Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ has won best picture at the 93rd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) award today. China-born Zhao has become the first woman of color to win best director and a historically diverse group of winners took home awards.&nbsp; Zhao is also only the second woman in Oscar history to win the Academy award.<br />”<br />”In the biggest surprise of a socially distanced Oscar ceremony held during the pandemic, best actor went to Anthony Hopkins for his performance in the dementia drama ‘The Father.’Daniel Kaluuya won best supporting actor for ‘Judas and the Black Messiah.'<br />”<br />”Frances McDormand won best actress for her role in Nomadland, while veteran South Korean actress Yuh-Jung Youn won best supporting actress for Minari.<br />”<br />”Denmark's Another Round was awarded Best International Feature Film.<br />”<br />”Hairstylists Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson of ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ became the first Black woman to win in makeup and hairstyling. Ann Roth, at 89 one of the oldest Oscar winners ever, also won for the film’s costume design.<br />”<br />”The night’s first award went to British actress turned writer/director Emerald Fennell, &nbsp;for ‘Promising Young Woman,’ for best screenplay.<br />”<br />”The trophies were handed out in one of the grand halls at Los Angeles's stylish Union Station to allow for a Covid-safe ceremony, while many UK-based nominees were at a venue in London.<br />