Entertainment Gists
OSCARS 2016: SEE THE FULL WINNERS LIST
And you’ve come to the right place because you’ll find a running list of this year’s Oscar winners below — we’ll be updating live throughout the night. Be sure to stick with ER News to find out who takes home Hollywood’s grand prizes.
BEST ACTOR
Winner*** Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Matt Damon, The Martian
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
BEST ACTRESS
Winner*** Brie Larson, Room
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Charlotte Rampling, In 45 Years
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner *** Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Tom Hardy, The Revenant
Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner *** Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful 8
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
BEST PICTURE
Winner*** Spotlight
The Big Short
Bridge of Spies
Brooklyn
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
The Revenant
Room
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner *** Alejandro G. Iñárritu, The Revenant
Adam McKay, The Big Short
George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Lenny Abrahamson, Room
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Winner *** “Writing’s on the Wall” for SPECTRE (Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith)
“Earned It” for Fifty Shades of Grey (The Weeknd, Ahmad Balshe, Jason Quenneville, and Stephan Moccio)
“Manta Ray” for Racing Extinction (J. Ralph and Anohni)
“Simple Song #3” for Youth (David Lang)
“Til It Happens to You” for The Hunting Ground (Diane Warren and Lady Gaga)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Winner *** The Big Short (Charles Randolph and Adam McKay)
Brooklyn (Nick Hornby)
Carol (Phyllis Nagy)
The Martian (Drew Goddard)
Room (Emma Donoghue)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner *** Spotlight (Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy)
Bridge of Spies (Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, and Joel Coen)
Ex Machina (Alex Garland)
Inside Out (Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, and Ronnie del Carmen)
Straight Outta Compton (Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff, S. Leigh Savidge, and Alan Wenkus)
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Winner *** The Hateful 8 (Ennio Morricone)
Bridge of Spies (Thomas Newman)
Carol (Carter Burwell)
Sicario (Jóhann Jóhannsson)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (John Williams)
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Winner *** Son of Saul (Hungary – directed by László Nemes)
Embrace of the Serpent (Colombia – directed by Ciro Guerra)
Mustang (France – directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven)
Theeb (Jordan – directed by Naji Abu Nowar)
A War (Denmark – directed by Tobias Lindholm)
ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
Winner *** Ex Machina (Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington, and Sara Bennett)
Mad Max (Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, and Ben Osmo)
The Martian (Richard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, and Steven Warner)
The Revenant (Rich McBride, Matthew Shumway, Jason Smith, and Cameron Waldbauer)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Chris Corbould)
ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING
Winner *** Mad Max: Fury Road (Margaret Sixel)
The Big Short (Hank Corwin)
The Revenant (Stephen Mirrione)
Spotlight (Tom McArdle)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey)
ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN
Winner *** Mad Max: Fury Road (Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson)
Bridge of Spies (Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo, and Bernhard Henrich)
Danish Girl (Eve Stewart and Michael Standish)
The Martian (Arthur Max and Celia Bobak)
The Revenant (Jack Fisk and Hamish Purdy)
ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner *** The Revenant (Emmanuel Lubezski)
Carol (Ed Lachman)
The Hateful 8 (Robert Richardson)
Mad Max: Fury Road (John Seale)
Sicario (Roger Deakins)
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Winner *** A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness(Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy)
Body Team 12 (David Darg and Bryn Mooser)
Chau, Beyond the Lines (Courtney Marsh and Jerry Franck)
Claude Lanzamann: Spectres of the Shoah (Adam Benzine)
Last Day of Freedom (Dee Hibbert-Jones and Nomi Talisman)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Winner *** Amy (Asif Kapadia and James Gaey-Rees)
Cartel Land (Matthew Heineman and Tom Yellin)
The Look of Silence (Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen)
What Happened, Miss Simone? (Liz Garbus, Amy Hobby, and Justin Wilkes)
Winter On Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom (Evgeny Afineevsky and Den Tolmor)
ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN
Winner *** Mad Max: Fury Road (Jenny Beavan)
Carol (Sandy Powell)
Cinderella (Sandy Powell)
The Danish Girl (Peter Delgado)
The Revenant (Jacqueline West)
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND EDITING
Winner *** Mad Max: Fury Road (Mark Mangini and David White)
The Martian (Oliver Tarney)
The Revenant (Martin Hernandez and Lon Bender)
Sicario (Alan Robert Murray)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Matthew Wood and David Acord)
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND MIXING
Winner *** Mad Max: Fury Road (Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, and Ben Osmo)
Bridge of Spies (Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom, and Drew Kunin)
The Martian (Paul Massey, Mark Taylor, and Mac Ruth)
The Revenant (Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Randy Thom, and Chris Duesterdiek)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio, and Stuart Wilson)
ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Winner *** Mad Max: Fury Road (Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega, and Damian Martin)
The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out a Window and Disappeared (Love Larson and Eva von Bahr)
The Revenant (Siân Grigg, Duncan Jarman, and Robert Pandini)
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Winner *** Stutterer (Benjamin Cleary and Serena Armitage)
Ave Maria (Basil Khalil and Eric Dupont)
Day One (Henry Hughes)
Everything Will Be Okay (Patrick Vollrath)
Shok (Jamie Donoughue)
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Winner *** Bear Story (Gabriel Osorio and Pato Escala)
Prologue (Richard Williams and Imogen Sutton)
Sanjay’s Super Team (Sanjay Patel and Nicole Grindle)
We Can’t Live Without Cosmos (Konstantin Bronzit)
World of Tomorrow (Don Hertzfeldt)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Winner *** Inside Out (Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera)
Anomalisa (Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson, and Rosa Tran)
Boy and the World (Alê Abreu)
Shaun the Sheep Movie (Mark Burton and Richard Starzak)
When Marnie Was There (Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura)
RUAN-Badkid.96 is a Nigerian recording artist whose music refuses to live inside a single genre. Blending Afrobeat, Afrofusion, trap, hip-hop, melodic rap, R&B, and global influences, he creates records that move effortlessly between raw street energy, soulful storytelling, and infectious melodies. Whether delivering hard-hitting bars, emotional love songs, or rhythm-driven African records, his sound is defined by authenticity rather than limitation.
Inspired by both African culture and international music, RUAN-Badkid.96 embraces the confidence and ambition of global hip-hop while staying deeply connected to his roots. His lyrics explore love, heartbreak, betrayal, friendship, social injustice, hope, and the everyday realities of life. He doesn’t create music to follow trends, he creates music to reflect truth, emotion, and human experience.
Behind his fearless image is an artist who believes in kindness, equality, justice, and genuine human connection. His appearance may be intimidating, but his message is rooted in compassion and authenticity. Every record carries a piece of his journey, proving that strength and vulnerability can exist in the same voice.
For RUAN-Badkid.96, music is more than entertainment, it’s a language, a testimony, and a lifelong mission to connect with people through honesty, versatility, and unforgettable sound.
Entertainment Gists
Meet the Man Who Turned Hype Into a Science: Emmy Blaq, Nigeria’s G.O.A.T. of Hype
If you have ever been at a Nigerian event and found yourself on your feet before the main act even stepped on stage, there is a good chance a hype man was responsible. But not just any hype man. Emmy Blaq, born Ikechukwu Emmanuel Chima and raised in Auchi, Edo State, has spent the last few years quietly becoming the most talked-about name in that profession, and the Nigerian press has taken notice. Punch, Vanguard, The Guardian Nigeria, The Nation, and Independent Newspaper have all sat down with him, and every conversation leads back to the same thing: this man does not just make noise; he makes moments.
What makes Emmy Blaq different is the journey behind the energy. Before the stages, the collaborations with Waje on her “Waje 2.0” album, DJ Consequence, and DJ Kaywise on the massively streamed “Joor Party Mix” series, he was repairing generators, cutting hair, and sewing clothes in Auchi. His first professional hype gig happened at a local fast food spot called Valchi, and the crowd response that night changed everything. He told The Nation directly: “My passion for entertainment and desire to make people happy led me into the craft.” Punch also captured his bigger mission when he said that hype men deserve more than what they currently earn, a statement that sparked a real conversation across Nigerian entertainment circles.
With over 1.7 million TikTok followers, 23.6 million TikTok likes, a viral “Wife Material” challenge that landed on Pulse Nigeria’s top ten social media moments of 2021, and an international performance at the Cameroon International Music Festival that Cameroonian media described as electrifying, Emmy Blaq is not building toward something. He is already there. The G.O.A.T. of Hype is not a title he gave himself and hoped would stick. It is one the rooms keep confirming every single time he grabs the mic.
MANAGER PROFILE
Uncle Wisdom is a Lagos-based music executive and visionary leader known for blending structure, strategy, and creativity in artist management. With a background in Mathematics and Statistics from UNICROSS formerly, Cross River University Of Technology. He brings analytical precision into talent development, positioning artists for both creative excellence and commercial success.
CAREER JOURNEY
Began his career in 2017 as an event coordinator for Eksu Olofofo, where he gained foundational experience in live events and audience engagement. By 2018, he transitioned into full-time artist management, driven by a clear goal to build a more structured and results-oriented system within the music industry.
In 2019, Started working as a road manager for Barry Jhay, gaining hands-on experience in touring, logistics, and artist operations, a refined career and mental awareness coach . He was also instrumental behind Barry Jhay’s 2025 sold-out homecoming concert, a key moment that fueled momentum for a successful UK tour, including sold-out shows in London and Birmingham.
PHLOX MGMT
Founded from the ground up, Phlox Mgmt is a forward-thinking management company focused on Career coaching, A&R, artist development, and strategic positioning. The company is built on a clear philosophy:
Develop the sound. Define the brand. Position the artist to win.
Phlox Mgmt has connections with @Roadgod_of Roadgod Agency and connects artists with top-tier producers, engineers, and creatives, ensuring a refined sound and strong market presence. The company continues to grow as a trusted platform for emerging and established talent.
INDUSTRY NETWORK & COLLABORATIONS
Uncle Wisdom has built valuable relationships across the industry, working with and alongside talents such as:
Barry Jhay • Asake • Ceeza Milli • Berri Tiga • Laime • Spellz • and many others
LEADERSHIP APPROACH
John Wisdom operates with a long-term vision, focusing on structure, consistency, and execution. His approach goes beyond traditional management he builds systems around artists that support sustainable growth, strong branding, and global competitiveness.
CONTACT & SOCIALS
Instagram & X: @Johnwisdm @phlox_mgmt
TikTok: @unclewisdom7
Email: phloxentertainment@gmail.com
Phone: 08038448478 | 09015668027
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