Prior to their Oscar wins in respective
categories, 12 Years a Slave took best feature, Matthew McConaughey took best
actor for Dallas Buyers Club, Cate Blanchett won best actress for Blue Jasmine, Jared Leto took the best
supporting actor trophy for Dallas Buyers Club, Lupita Nyong» o won best
supporting actress for 12 Years a Slave as well as the film's screenwriter John Ridley for best screenplay.