Blissfully, the guessing game is over: All 24 Oscars are bestowed, the competitors have raised their toasts and gone home (a full list of winners is below), and we can commence to instantly forgetting which films made it to the finish line. Before we do, though, here are 10 takeaways from last night's ceremony—that is, if you can call anything involving Lady Gaga singing show tunes from The Sound of Music a "ceremony."
2. Opening songs can actually work
3. We don't need pointless montages to suck up time—there are other ways
4. When you're about to read a winner's name, it's not the best moment for levity
5. Winners made their moments count
6. Never mind that impatient orchestra playing you off
7. The "Glory" train was unstoppable
8. Invariably, the "In Memoriam" segment disappointed
9. Kill the anniversary presentations
10. Birdman was a lot stronger than Oscarologists predicted
Here's a complete list of last night's winners:
Birdman
Best Actor
Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything
Best Supporting Actor
J.K. Simmons in Whiplash
Best Actress
Julianne Moore in Still Alice
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette in Boyhood
Best Animated Feature
Big Hero 6
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Imitation Game
Best Original Screenplay
Birdman
Best Cinematography
Birdman
Best Costume Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Director
Birdman, Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Best Documentary Feature
Citizenfour
Best Documentary Short Subject
"Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1"
Best Film Editing
Whiplash
Best Foreign Language Film
Ida, Poland
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Original Score
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Alexandre Desplat
Best Original Song
"Glory" from Selma
Best Production Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Animated Short Film
"Feast"
Best Live Action Short Film
"The Phone Call"
Best Sound Editing
American Sniper
Best Sound Mixing
Whiplash
Best Visual Effects
Interstellar
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