Oscars Crafts: ‘Anora’ Wins Best Editing With Best Picture; ‘Wicked’, ‘Dune: Part Two’ & ‘The Brutalist’ Each Take Home Two Below-The-Line Oscars

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Although people watching the Oscars broadcast on Sunday night often are waiting for the Best Picture, Actor and Actress categories, there is a reason why host Conan O’Brien shouted out another group of people at the end of his opening monologue. “The Oscars also shines a light on an incredible community of people you will never see — craftspeople, artisans, technicians, costumers… I can’t name them all, there’re too many,” O’Brien said on stage. “Hardworking men and women behind the camera who have devoted their lives to making film, and yes many people we celebrate tonight are not famous, they’re not wealthy, but they are devoted to a craft that can in moments bring us all a little closer together.” RELATED: Camille On Music “As A Force For Good And Progress” As El Mal From ‘Emilia Pérez’ Takes Best Original Song Out of the 23 Oscar categories, nine are considered below-the-line or craft categories – Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Film Editing, Production Design, Original Song, Sound, Visual Effects, Cinematography and Original Score.

While the artists nominated in these categories may be unfamiliar to audiences, it’s a rare occurrence that a film will win a major category like Best Picture without taking home at least one craft Oscar.

Below is an analysis of this year’s Oscar winners in the craft categories. Wicked won in two craft categories, Production Design and Costume Design, making first time Oscar winners of both production designer Nathan Crowley and costume designer Paul Tazewell.

Tazewell also made history as the first Black man to win an Oscar in the Best Costume Design category. RELATED: ‘Wicked’s Paul Tazewell Becomes First Black Man To Win Oscar For Costume Design Dune: Part Two also only won