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A host-less Oscars opened with Queen and Adam Lambert performing ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘We Are The Champions’ honoring the late Freddie Mercury. (Photo: Release)
A host-less Oscars opened with Queen and Adam Lambert performing ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘We Are The Champions’ honoring the late Freddie Mercury. (Photo: Release)
While handing out the Best Costume Design Oscar, Melissa McCarthy spoofed ‘The Favourite’ with a bunny-covered outfit. (Photo: Release)
While handing out the Best Costume Design Oscar, Melissa McCarthy spoofed ‘The Favourite’ with a bunny-covered outfit. (Photo: Release)
Rami Malek adorably told Lucy Boynton she’s “captured his heart” during his Oscars 2019 acceptance speech. (Photo: Release)
Rami Malek adorably told Lucy Boynton she’s “captured his heart” during his Oscars 2019 acceptance speech. (Photo: Release)
Please give Olivia Colman another Oscar for her hilarious Best Actress acceptance speech! (Photo: Release)
Please give Olivia Colman another Oscar for her hilarious Best Actress acceptance speech! (Photo: Release)
‘Black Panther’ Ruth Carter and Hannah Beachler made history by becoming the first black winners in their categories—costume design and production designer respectively. (Photo: Release)
‘Black Panther’ Ruth Carter and Hannah Beachler made history by becoming the first black winners in their categories—costume design and production designer respectively. (Photo: Release)
“I have worked hard for a long time and it’s not about winning. What it’s about is not giving up,” said Lady Gaga after winning an Oscar for Best Original song. (Photo: Release)
“I have worked hard for a long time and it’s not about winning. What it’s about is not giving up,” said Lady Gaga after winning an Oscar for Best Original song. (Photo: Release)
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s intimate rendition of ‘Shallow’ took people off the deep end. (Photo: Release)
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s intimate rendition of ‘Shallow’ took people off the deep end. (Photo: Release)
Spike Lee issued a call to action for the 2020 presidential election. “Let’s all be on the right side of history. Make the moral choice between love versus hate.” (Photo: Release)
Spike Lee issued a call to action for the 2020 presidential election. “Let’s all be on the right side of history. Make the moral choice between love versus hate.” (Photo: Release)
Del Toro and longtime friend Cuaron shared a long hug before he accepted his award for ‘Roma’, with the two walking off the stage still locked in an embrace. (Photo: Release)
Del Toro and longtime friend Cuaron shared a long hug before he accepted his award for ‘Roma’, with the two walking off the stage still locked in an embrace. (Photo: Release)
Keegan-Michael Key dove into the 2019 Oscars from above, clutching a floating umbrella in tribute to ‘Mary Poppins.’ (Photo: Release)
Keegan-Michael Key dove into the 2019 Oscars from above, clutching a floating umbrella in tribute to ‘Mary Poppins.’ (Photo: Release)
“Period. End of Sentence,” a documentary challenging menstrual taboos in rural India, became an unexpected winner at the 2019 Oscars. (Photo: Release)
“Period. End of Sentence,” a documentary challenging menstrual taboos in rural India, became an unexpected winner at the 2019 Oscars. (Photo: Release)With no host and last-minute controversies over which categories would be publicly broadcast, this year’s Academy Awards ceremony were bound to feel more lowkey than usual. However, these best moments of the Oscars 2019 stood out in a what would’ve otherwise been another boring night with a sea of unwanted musical performances and mostly predictable winners.
From iconic speeches to intimate love looks to an outfit covered with stuffed bunnies, there were plenty of meme-able moments that are worth enshrining the internet history forever. Here are 12 of the best moments of the Oscars 2019 ceremony.