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Oscars 2019 pictures: The best of the ceremony

  • 25 February 2019
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This year's Oscars saw success for films including Bohemian Rhapsody, Black Panther and Green Book.

Here are the best pictures from some of the key moments of the ceremony in Los Angeles.

Green Book producer Charles Wessler on stage with cast and crew Image copyright Reuters
Image caption Green Book producer Charles Wessler spoke on stage alongside director Peter Farrelly (right) and cast and crew after the film won the top award, best picture
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Olivia Colman stands to accept the Best Actress award Image copyright Reuters
Image caption Olivia Colman made headlines with her best actress win for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite
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Olivia Colman holds her Oscar for Best Actress Image copyright AFP
Image caption The British actress gave a heartfelt speech, saying: "It's genuinely quite stressful. This is hilarious. I got an Oscar!"
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Olivia Colman kisses fellow nominee Lady Gag Image copyright Reuters
Image caption After accepting her award, Colman gave fellow nominee Lady Gaga a kiss
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Rami Malek kisses Lucy Boynton Image copyright Reuters
Image caption Rami Malek also got a kiss from co-star Lucy Boynton when he won best actor for Bohemian Rhapsody
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Rami Malek accepts the Best Actor award Image copyright Reuters
Image caption Malek won the award for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic
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Alfonso Cuaron hugs Yalitza Aparicio Image copyright Reuters
Image caption Director Alfonso Cuaron gave Yalitza Aparicio, the star of his film Roma, a hug after winning the best director award
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Alfonso Cuaron receives the Foreign Language Film award from Angela Bassett and Javier Bardem. Image copyright Reuters
Image caption Earlier in the evening, Cuaron also picked up the Oscar for best foreign language film, presented by Angela Bassett and Javier Bardem
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Spike Lee jumps in the arms of Actor Samuel L. Jackson Image copyright AFP
Image caption Spike Lee leapt into the arms of Samuel L Jackson after winning the best adapted screenplay award for BlacKkKlansman
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Spike Lee accepts the award for Best Original Screenplay Image copyright AFP
Image caption Lee won the award alongside Charlie Wachtel (left), David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott
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Ruth Carter accepts her Oscar Image copyright AFP
Image caption Black Panther won three Oscars during the evening, including the best costume design award, which went to Ruth Carter
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Ruth Carter and Spike Lee Image copyright Reuters
Image caption BlacKkKlansman writer and director Spike Lee gave Ruth Carter a congratulatory kiss
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Hannah Beachler kissing her Oscar award Image copyright Getty Images
Image caption Hannah Beachler won an Oscar for best production design for Black Panther, saying: "I stand here stronger than I was yesterday." Like Carter, Beachler was the first black winner in her category
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Ludwig Goransson accepts the Best Original Score award for "Black Panther" Image copyright Reuters
Image caption Ludwig Goransson won best original score for Black Panther
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Regina King Image copyright Getty Images
Image caption Other winners from the evening included Regina King, who scooped the best supporting actress award for If Beale Street Could Talk
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Mahershala Ali, Rami Malek, Olivia Colman and Regina King Image copyright Getty Images
Image caption Mahershala Ali (far right) won best supporting actor for his role in Green Book, seen here posing with fellow Oscar-winning actors (left to right) Rami Malek, Olivia Colman and Regina King
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Lady Gaga on stage Image copyright AFP
Image caption The film A Star is Born won best original song for the song Shallow, with Lady Gaga giving a heartfelt speech
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Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill Image copyright Getty Images
Image caption Free Solo won the best documentary award, with the film-makers posing in the press room (left to right): Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill
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Best Animated Short Film winners for 'Bao' Domee Shi (R) and Becky Neiman-Cobb Image copyright Getty Images
Image caption Becky Neiman-Cobb (left) and 'Bao' Domee Shi tasted their victory after winning best animated short film
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Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler Image copyright Getty Images
Image caption The ceremony had no official hosts, but presenters included (left to right) Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
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Melissa McCarthy Image copyright Reuters
Image caption Melissa McCarthy appeared on stage dressed in an outfit inspired by Olivia Colman's character in The Favourite, complete with rabbits attached to her royal robes
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Melissa McCarthy and Brian Tyree Henry Image copyright AFP
Image caption Actor Brian Tyree Henry appeared alongside McCarthy, with his take on a historical costume
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Jason Momoa and Helen Mirren Image copyright Reuters
Image caption Helen Mirren presented alongside Aquaman star Jason Momoa
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Keegan Michael Key comes down from the roof with an umbrella Image copyright AFP
Image caption Actor Keegan Michael Key made quite an entrance, flying down from the roof clutching an umbrella
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Jennifer Hudson performs Image copyright AFP
Image caption The evening's entertainment included Jennifer Hudson singing with a flowing cape
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Bette Midler performs Image copyright AFP
Image caption Bette Midler also sang for the audience
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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Image copyright AFP
Image caption Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sang together, performing a romantic rendition of Shallow from their film A Star is Born
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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Image copyright Reuters
Image caption At the end of the song, Gaga and Cooper shared a microphone while a camera circled them

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