dreams, I'm done with it, 'cause this is true. Oh my goodness."

In 2014, "12 Years a Slave" won best picture, but its cast was not all black. Both "Moonlight" and "12 Years" were produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B company. Ali, who played a sympathetic drug dealer who mentors a bullied young man, is the first Muslim actor to win best supporting actor. Jenkins became the first African American to score nominations for best director, best picture and best adapted screenplay in the same year. The film's co-editor, Joi McMillon, became the first African American to earn a nomination for achievement in film editing. The "Moonlight" win came in a year in which the Academy has been hailed for more diversity. White actors had especially dominated the major acting categories for two years, giving rise to the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag. This year, seven of the 20 nominees were people of color. Viola Davis, who won best supporting actress, became only the second black woman to win an Emmy, an Oscar and a Tony for acting. Whoopi Goldberg is the other, and the only black actor to have a so-called EGOT -- an Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar. April Reign, who created the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag, tweeted Sunday night about the importance of the evening. "Viola, Mahershala, and the wins for Moonlight happened because they were DESERVED," she wrote. "Not because of #OscarsSoWhite. I want that very clear." Viola, Mahershala, and the wins for Moonlight happened because they were DESERVED. Not because of #OscarsSoWhite. I want that very clear. — April (@ReignOfApril) February 27, 2017 Earlier in the evening, Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney, who wrote the play that became "Moonlight" and co-wrote the screenplay, won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. The pair paid homage to the disenfranchised in their acceptance speech for that award. Jenkins said: "All you people out there who feel like there's no mirror for you, that your life is not reflected, the Academy has your back, the ACLU has your back, we have your back and for the next four years we will not leave you alone, we will not forget you." </s> The 89th Academy Awards show was certainly one for the books. When was all said and done, front-runner "La La Land" won in six of its 14 nominated categories, including best actress and best director.

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In the most shocking moment of the night, "Moonlight" won best picture — after "La La Land" was mistakenly announced as the winner.

"This is not a joke," Jordan Horowitz, a producer of "La La Land" said onstage, correcting the big error. Then the cast and crew of "Moonlight" took the stage and accepted the award.

In addition to its best picture win, the film's star Mahershala Ali took home his first Oscar, for best actor in a supporting role, and its writers, Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney, won for best adapted screenplay.

Viola Davis also took home her first Oscar, for best supporting actress for "Fences," and got an enthusiastic standing ovation.

"I became an artist, and thank God I did, because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life," she exclaimed, tearing up as she thanked her parents, sisters, husband and child.

Casey Affleck and Emma Stone chose to pay homage to their fellow nominees. Affleck called Denzel Washington "one of the first people who taught me how to act." Stone said, "It's such an honor to stand beside you" and added, "Ryan Gosling, thank you for making me laugh and being the greatest partner."

Here's the complete winners list:

Best actor in a supporting role

Mahershala Ali — "Moonlight" — WINNER

Jeff Bridges — "Hell or High Water"

Lucas Hedges — "Manchester by the Sea"

Dev Patel — "Lion"

Michael Shannon — "Nocturnal Animals"

"I want to thank my wife, who was in her third trimester during awards season... had our daughter 4 days ago." - Mahershala Ali #Oscars pic.twitter.com/RcLpHWvAvW — Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017

Best makeup and hairstyling

"A Man Called Ove"

"Star Trek Beyond"

"Suicide Squad" — WINNER

Best costume design

"Allied"

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" — WINNER

"Florence Foster Jenkins"

"Jackie"

"La La Land"

Best documentary feature

"Fire at Sea"

"I Am Not Your Negro"

"Life Animated"

"O.J.: Made in America" — WINNER

"13th"

Best sound editing

"Arrival" — WINNER

"Deepwater Horizon"

"Hacksaw Ridge"

"La La Land"

"Sully"

Best sound mixing

"Arrival"

"Hacksaw Ridge" — WINNER

"La La Land"

"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"

"13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi"

Best actress in a supporting role

Viola Davis — "Fences" — WINNER

Naomie Harris — "Moonlight"

Nicole Kidman — "Lion"

Octavia Spencer — "Hidden Figures"

Michelle Williams — "Manchester by the Sea"

Best foreign language film

"Land of Mine" (Denmark)

"A Man Called Ove" (Sweden)

"The Salesman" (Iran) — WINNER

"Tanna" (Australia)

"Toni Erdmann" (Germany)

Best animated short film

"Blind Vaysha"

"Borrowed Time"

"Pear Cider and Cigarettes"

"Pearl"

"Piper" — WINNER

Best animated feature film

"Kubo and the Two Strings"

"Moana"

"My Life as a Zucchini"

"The Red Turtle"

"Zootopia" — WINNER

Best production design

"Arrival"

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"

"Hail, Caesar!"

"La La Land" — WINNER

"Passengers"

Best visual effects

"Deepwater Horizon"

"Doctor Strange"

"The Jungle Book" — WINNER

"Kubo and the Two Strings"

"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"

Best film editing

"Arrival"

"Hacksaw Ridge" — WINNER

"Hell or High Water"

"La La Land"

"Moonlight"

Best live action short film

"Ennemis Interieurs"

"La Femme et le TGV"

"Silent Nights"

"Sing" — WINNER

"Timecode"

Best documentary short subject

"Extremis"

"4.1 Miles"

"Joe's Violin"

"Watani: My Homeland"

"The White Helmets" — WINNERS

Best cinematography

"Arrival"

"La La Land" — WINNER

"Lion"

"Moonlight"

"Silence"

Best original score

"La La Land" — WINNER

"Lion"

"Jackie"

"Moonlight"

"Passengers"

Best original song

"Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" — "La La Land"

"Can't Stop the Feeling" — "Trolls"

"City of Stars" — "La La Land" — WINNER

"The Empty Chair" — "Jim: The James Foley Story"

"How Far I'll Go" — "Moana"

Best original screenplay

"Hell or High Water"

"La La Land"

"The Lobster"

"Manchester by the Sea" — WINNER

"20th Century Women"

#Oscar for Best Original Screenplay goes to ‘Manchester by the Sea.’ #Oscars pic.twitter.com/gEyfZbFNHm — Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017

Best adapted screenplay

"Arrival"

"Fences"

"Hidden Figures"

"Lion"

"Moonlight" — WINNER

"This goes out to all those...who don't see themselves...this is for you." - Tarell Alvin McCraney for 'Moonlight.' #Oscars pic.twitter.com/11yOftIT4t — Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017

Best directing

Damien Chazelle — "La La Land" — WINNER

Mel Gibson — "Hacksaw Ridge"

Barry Jenkins — "Moonlight"

Kenneth Lonergan — "Manchester by the Sea"

Denis Villeneuve — "Arrival"

Best lead actor

Casey Affleck — "Manchester by the Sea" — WINNER

Andrew Garfield — "Hacksaw Ridge"

Ryan Gosling — "La La Land"

Viggo Mortensen — "Captain Fantastic"

Denzel Washington — "Fences"

#Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role goes to Casey Affleck for ‘Manchester by the Sea.’ #Oscars pic.twitter.com/GrzmvUhNOD — Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017

Best lead actress

Isabelle Huppert — "Elle"

Ruth Negga — "Loving"

Natalie Portman — "Jackie"

Emma Stone — "La La Land" — WINNER

Meryl Streep — "Florence Foster Jenkins"

Best picture </s> The latter movie had been mistakenly declared the winner of the top prize before producers were forced to intervene and reveal that there had been an error.

Speaking backstage, Ali - who had also won Best Supporting Actor, becoming the first ever Muslim to win an Oscar - described the difficulty of taking the accolade away from another team of film-makers.

“La La Land has done so well and has resonated with so many people, especially in this time when people need a sense of buoyancy in their life and need some hope and light,” he said.

“So that film had really impacted people, sort of in a different way than Moonlight. When their name was read, I wasn’t surprised. I was really happy for them. </s> ABC/Tyler Golden(LOS ANGELES) — Oscar winners Mahershala Ali, Viola Davis and Emma Stone didn’t let the Best Picture Oscar flub affect their award-winning night. The three actors, who all won in their respective categories, are addressing the Oscar mix-up head on and how they recovered from the uncomfortable moment.

After it was revealed that an envelope mix-up caused Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway to incorrectly announce La La Land as the winner of Best Picture instead of Moonlight, the film’s Best Supporting Actor winner Ali, reflected on the surreal moment backstage.

“I didn’t even know what to do,” Ali tells ABC News’ Amy Robach. “I think I needed to hear them say it multiple times and really pull us up, but [producer] Jordan [Horowitz] who was speaking and accepting on behalf of La La Land is such a great guy, such a generous generous guy, that of course he was the one who said, ‘Oh, we didn’t win? Bring them up here.’ And I just absolutely love all of those folks up there.”

Davis, who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Fences and gave an epic speech, also was dumbfounded by the mix-up. </s> In the wake of one of the biggest mix-ups in Oscar history Best Supporting Actor winner Mahershala Ali graciously addressed the issue in the press room Sunday night following the awards.Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway took the stage to announce the biggest award of the night, but when Beatty opened the envelope confusion took over his face."You know, "La La Land" has done so well and has resonated with so many people especially in this time when people need a sense of buoyancy in their life and need some hope and light," Ali said, praising the film that was mistakenly read out as Best Picture by Faye Dunaway. "So that film has really impacted people sort of in a very different way than "Moonlight" so when their name was read I wasn't really surprised."He went on to talk about his joy for the cast and crew of "La La Land" and their accomplishments.Oakland born actor then described the shock, "When I did see security people coming out on stage and their moment was being disrupted in some way I got really worried."The Northern California native shared his apprehensions about accepting the award after the mistake, "I didn't want to go up there and take something from somebody," he said. "It's very hard to feel joy in a moment like that you know, but because somebody else -- it's in front of them, but I feel very fortunate for all of us to have walked away with the Best Picture award. It's pretty remarkable.""La La Land" went home with five awards including Best Actress for Emma Stone and Best Direction for Damien Chazelle. </s> The Academy Awards started with a win for Mahershala Ali, who played a compassionate drug dealer in "Moonlight." Viola Davis won for her role a housewife married to an overbearing man.

“La La Land” came into the night with 14 Oscar nominations including actor, actress, director and picture. That ties the record shared with "All About Eve" and "Titanic." Also in the running tonight is "Arrival" and "Moonlight," each with eight nominations. </s> LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the 89th Academy Awards (all times local):

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A documentary examining the broad implications of O.J. Simpson’s trial and acquittal on murder charges has won the Oscar for best documentary.

The ESPN film “O.J.: Made in America” runs seven hours and 47 minutes and is the longest film to win an Academy Award.

“O.J.” documentary director Ezra Edelman paid tribute to Simpson’s late wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman, whose brutal killings led to the so-called “Trial of the Century” against the former NFL great.

The film is one of several documentary contenders this year that examine racial issues in America, including “I Am Not Your Negro” and “13th.”

The category was introduced by the cast of “Hidden Figures.” They in turn introduced Kathrine Johnson, one of the black NASA pioneers.

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 Mahershala Ali is the winner of the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his “Moonlight” role.

Ali won for his first Oscar-nominated role, in which he plays a Miami drug dealer who mentors a young boy who is being teased and bullied.

It has been a breakout year for Ali, who starred on the Netflix series “Luke Cage” and also had a role in another Oscar-nominated film, “Hidden Figures.”

Ali paid tribute to his teachers and “Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins in his acceptance speech and thanked his wife, who gave birth to their daughter four days ago.

Costume Design went to “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”

“Suicide Squad” won the Academy Award for Makeup and Hair styling.

The Oscars have started off on an upbeat note with Justin Timberlake dancing in the aisles of the Dolby Theater and interacting with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

Timberlake kicked off the show with a performance of his Oscar-nominated song “Can’t Stop the Feeling” that included a high-five with Denzel Washington. Actor Javiar Bardem danced like he was in a nightclub.

The singer had promised a politics-free opening to the 89th annual Oscars, and he delivered.

Host Jimmy Kimmel kept the mood light in his opening, telling Timberlake that if his former bandmates in ‘N Sync were watching, they’d let him back into the band.

Kimmel didn’t stray entirely from politics, and urged audience members to reach out to someone with opposite views from them. He also took a shot at President Donald Trump, saying his policies had made the Oscars seem less racist.

See the stars on the red carpet here. </s> The #OscarsSoWhite crisis of the last two years was quickly left behind at the 89th Academy Awards celebration Sunday.

African American actor Mahershala Ali won the Oscar for best supporting actor in "Moonlight", in which he plays a Miami drug dealer who mentors a young boy who is being teased and bullied.

And Viola Davis won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in "Fences".

 

 The award for best foreign language film when to "The Salesman" from Iran. It is the second win in this category for writer-director Asghar Farhadi, who previously won for 2011's "A Separation.'' In protest of President Donald Trump's travel ban, Farhadi boycotted the Oscars ceremony.

 

 In a statement read on his behalf, Farhadi wrote that filmmakers create empathy between others, and that is more needed today than ever.

The award for best documentary feature went to "O.J. Made in America", a film about the life of former football star O.J. Simpson, who was tried and found not guilty in the murder trial of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson.

Thanks to films like "Moonlight", "Fences" and "Hidden Figures", a record six black actors are nominated this year. For the first time ever, a person of color is nominated in each acting category. And four of the five best documentary nominees also were directed by black filmmakers.

The ceremony was expected to be one of the most turbulent and politically charged ceremonies in recent memory. Host Jimmy Kimmel fired an opening salvo at U.S. President Donald Trump, saying his policies had made the Oscars seem less racist.

"La La Land" is in the lead film with 14 Oscar nominations including best actor, actress, director and picture. That ties the record shared with "All About Eve" and "Titanic". Close behind are "Arrival" and "Moonlight", each with eight nominations.

The other films up for best picture are Denzel Washington's"Fences", Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge", David Mackenzie's "Hell or High Water", Theodore Melfi's "Hidden Figures", Kenneth Lonergan's "Manchester by the Sea" and Garth Davis' "Lion".

The nominees follow the efforts by Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs to diversify the membership of the largely white, older and male film academy. In June, the academy added 683 new members: 46 percent of them were female; 41 percent were nonwhite; and they pulled from 59 countries.

 

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Mahershala Ali wins the Best Supporting Actor for his role in Moonlight. He is the first Muslim American to win the award.