AB was a rare exception. A bad movie at that. But Schindler's List Forrest Gump, Braveheart... And most of the speeches are apolitical as well. A small percentage gets all the publicity. The Oscar speeches were much more political in the 70s.
I'll take your word for it since I refuse to watch it, or any awards show.
I'm way past my bedtime, so I'm gonna finish watching L&O SVU, then it's off to bed. Goodnight. ;^)