Miley Cyrus: Oscars are not a competition, but an expression of the soul

Pop icon Miley Cyrus, whose song "Dream as One" for "Avatar" caused a furore by receiving a Golden Globe nomination and an Oscar-list, won this season's first award at the 37th Palm Springs Film Festival for "outstanding artistic achievement" over the weekend. In her speech, Cyrus raised an important question about the nature of Oscar races, saying that "competitive stress" often obscures the true nature of cinema. There is no such thing as “the best”; every artist is unique and contributes to the story. “The numbers turn it all into a sport, but performance is much deeper,” she said, noting that every artist opens his soul as much as he can. Among the winners of the festival were also "Hamnet", "Sentimental Value", Leonardo DiCaprio ("Battle after Battle") and Michael B. Jordan (Sinners). As you know, Cyrus previously admitted that her appearance at recent Oscar ceremonies was associated primarily with the promotion of her song work in the cinema.