In a shocking, yet humorous twist, Moonlight won the Best Picture award at the 89th Academy Awards, when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway somehow pulled a 'Steve Harvey', leading the La La Land team to troop off the stage. Check out the video at the end.
The Oscars 2017 ceremony was held Monday morning at 6:30 AM Pakistan time, and the results were impressive.
(L-R) Best Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali, Best Actress Emma Stone, Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis, and Best Actor Casey Affleck hold their Oscars. Hollywood, California, US. 26/02/17. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
Denzel Washington, who many were rooting for, for his portrayal of a responsible but strict father in Fences lost to Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) as the Best Actor. Emma Stone was named the Best Actress for her role in La La Land.
For the Actor and Actress in a Supporting Role sections, Mahershala Ali and Viola Davis secured victory for starring in Moonlight and Fences, respectively.
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La La Land bagged yet another award for Best Direction – by Damien Chazelle.
Zootopia won as the Best Animated Feature Film, while O.J.: Made in America topped in the Best Feature Documentary category.
With regard to Short Subject Documentary group, Netflix's The White Helmets turned out to be the victor, while The Salesman beat its competitors in the Best Foreign Film.
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Notably, non-US national members of both movies' teams were not present at the glitzy event due to US President Donald Trump's immigration ban. They even waited at the airport for three days, according to their statements on Twitter.
Sing and Piper were The Academy's choice for Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film, respectively.
Winners of other categories are as follows:
Cinematography: La La Land
Music – Original Score: La La Land
Music – Original Song: 'City Of Stars' (La La Land)
Writing – Adapted Screenplay: Moonlight
Writing – Original Screenplay: Manchester by the Sea
Film Editing: Hacksaw Ridge
Visual Effects: The Jungle Book
Sound Editing: Arrival
Sound Mixing: Hacksaw Ridge
Production Design: La La Land
Make-up and Hairstyling: Suicide Squad
Costume Design: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
WATCH: Moment where crew/cast of 'La La Land' realizes a mistake had been made and 'Moonlight' actually won Best Picture. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/WCCopwsJ66
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
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