Oscars 2019: Surprises and standout moments

Catch the highlights from the shock-filled Academy Awards ceremony, right here

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  • 25/02/2019 12:00 AM
Alfonso Cuarón of Mexico wins Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematograp

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Alfonso Cuarón of Mexico wins Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography awards for Roma, signaling that Netflix is ready to conquer Hollywood.
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper perform an electric rendition of ‘Shallow’, the marquee son

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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper perform an electric rendition of ‘Shallow’, the marquee song from A Star Is Born. Gaga took home an Oscar for Best Original Song for the track, along with her co-writers.

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A film about menstruation in rural India brought home a poignant win: Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton accept the Best Documentary Short Subject award for Period. End Of Sentence.

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Spike Lee (L) embraces presenter Samuel L. Jackson as he wins the Best Adapted Screenplay award for the biographical film, BlacKkKlansman.

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Peter Farrelly accepts the Best Picture award for Green Book, in a win that shocked fans who expected Black Panther or Roma to score.

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Charlize Theron wore a backless Christian Dior gown on the red carpet.

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Jennifer Hudson performs ‘I'll Fight’ from the documentary RBG, to mixed reviews. Many fans thought her usual pitch-perfect vocals were scratchy, perhaps due to nerves.

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Billy Porter stole the show in a velvet tuxedo-gown, an empowered statement owning his queer identity. “When you’re black and you’re gay, one’s masculinity is in question,” Porter said to Vogue. The outfit helped him set free.