Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne take the top acting Oscars while Birdman flies off with Best Picture at the 87th Annual Academy Awards
- Both Birdmand and The Grand Budapest Hotel win FOUR Oscars
- Patricia Arquette and J.K. Simmons win acting trophies in the supporting categories
- Whiplash takes home Best Sound Mixing while American Sniper is named Best Sound Editing
- Selma wins Best Song for John Legend and Common's Glory
It might not have swept the board completely, but Birdman still flew home with the Oscar for Best Picture at the 87th Annual Academy Awards.
The comedy drama swooped off with a total of four awards on Sunday night - a number that tied with The Grand Budapest Hotel - including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
However, Birdman's lead actor Michael Keaton was beaten to Best Actor by Eddie Redmayne, who won for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
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Top acting honors: Julianne Moore won Best Actress for Still Alice while Eddie Redmayne won Best Actor for The Theory Of Everything
Backstage, 33-year-old Eddie revealed that winning was like a 'weird and wild dream'.
There were no surprises when it came to the actresses, with favourites Julianne Moore winning for Best Actress for Still Alice, and Patricia Arquette winning for Boyhood.
Julianne became emotional when she revealed for the first time that her husband Bart Freundlich predicted she would win the Oscar.
'I've never told anyone this... but [my husband] was the first person to see the film.
'He was crying and I was like what's going on?' she said.
Emotions running high: Julianne was extremely tearful as she said her husband Bart Freundlich predicted she would win for Still Alice
Big win: 33-year-old Eddie Redmayne for portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything
Top prize: Actor Sean Penn gave out the award for Best Picture which went to Birdman (which was accepted by producer James W. Skotchdopole, director Alejandro G. Inarrity and producer John Lesher
'When we walked out he said you're going to win an Oscar and I said "Like come on!".
The other big winner of the night was Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, taking home four awards in total.
The energetic evening saw Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris put on a theatrical performance at the Kodak theatre.
Not just for the boys! Patricia Arquette took home Best Supporting Actress for Boyhood and gave a rousing speech about female equality in America
Girl power! Patricia's speech had the likes of Meryl Streep standing to their feet and applauding
And the award for Best Speech goes to...: Meryl Streep was seen reacting to Patricia's words on stage
Getting involved: J-Lo who sat next to Meryl was also moved by the speech
Right on: Meryl became so moved she pointed towards Patricia in support of her speech about female equality
Neil, 41, only managed a few jokes before bringing out his jazz hands, performing a hilarious original song - Moving Pictures - about the great and good of Hollywood.
Neil’s spirited routine - where he was joined by Anna Kendrick and Jack Black - paid tribute to some of Hollywood’s best known performances and scenes, and had the star-studded audience.
Taking home the first of award of the night was J.K. Simmons for Whiplash - a perhaps unsurprising win considering he has swept the board in the same category this awards season.
The actors studio: J.K. Simmons, Patricia Arquette, Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne pose with their Oscars backstage
Golden lady: Julianne wore custom Chanel to the awards, and revealed the dress was made by Karl Lagerfeld
Overjoyed: Despite being the hot favourite to win, Julianne Moore seemed overcome with emotion at the news
This was his idea! Julianne poses with her husband Bart Freundlich, who predicted her win
Loved up: Julianne and husband Bart kiss after her Oscar win at the Govern's Ball
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The actor - who won for his portrait of a demented music teacher in the film Whiplash - paid tribute to his wife Michelle Schumacher.
Paweł Pawlikowski did his best to get through his acceptance speech while being drowned out by the music.
The performance of Everything is Awesome from The LEGO Movie by Tegan and Sara certainly brought the random element to the ceremony.
What this old thing? Eddie pulled a number of amusing poses backstage with his award
The one to watch: Cate Blanchett - who won Best Actress last year - pointed toward Eddie backstage (the pair first worked together in Elizabeth: The Golden Age)
Both Oprah Winfrey and Channing Tatum were given Oscars made out of LEGO pieces during the energetic routine.
'I am grateful for your kindness, and your love, and your patience,' he said tearing up, before urging everyone watching to call their mother and father.
The first British win at the Oscars then came as Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier won for their hair and makeup creations on the comedy Grand Budapest Hotel.
Director of the Polish film Ida made the audience laugh as he took home for Best Foreign Film.
Kerry Washington and Jason Bateman took to the stage to present Live Action Short Film (The Phone Call) and Best Documentary Short Film (Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1).
Hilarious: While she may not have won an Oscar, Emma Stone made do with a LEGO version of the statue
Not letting go: It seemed Emma kept hold of her LEGO Oscar for quite some time
British film-makers Mat Kirkby and James Lucas - who won the best live action short film for The Phone Call made by Network Ireland Television - thanked their mothers for volunteering on the film.
Sienna Miller and Chris Evans took to the stage to present Best Sound Mixing, which went to Whiplash.
Best Sound Editing went to American Sniper, which presenter Sienna - who starred in the film - was particularly excited for.
Banging his own drum! J.K. Simmons took home the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Whiplash
Showtime! Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris kicked off the 87th Annual Academy Awards in theatrical style
On Broadway: The actor put on a theatrical show as he sang an original song Motion Pictures for the event
Showstopping: Neil was joined on stage by Anna Kendrick who impressed with her vocal talents
Hooray for Hollywood! Neil's performance paid tribute to the great and good of Hollywood
And the Best Selfie goes to...: Actor Jack Black joined Neil during his performance and documented the moment with a snap on his smartphone
Life is a Cabaret: Broadway star Neil made sure his hosting duties were more about threatrics than cutting remarks
Cute: The actor - who won for his portrait of a demented music teacher in the film Whiplash - paid tribute to his wife Michelle Schumacher (pictured above)
Winner of Best Supporting Actor last year Jared Leto came on stage to present this year's Best Supporting Actress.
Patricia Arquette took home the prize in another unsurprising revelation - but moved the crowd with a rousing speech concerning women having equal rights in America.
'To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have fought for everybody else’s equal rights,' she said.
Best Supporting: J.K Simmons was given his award by 12 Years A Slave actress Lupita Nyong'o
Stunning presenters: Both Lupita Nyong'o and Reese Witherspoon looked flawless in white as she took to the stage to present
Mwah! Lupita and J.K. kiss moments before she hands him his trophy
Galm couple: Jennifer Lopez and Chris Pine presented for Best Costume Design that went to The Grand Budapest Hotel
Empty-handed: Although Birdman flew off with four gongs, its star Michael Keaton did not win Best Actor
'It's our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the United States of America.'
Backstage, Arquette again spoke passionately about women deserving equal pay.
'It's amazing, but it is time for us. It is time for women. Equal means equal. And the truth is, the older women get, the less money they make. The more children ‑‑ the highest percentage of children living in poverty are female‑headed households.
Co-stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor and Nicole Kidman - who are currently filming The Secret In Their Eyes together - came on stage to present the award for Best Foreign Film
Just made it! Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski did his best to get through his acceptance speech while being drowned out by the music
Looking good: Felicity Jones and Chris Pratt presented the award for Best Production Design
'And it's inexcusable that we go around the world and we talk about equal rights for women in other countries and we don't have equal rights for women in America and we don't because when they wrote the Constitution, they didn't intend it for women.
'So, the truth is, even though we sort of feel like we have equal rights in America, right under the surface, there are huge issues that are applied that really do affect women.
She also scoffed at the dreaded 'mani-cam' backstage, saying 'instead of getting a manicure this morning for the dreaded mani-cam I ended up trying to pull pictures because we started a sweepstake for charity to do ecological sanitation of the world.
Anna Kendrick and Kevin Smart joked about presenting Best Animated Short – for beiung both animated and short themselves.
The award went to Feast.
A term of endearment: Shirley MacLaine came on stage to lovingly introduce the movie Boyhood
Wow: The performance of Everything is Awesome from The LEGO Movie by Tegan and Sara certainly brought the random element to the ceremony
That's showbusiness! The LEGO Movie provided much colour and spectacle on the night
She finally won! Oprah Winfrey joked throughout the performance as she held an Oscar made from LEGO pieces
LEGO Funk: The band Questlove joined in on the fun dressed up as Batman and Robin
Double the fun: Kerry Washington and Jason Bateman took to the stage to present Live Action Short Film (The Phone Call) and Best Documentary Short Film (Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1)
Pretty in pink: Gwyneth Paltrow introduced her friend Tim McGraw to the stage who sang I'm Not Gonna Miss You
Moving: Tim McGraw sings I'm Not Gonna Miss You by Glen Campbell
Get it right! The most entertaining duo to present were Idina Menzel and John Travolta – who made a meal out of the fact that John introduced her as Adele Dazeem last year
Glom Gazingo! Idina got her own back on John by coming on with her own moniker for the actor
Best Animated Feature went to Big Hero Six, and was presented by Zoe Saldana and Dwayne Johnson.
Best Production Design went to The Grand Budapest Hotel, sweeping the board. The winners were American Adam Stockhausen and UK designer Anna Pinnock.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Naomi Watts presented the award for Best Film Editing, which went to Tom Cross for Whiplash.
Moving: Common and John Legend took to the stage to perform Glory for Selma
Incredible: Rapper Common and John brought the house down with their performance
Tears: David Oyelowo was overcome with emotion watching John Legend and Common perform their song from Selma
Comforting: Oprah Winfrey stroked David's tears away as they both became emotional
Emotional: Chris Pine was another audience member moved to tears by the performance
Job well done! Selma producer Oprah Winrey high fives John Legend after his performance
Taking home the Oscar Glory: Rapper Common and John Legend pose with their awards backstage
Jennifer Aniston and David Oyelowo were introduced to the stage by Neil Patrick Harris as two people who 'deserved' to be there - in a reference to the fact they both missed out on nominations.
They presented the award for Best Documentary Feature for Citizenfour.
Octavia Spencer introduced John Legend and Common to the stage to perform their song Glory from Selma.
Green with envy: Broadway-loving actress Scarlett Johansson was no doubt a tiny bit jealous of Lady Gaga performing The Hills Are Alive at the Oscars
The Sound of Gaga! Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta certainly showed a different side to her, performing a note-perfect rendition of The Hills Are Alive
Legend: Gaga introduced Julie Andrews to the stage
Touching: Julie became emotional following Gaga's performance before she introduced Best Original Score
Possibly the most entertaining duo to present were Idina Menzel and John Travolta – who made a meal out of the fact that John introduced her as Adele Dazeem last year.
Idina got her own back on John by labeling him 'Glom Gazingo'.
The award went to John Legend and Common who had just performed, bringing the audience to tears.
Scarlett Johansson introduced Lady Gaga to the stage in a tribute for The Sound Of Music.
Emotional: Meryl Streep lead the tributes made to those that have passed away in the last year who worked in the movie industry
Tribute: The late comedian Robin Williams was just one of the stars featured in the segment
Tribute act: Dreamgirl Jennifer Hudson gave a somber performance at the event
Gaga - real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta - certainly showed a different side to her, performing a note-perfect rendition of The Hills Are Alive.
She was later joined by the star of the classic movie, Julie Andrews, to mark the film's fiftieth year.
Julie presented the Oscar for Best Score which went to Alexander Desplat for The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Eddie Murphy handed out the award for Best Original Screenplay which went to Birdman, breaking the run of awards being handed out to The Grand Budapest Hotel.
‘Acting is a noble profession!’ Neil Patrick Harris said while stripped down to his pants
Was he just pants? The jury is still out on whether Neil Patrick Harris was an excellent host
Selfie queen: J-Lo did her best to recreate Ellen's A-List selfie from last year's Oscars
These two: She also managed to get Jennifer Aniston and her beau Justin Theroux involved
Wowing the crowds: J-Lo's dress certainly turns heads as she made her way to present
Oprah Winfrey then took to the stage to announce the winner of Best Adapted Screenplay.
The Oscar went to Graham Moore won for The Imitation Game and thanked 'the Academy and Oprah Winfrey' for the award.
Moore revealed in his speech that when he was 16-years-old he tried to commitment suicide.
Ben Affleck was next to present for Best Director. The award went to Alexandro G. Iñárritu for Birdman.
Cate Blanchett arrived to present the award for Best Actor, which went to 33-year-old Eddie Redmayne for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
Best Actress was presented by last year's Best Actor Matthew McConaughey.
As predicted by many, Julianne Moore took home the prize, for her role in Still Alice.
Speech: Graham Moore won for The Imitation Game and revealed that he attempted suicide when he was 16
Miles Teller and Margot Robbie presented to talk about the innovative scientists behind the scenes making movie magic
Star-spotting: Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour stood out from the crowd wearing furs while sitting next to producer Harvey Weinstein
Cool and composed: Rita Ora perform the Oscar-nominated song Grateful from film Beyond The Lights, without a hitch
Backstage friends or foes? Sienna Miller and Rita Ora are seen side-by-side behind the scenes
Funny line: Anna Kendrick and Kevin Smart joked about presenting Best Animated Short – for beiung both animated and short themselves
Making an entrance: Idris Elba and Jessica Chastain made for a glam pairing on the night
On fire! Adam Levine and his band Maroon 5 were the first musical act to kick off the ceremony
Neil's back-ups! The Oscar host was joined by Anna Kendrick and Jack Black on stage
Smooch: Julianne cuddled to Emma Stone at the Governer's Ball shortly after the event
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