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25 Mar, 1996

Wins Oscar

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Cage wins the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter Ben Sanderson in Mike Figgis’s Leaving Las Vegas. Jessica Lange presents the award.

Oh, boy! Oh, boy! Three and a half million dollar budget, some 16mm film stock thrown in, and I’m holding one of these.

Nicolas Cage winning Best Actor

Braveheart Best Director Oscar

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The actor receives an Oscar for best director for the movie, Braveheart, at the 68th Academy Awards. Gibson begins his acceptance speech when he says:

Oh, I don’t write speeches but I would like to thank a few people. And I have it on a list, not a long list. Not too long anyway.

Mel Gibson ‪winning the Oscar® for Directing

Wins Grammy

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Mavericks wins the Grammy for Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for Here Comes The Rain.

Wins Grammy

Vince GillGrammy0 Comments

Gill wins the Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song for Go Rest High On That Mountain.

Wins Grammy

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imagesTLC wins the Grammy for Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal for Creep, and Best R&B Album for Crazysexycool.