Updated: Jan. 21, 2016 at 7:54 AM

The 29 black artists who have won Oscars (29 images)

Filmmaker Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett Smith have vowed to boycott this year's Academy Awards after black actors and filmmakers were snubbed in nominations. In the Oscars' 88-year history, 29 black artists have won.

Stevie Wonder -- 1984

Entertainer Stevie Wonder, seen arriving at a dinner for British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House in 1998, won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1984 for the track "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from "The Woman in Red." Photo by Michael Smith/UPI

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Irene Cara -- 1983

Irene Cara, seen holding her Grammy Award for best Pop Vocal performance at the 1984 Grammy Awards, won an Oscar for Best Original Song for "What a Feeling" from the movie "Flashdance." Photo by Susan Ragan/UPI

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Isaac Hayes -- 1971

Composer Isaac Hayes, seen on April 3, 2005, won the Oscar in 1971 for the song "Theme from Shaft" from the movie "Shaft." Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Herbie Hancock -- 1986

Jazz musician Herbie Hancock, seen in March 2006, won the Oscar for Best Original Score for the films "Round Midnight." Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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