As he had at earlier awards triumphs, Foxx led the Oscar audience in a rendition of the call-and-response chant from Charles’ 1959 hit What’d I Say, whose funky electric-piano grooves play over the opening credits of Ray. I’m just a girl from a trailer park who had a dream,” said Swank, who played an indomitable boxer.įoxx won for his uncanny emulation of legendary musician Ray Charles in Ray. “I don’t know what I did in this life to deserve all this. Swank again beat out main rival Annette Bening, nominated for the theatre farce Being Julia. The wins for Freeman and Foxx made it the second time African Americans won two of the four acting prizes. Swank became a double Academy Award winner after her previous win for Boys Don’t Cry, while Jamie Foxx took the lead actor prize for Ray. The 77th Oscars were another heartbreak for Scorsese, who lost the directing race for the fifth time.

“She’s here with me again tonight, so at 96, I’m thanking her for her genes,” Eastwood said. Martin Scorsese’s The Aviator came away with the most Oscars, its five awards including the supporting actress prize for Cate Blanchett.Įastwood, who at 74 became the oldest directing winner, noted on Sunday night that his mother was with him when his Western Unforgiven won the 1992 best picture and directing Oscar.

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