Here are the Oscar 2015 winners

The results are in and the winners have been crowned! After a great year in film, Birdman came out on top at the 87th Annual Academy Awards. Sadly, this critic predicted that honor would go to Boyhood, but the winner certainly deserved it. And I’m quite happy to say that I was 14 for 19 in my predictions. (Here’s the proof.) But enough bragging, here are the snubs, surprises and complete list of winners:

SNUBS AND SURPRISES

To be honest, there weren’t that many surprises this year. I really thought Boyhood, its director Richard Linklater and the resurrected Michael Keaton would earn awards, but the people who won in their place were definitely worthy, if not deserving, of the awards. The only two snubs I can think of are the mesmerizing score from Interstellar losing out as well as the adorable and touching animated short film, The Dam Keeper. The 18 minute short actually made me shed a few tears. I suppose little pigs can do that.

And here are your winners…

WINNERS

Best Picture: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Actor in a Leading Role: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything

Actress in a Leading Role: Julianne Moore, Still Alice

Actor in a Supporting Role: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash

Actress in a Supporting Role: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood

Directing: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Animated Feature Film: Big Hero 6

Cinematography: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Costume Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Documentary Feature: CitizenFour

Documentary Short Subject: Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1

Film Editing: Whiplash

Foreign Language Film: Ida

Makeup and Hairstyling: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Music: Original Score: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Music: Original Song: “Glory”, Selma

Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Short Film: Animated: Feast

Short Film: Live Action: The Phone Call

Sound Editing: American Sniper

Sound Mixing: Whiplash

Visual Effects: Interstellar

Writing: Adapted Screenplay: The Imitation Game

Writing: Original Screenplay: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)