Women win historic number of Oscars at 91st Academy Awards
Updated: 10:30 PM CST Feb 24, 2019
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Ruth E. Carter poses with the award for best costume design for "Black Panther" in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Women win historic number of Oscars at 91st Academy Awards
Updated: 10:30 PM CST Feb 24, 2019
History has been made by women at the 91st annual Academy Awards.With the win of Jamie Ray Newman and Guy Nattiv for best live action short film, 13 women captured Oscars on Sunday. The Academy says the previous record was set in 2007 and matched in 2015.Lady Gaga's win with Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt for best original song put the number at 14.History-makers were among the winners. Ruth E. Carter and Hannah Beachler became the first African-Americans to win in their respective categories. Carter was awarded for costume design, and Beachler for production design.
History has been made by women at the 91st annual Academy Awards.
With the win of Jamie Ray Newman and Guy Nattiv for best live action short film, 13 women captured Oscars on Sunday. The Academy says the previous record was set in 2007 and matched in 2015.
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Lady Gaga's win with Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt for best original song put the number at 14.
History-makers were among the winners. Ruth E. Carter and Hannah Beachler became the first African-Americans to win in their respective categories. Carter was awarded for costume design, and Beachler for production design.