The live-action short film category ended in a rare tie at the 98th Academy Awards, with The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva jointly winning the Oscar, marking only the seventh such occurrence in the history of the ceremony. Presenter Kumail Nanjiani expressed surprise as he opened the envelope. ADVERTISEMENT“It’s a tie. So everyone calm down, and we’re going to get through this,” he said, drawing murmurs and laughter from the room. In between the presentations, Nanjiani quipped, “Ironic that the short film Oscar is going to take twice as long.”Speaking after accepting the award, Davis said, “A tie — wow.
