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- ↑ "The 88th Academy Awards (2016) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ↑ "The 89th Academy Awards (2017) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
