While politics weren't overtly present during the show, there was an undercurrent of major changes happening in Hollywood.

The best actress race, meanwhile, remains a bloodbath. Renate Reinsve, Emma Stone, Kate Hudson, Chase Infiniti, Cynthia Erivo and several others are all vying for inclusion in a category with just five available slots, a level of competition that all but guarantees notable omissions on Oscar nomination morning.