Soul, which ponders the question, “What is it that makes you… you?” was named Best Picture—Animated. “Little did we know, making a film about jazz, that jazz would teach us so much about life—like we can’t always control what happens in the world, but like a good jazz musician, we can try to turn that into something beautiful,” said Pete Docter, Soul director and Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer, during the telecast. The film’s producer, Dana Murray, emphasized, “Every one of our collaborators made this film better at every turn, even when we were split apart by a pandemic.” And co-director Kemp Powers shared, “Being able to tell a universal tale that explored the meaning of life through the prism of a Black man’s experiences was a special honor. And though the details are specific, I really believe our story is universal. So many friends and strangers from all walks of life wrote to tell us how this film resonated with them and how grateful they were to be reminded that seemingly simple everyday moments of life are often the most important.” The film, which is available exclusively on Disney+, also received the Golden Globe for its original score from Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Finch, marking the first two wins for the streaming service, which launched in 2019.