Frank Ocean, Alicia Keys, The Black Madonna and more react to Moonlight and Viola Davis Oscar wins
The music world freaked out over the Best Picture announcement debacle, just like us.
The Oscars took place last night (February 26), with La La Land, Moonlight and Arrival winning the lion’s share of the awards.
2017’s ceremony ended on a strange note, with Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty mistakenly announcing that La La Land had been awarded Best Picture instead of Moonlight. The error wasn’t corrected till after the La La Land team, led by director Damien Chazelle, had begun their acceptance speech, making for a debacle unlike any other in Oscars history.
Musicians from the world of hip-hop, R&B and pop were quick to celebrate Moonlight’s success, once the dust settled from that confusing episode. There were also celebrations from Frank Ocean for actress Viola Davis, whose Best Supporting Actress win for her role in drama Fences and moving acceptance speech prompted him to post on Tumblr: “YESSS VIOLA”.
I'm sorry that Moonlight had any part of that moment ruined for them. And I am delighted they won.
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) February 27, 2017
The tone deafness of thanking your "blue eyed wife" when you think you beat Moonlight… pic.twitter.com/woxDZcXMVA
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) February 27, 2017
Yoooooo THIS IS SO 2017!!!!!!!!
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stay woke to the way this was handled. Anyways. This is huge. A love story about a Black Gay Man won Best Picture. flawless victory.
— D∆WN (@DawnRichard) February 27, 2017
Lololand
— FaltyDL (@FaltyDL) February 27, 2017
i loved moonlight, but i think i loved the last 7 minutes of the oscars more!
— Nina Las Vegas (@ninalasvegas) February 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/THEREALSWIZZZ/status/836087001506004992
KATY HERE. I lost a bet for best picture (I wanted moonlight…
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) February 27, 2017
WHAT WAIT OMG
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) February 27, 2017
You knew it was comin…I knew it was comin….night kids #Moonlaland
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Alicia Keys celebrated the achievement of real-life NASA hero Katherine Johnson, one of the subjects of Hidden Figures.
https://twitter.com/aliciakeys/status/836055460469956608
Congratulations to the Moonlight team. It truly is a beautiful film. Well done
— John Legend (@johnlegend) February 27, 2017
Elsewhere, John Legend performed and had that to say ^
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