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Michael B. Jordan (left) won his first Oscar Award for Best Leading Man in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.” Ryan (right) also won his first Oscar Award for screenwriting.

Sinners made history by becoming the first Black majority film to win 4 Oscar Awards. Sinners was nominated for 16 Oscar awards!

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Ryan (left) and Michael (right) posed with fellow Oscar winners Ludwig Göransson, Best Original Score Award winner, and Autumn Durald Arkapaw, winner of the Best Cinematography Award.

Michael thanked his family in an emotional speech. “God is good. God is good,” he said, before turning to his family in the audience.

“Yeah, mama, what’s up?” he said to Donna Jordan, before shouting out his father, who traveled all the way from Ghana to attend the ceremony. “My dad came in from Ghana to be here… my brother, my sister’s here, my family.”

“I want to thank Warner Bros. and Mike and Pam for believing in this dream, this vision of Ryan Coogler, and betting on the culture and betting on original ideas and original artistry,” Michael said.

Then he addressed Ryan Coogler. “You’re an amazing person. I’m so honored to call you a collaborator and a friend. You gave me the opportunity and space for me to be seen,” he told Ryan. “I love you, bro.”

Michael also thanked Black Oscars pioneers who paved the way for him.

“I stand here because of the people that came before me,” he said, referencing past Oscar winners Hattie McDaniel, Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, and Will Smith.

“To be up among those giants, among those greats, among my ancestors… thank you.”

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Michael and Ryan embrace as Michael’s mother, Donna Jordan, and Sinners actor Delroy Lindo look on during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 15, in Hollywood, California.

Ryan Coogler was also grateful for his first Oscar Award for Best Original Screenplay. The crowd gave him a standing ovation.

“Please sit down because I’m very nervous and they’re going to play me off,” Ryan joked onstage.

“I want to thank the Academy for thinking of our movie that came out almost a year ago,” he said. “This is an incredible honor,” he added.

“Warner Bros., everybody, all my cast and crew — please stand up. You guys are amazing. You all are winners in my book.”