The show was made to look and feel different from past years, likely due in part to both constantly dropping viewership and the コロナウイルスパンデミック.
Clips from 映画 were mostly cut out of the host-less ceremony, 一方 original song nominees were performed at a pre-show rather than during the broadcast.
さらに, winners were given much more time to offer acceptance speeches and were encouraged by the show’s producers — including lauded director Steven Soderbergh — to tell a personal story while on stage.
BRAD PITT FIGHTS BACK TEARS DURING ‘MINARI’ ACTRESS’ OSCARS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
最後に, the order of the awards was shuffled, with the best picture award coming before the awards for leading actors — another factor that drew criticism from fans considering the best actor award was expected to go to the late Chadwick Boseman but was instead awarded to Anthony Hopkins.