Update, 2/23: Last night's Oscar ceremony was full of highlights from Lady Gaga's Sound of Music tribute performance to John Legend and Common's emotional acceptance speech. The real winners of the evening, however, were the stars who took home the coveted Oscars. See the full list of winners below:
Best Picture:
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) - WINNER
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
BestActor in a Leading Role
Eddie Redmayne,The Theory of Everything -WINNER
Steve Carell,Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper,American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch,The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton,Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
BestActress in a Leading Role
Julianne Moore,Still Alice - WINNER
Marion Cotillard,Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones,The Theory of Everything
Rosamund Pike,Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon,Wild
Actor in a Supporting Role
J.K. Simmons,Whiplash - WINNER
Robert Duvall,The Judge
Ethan Hawke,Boyhood
Edward Norton,Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Mark Ruffalo,Foxcatcher
Actress in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette,Boyhood - WINNER
Laura Dern,Wild
Keira Knightley,The Imitation Game
Emma Stone,Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Meryl Streep,Into the Woods
Directing
Alejandro G. Iñárritu,Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) - WINNER
Richard Linklater,Boyhood
Bennett Miller,Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson,The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum,The Imitation Game
Adapted Screenplay
Graham Moore,The Imitation Game- WINNER
Jason Hall,American Sniper
Paul Thomas Anderson,Inherent Vice
Anthony McCarten,The Theory of Everything
Damien Chazelle,Whiplash
Original Screenplay
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo,Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) - WINNER
Richard Linklater,Boyhood
E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman,Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness,The Grand Budapest Hotel
Dan Gilroy,Nightcrawler
Animated Film
Big Hero 6 - WINNER
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Song of the Sea
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Cinematography
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) - WINNER
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Mr. Turner
Unbroken
Costume Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel - WINNER
Inherent Vice
Into the Woods
Maleficent
Mr. Turner
Documentary Feature
CitizenFour - WINNER
Finding Vivian Maier
Last Days in Vietnam
The Salt of the Earth
Virunga
Documentary Short Subject
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 -WINNER
Joanna
Our Curse
The Reaper (La Parka)
White Earth
Film Editing
Whiplash- WINNER
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Foreign Language Film
Ida, Poland - WINNER
Leviathan, Russia
Tangerines, Estonia
Timbuktu, Mauritania
Wild Tales, Argentina
Makeup and Hairstyling
The Grand Budapest Hotel - WINNER
Foxcatcher
Guardians of the Galaxy
Music, Original Score
The Grand Budapest Hotel - WINNER
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
The Theory of Everything
Music, Original Song
"Glory,"Selma - WINNER
"Everything Is Awesome,"The Lego Movie
"Grateful,"Beyond the Lights
"I'm Not Gonna Miss You,"Glen Campbell...I'll Be Me
"Lost Stars,"Begin Again
Production Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel - WINNER
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Mr. Turner
Short Film, Animated
Feast - WINNER
The Bigger Picture
The Dam Keeper
Me and My Moulton
A Single Life
Short Film, Live Action
The Phone Call - WINNER
Aya
Boogaloo and Graham
Butter Lamp (La Lampe au Beurre de Yak)
Parvaneh
Update, 2/12: Co-producer of this year's Oscars, Craig Zadan, announced via Twitter that Lady Gaga will be performing a special tributeat the ceremony. While it hasn't been stated which song the singer will be performing, or who the tribute will be for, Zadan stated her number would be, "a very special performance."
Lady Gaga also took to Instagram to confirm her Oscars performance:
Update, 2/11: Despite being snubbed in the Best Actress category for her performancein Cake, Jennifer Aniston will still play a role in the ceremony as a presenter.David Oyelowo (considered to have been snubbed for his role in Selma), Sienna Miller, Kerry Washington, Octavia Spencer andChris Pratt will also present, Entertainment Weeklyreports.
Update, 1/15, 12:15 PM: Entertainment Weeklyis rounding up the nominees' reactions to this morning's announcement.See the highlights below:
Emma Stone:"Well, this is surreal. I am completely knocked out. Thank you to the Academy for this incredible honor. I am very proud and lucky to be a part of Birdman and can't believe it came to this. I am so f***ing excited. Are you allowed to say f*** when you're making a statement for the Oscars? I'm just really f***ing excited."
Felicity Jones:"I'm overwhelmed at this incredible news. This is a huge, huge honor. My deepest gratitude to the members of the Academy. I'll look forward to celebrating this with everyone involved inThe Theory of Everything. Thank you so much."
Benedict Cumberbatch:"I am knocked for six by this. So excited and honoured to receive this recognition. It's wonderful to be included by the Academy in this exceptional year of performances. To ring my parents who are both actors and tell them that their only son has been nominated for an Oscar is one of the proudest moments of my life."
Eddie Redmayne:"I'm so incredibly honored to be recognized by the Academy, and even more thrilled to share this honor with the entire family of filmmakers, cast, and crew of The Theory of Everything. This role was a once in a lifetime experience. Congratulations to my fellow nominees, thank you to the Academy, and thank you most of all to Stephen and Jane Hawking."
Update, 1/15, 9:00 AM: Below, the complete list of the 2015 Oscar nominees:
Best Picture:
American Sniper
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Actor in a Leading Role
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper, American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Actress in a Leading Role
Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Actress in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Laura Dern, Wild
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Directing
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Bennett Miller, Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game
Adapted Screenplay
Jason Hall, American Sniper
Graham Moore, The Imitation Game
Paul Thomas Anderson, Inherent Vice
Anthony McCarten, The Theory of Everything
Damien Chazelle, Whiplash
Original Screenplay
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman, Foxcatcher
Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler
Animated Film
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Song of the Sea
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Cinematography
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Mr. Turner
Unbroken
Costume Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Inherent Vice
Into the Woods
Maleficent
Mr. Turner
Documentary Feature
CitizenFour
Finding Vivian Maier
Last Days in Vietnam
The Salt of the Earth
Virunga
Documentary Short Subject
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Joanna
Our Curse
The Reaper (La Parka)
White Earth
Film Editing
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Whiplash
Foreign Language Film
Ida, Poland
Leviathan, Russia
Tangerines, Estonia
Timbuktu, Mauritania
Wild Tales, Argentina
Makeup and Hairstyling
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians of the Galaxy
Music, Original Score
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
The Theory of Everything
Music, Original Song
"Everything Is Awesome," The Lego Movie
"Glory," Selma
"Grateful," Beyond the Lights
"I'm Not Gonna Miss You," Glen Campbell...I'll Be Me
"Lost Stars," Begin Again
Production Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Mr. Turner
Short Film, Animated
The Bigger Picture
The Dam Keeper
Feast
Me and My Moulton
A Single Life
Short Film, Live Action
Aya
Boogaloo and Graham
Butter Lamp (La Lampe au Beurre de Yak)
Parvaneh
The Phone Call
Sound Editing
American Sniper
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
Unbroken
Sound Mixing
American Sniper
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Interstellar
Unbroken
Whiplash
Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Update, 1/15, 8:30 AM: Watch the Oscar nominations as they are announcedlive righthere.
Original Post, 10/15: He's the Renaissance man of performance, with a hit TV show, Tony-winning musical and blockbuster film under his belt in 2014 alone. Now, Neil Patrick Harris will take those skills to live TV when he hosts the Academy Awards on February 22, 2015. The actor shared the news on Twitter this afternoon, Variety reports, with a short video of himself checking "Host the Oscars" off his bucket list. Watch below.
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