This Will Be The Whitest Oscars Since 1998nThe Huffington Post | By Lauren DucannPosted: 01/15/2015 8:48 am EST Updated: 01/18/2015 2:59 p...
This Will Be The Whitest Oscars Since 1998nThe Huffington Post | By Lauren DucannPosted: 01/15/2015 8:48 am EST Updated: 01/18/2015 2:59 pm ESTnn Share 2906n Tweet 904n 13n Comment 1177nn Share on Google+nnBenedict Cumberbatch, Eddie Redmayne and other white people kindly welcome you to the whitest Oscars since 1998. Yes, unfortunately, you read that right: Without a nod for David Oyelowo announced this morning (see white person Brad Pitt for help on that pronunciation) 2015 will be the worst year for diversity in Hollywood since the 70th annual ceremony.nnThis is especially troubling when you consider that last year's Oscars was a banner year, with a Best Supporting Actress award for Lupita Nyong'o and Steve McQueen taking home the Best Picture title as producer for "12 Years a Slave." "Selma" is nominated in that category this year, so we may have a victory for Ava DuVernay's film, but that nod -- and another "Selma" nomination for Best Original Song -- hardly counts as redemption here. As Chris Rock can tell you, there are still far too few people of color in the industry, but at least one non-white person* has been nominated each year in the four acting categories since the last whitest Oscars ever, nearly two decades ago. Here's the whole list:nnn2014 Lupita Nyong'o, Barkhad Abdi and Chiwetel Ejioforn2013 Denzel Washington and Quevenzhane Wallisn2012 Demian Bichir, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencern2011 Javier Bardem and Hailee Steinfeldn2010 Gabourey Sidibe, Monique, Penelope Cruz and Morgan Freemann2009 Taraji P. Hensonn2008 Ruby Dee and Javier Bardemn2007 Forest Whitaker, Will Smith, Djimon Honsou, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, Adriana Barraza, Penelope Cruz and Rinko Kikuchin2006 Terrence Howardn2005 Jamie Foxx, Don Cheadle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Sophie Okonedo, Morgan Freeman and Jamie Foxxn2004 Djimon Honsou, Ken Watanabe, Benicio del Toro, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Keisha Castle-Hughesn2003 Salma Hayek and Queen Latifahn2002 Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Halle Berry and Ben Kingsleyn2001 Javier Bardem and Benicio del Toron2000 Denzel Washington and Michael Clarke Duncann1999 Fernanda MontenegronnBlacktree is at all the hottest events on the planet (award shows, movie premieres and press junkets, fashion shows, etc.) and now BLACKTREE ON TV brings stars to YOU on Soul of the South! Watch Full episodes below, and tune in!nnWEEKDAYS | 5:30 – 6:00pm, 1-1:30am WEEKENDS | 5 – 6:00pm Sat & Sun (CST)nnA BlackTree Media ProductionnSubscribe to our channel http://goo.gl/lVN14nLog onto our stream at http://goo.gl/74AmanFollow us on twitter @BlackTreeTV Less
