Last week I talked about how much I was looking forward to watching the Oscar broadcast. Well, it certainly was an interesting broadcast.
Nielsen reported that this year’s broadcast had 34.4 million viewers, which declined by about 8 percent from last year’s telecast. This was the lowest-rated Oscars in eight years, according to Nielsen, and the third-lowest since Nielsen began tracking viewership in the mid-1970s.
Did you watch the broadcast?
You may remember that we were running an Oscar promotion, where we asked you to select who you thought would win in several categories. (FYI: We’ll be awarding points to those who participated in the next day or two.) But I wanted to reveal how you, our panelists, voted for each category. Check it out! (Winners are in bold.)
Best Actress
| Jennifer Lawrence | 43.3% |
| Cate Blanchett | 26.1% |
| Brie Larson | 19.1% |
| Saoirse Ronan | 6.3% |
| Charlotte Rampling | 5.2% |
Best Actor
| Leonardo DiCaprio | 60.9% |
| Matt Damon | 23.8% |
| Michael Fassbender | 6.6% |
| Eddie Redmayne | 5.0% |
| Bryan Cranston | 3.8% |
Best Supporting Actress
| Kate Winslet | 41.3% |
| Alicia Vikander | 20.3% |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | 14.9% |
| Rachel McAdams | 14.1% |
| Rooney Mara | 9.5% |
Best Picture
| The Revenant | 48.9% |
| The Martian | 19.4% |
| Bridge Of Spies | 9.3% |
| Mad Max | 5.6% |
| Brooklyn | 4.7% |
| Big Short | 4.7% |
| Spotlight | 4.1% |
| Room | 3.3% |
Very interesting results, don’t you think? Thanks to all who participated.
Have a great day!
Sylvester Stallone should have won best supporting actor for his role in Creed. He deserved it!
This was a very interesting Oscar year. I am glad Leo won. It was about time.