2014 Oscar Winners: '12 Years A Slave,' 'Gravity' And 'Dallas Buyers Club'
Here are your 2014 Oscar Winners from the 86th Annual Academy Awards.
Ellen DeGeneres hosted the big event, which featured one of the tightest Best Picture races in years. In the end 12 Years A Slave took home the big prize, but the rest of the awards were spread between Gravity (which won 7 Oscars total) and Dallas Buyers Club, which took home the two male acting awards. Other multiple winners included Frozen and The Great Gatsby; you can read the full list as well as our live blog below.
Below, read the 2014 Oscar winners. Our live blog is below.
Here's our live blog:
Best PictureAmerican HustleCaptain PhillipsDallas Buyers ClubGravityHerNebraskaPhilomena12 Years a SlaveThe Wolf of Wall StreetReaction: Not a surprise plus, in my mind, it's the best of the bunch.
8:55 p.m. Will Smith gives out Best Picture to end our evening.
Christian Bale, American Hustle
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Wolf of Wall Street
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers ClubReaction: There's a new episode of True Detective tonight starring an Oscar winner! And while he was the favorite, I must say, I would've preferred Ejiofor or DiCaprio. But the year of McConaughey continues. Interstellar next!
8:48 p.m. Jennifer Lawrence, "Why are you laughing?" she says to someone in the front row. I asked her about this.
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Amy Adams, American Hustle
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
Reaction: Blanchett's second Oscar, first for leading, a well-deserved victory, even if I liked some of the other performances more.
8:41 p.m. Daniel Day-Lewis. Best Actress. Let's do it.
David O. Russell, American Hustle
Alfonso Cuarón, Gravity
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Martin Scorsese, The Wolf of Wall Street
Reaction: Two Oscars tonight for Cuaron!
8:31 p.m. Angelina Jolie and Sidney Poitier present Best Director. Standing O for Poitier.
8:30 p.m. Three hours in, but this show has felt very fast. Got the big four to go.
Best Original ScreenplayAmerican Hustle, written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. RussellBlue Jasmine, written by Woody AllenDallas Buyers Club, written by Craig Borten & Melisa WallackHer, written by Spike JonzeNebraska, written by Bob NelsonReaction: YES, YES, YES, YES, YES!!!Best Adapted ScreenplayBefore Midnight, written by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, and Ethan HawkeCaptain Phillips, screenplay by Billy RayPhilomena, screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope12 Years a Slave, screenplay by John RidleyThe Wolf of Wall Street, screenplay by Terence WinterReaction: Hard to argue with this one.
8:23 p.m. Robert De Niro and Penelope Cruz to give out the screenwriting awards.
"Happy," Despicable Me 2, music and lyric by Pharrell Williams
"Let It Go," Frozen, music and lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
"The Moon Song," Her, music by Karen O; lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze
"Ordinary Love," Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, music by Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen and lyric by Paul Hewson
Reaction: Four truly great songs, but the Oscar goes to the one that's going to endure. Plus an E-G-O-T for LOPEZ!Best Original ScoreThe Book Thief, John WilliamsGravity, Steven PriceHer, William Butler and Owen PallettPhilomena, Alexandre DesplatSaving Mr. Banks, Thomas NewmanReaction: Out of all these films, one had the music as a character. And that film won. Steven Price scored The World's End this year as well and is doing Ant-Man.
8:12 p.m. Jamie Foxx and Jessica Biel present the award for Original Score and Original Song.
8:08 p.m. John Travolta introduces "Let it Go" from Frozen. And TOTALLY screws up Idina Menzel's name.
8:05 p.m. Goldie Hawn talking about a few more Best Picture nominees.
7:58 p.m. Bette Midler singing "The Wind Beneath My Wings" for the deceased.
7:53 p.m. Glenn Close introduces the In Memoriam. This is going to be tough. James Gandolfini starts it, Philip Seymour Hoffman closes it. In between Paul Walker, Ray Harryhausen, Harold Ramis, Robert Ebert, Sid Caesar, Shirley Temple. Just so sad. A terrible year.
7:46 p.m. Chris Evans introduces a popular heroes montage. These are the worst part of the show.
Best Production DesignAmerican Hustle, Judy Becker (Production Design) and Heather Loeffler (Set Decoration)Gravity, Andy Nicholson (Production Design) and Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard (Set Decoration)The Great Gatsby, Catherine Martin (Production Design) and Beverley Dunn (Set Decoration)Her, K.K. Barrett (Production Design) and Gene Serdena (Set Decoration)12 Years a Slave, Adam Stockhausen (Production Design) and Alice Baker (Set Decoration)Reaction: Gravity loses! And The Great Gatsby now has two Oscars.
7:43 p.m. Jennifer Garner and Benedict Cumberbatch present Production Design.
7:33 p.m. The children of Judy Garland are introduced by Whoopi Goldberg to commemorate the 75th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz. Also, Pink is performing a tribute to the film.
Best Film EditingAmerican Hustle, Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan BaumgartenCaptain Phillips, Christopher RouseDallas Buyers Club, John Mac McMurphy and Martin PensaGravity, Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger12 Years a Slave, Joe WalkerReaction: Beginning to see a trend, here? By the way, Cuaron's first Oscar.
7:30 p.m. Anna Kendrick and Gabourey Sidibe present Film Editing (and come out to an orchestral version of "Cups.")
Best CinematographyThe Grandmaster, Philippe Le SourdGravity, Emmanuel LubezkiInside Llewyn Davis, Bruno DelbonnelNebraska, Phedon PapamichaelPrisoners, Roger A. DeakinsReaction: The clear front runner, deserved, but another snub for Inside Llewyn Davis and Deakins.
7:26 p.m. Amy Adams and Bill Murray present cinematography. She hinted at him doing Ghostbusters 3. Then, he thanks Harold Ramis. A beautiful moment.
7:25 p.m. The head of the Academy is pimping their new museum. Here's a link.
7:20 p.m. Ellen bought pizza and just handed it out to a bunch of movie stars. Kind of weird and funny.
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Sally Hawkins, Blue Jasmine
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
June Squibb, Nebraska
Reaction: Powerful performance and she had all the momentum over the past few weeks. Her speech will probably be the big Oscar clip passed around Monday. Here's a link.
7:11 p.m. Best supporting actress time, here's Christoph Waltz.
Best Sound EditingAll Is Lost, Steve Boeddeker and Richard HymnsCaptain Phillips, Oliver TarneyGravity, Glenn FreemantleThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Brent BurgeLone Survivor, Wylie StatemanReaction: Gravity cleaning up the tech awards.Best Sound MixingCaptain Phillips, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith and Chris MunroGravity, Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris MunroThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick and Tony JohnsonInside Llewyn Davis, Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff and Peter F. KurlandLone Survivor, Andy Koyama, Beau Borders and David BrownlowReaction: Damnit, I was hoping Inside Llewyn Davis would win an Oscar. But obviously, well deserved.
7:06 p.m. Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron present the sound awards.
7:04 p.m. Michael B. Jordan and Kristen Bell talk Science and Tech Awards.
7:02 p.m. Host Ellen DeGeneres wants to get the award for most retweets ever with this:
If only Bradley's arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap
— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) March 3, 2014
6:54 p.m. Brad Pitt introduces U2, performing Ordinary Love from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
6:51 p.m. "Ladies and gentleman, Tyler Perry." Introducing more Best Picture nominees.
Best Foreign Language FilmThe Broken Circle Breakdown (Belgium)The Great Beauty (Italy)The Hunt (Denmark)The Missing Picture (Cambodia)Omar (Palestine)
6:48 p.m. Ewan McGregor and Viola Davis present Foreign Language.
6:40 p.m. Kevin Spacey just did his Frank Underwood accent talking about the Governor's Awards, which went to Steve Martin, Angela Lansbury, Piero Tosi and Angelina Jolie.
Best Documentary FeatureThe Act of KillingCutie and the BoxerDirty WarsThe Square20 Feet From StardomReaction: Not exactly an upset, though many thought The Act of Killing had a shot. Of late though, this upbeat music doc gained momentum thanks to The Weinstein Company.
6:36 p.m. Bradley Cooper presents Best Documentary.
Best Documentary Short SubjectCaveDigger, Jeffrey KaroffFacing Fear, Jason CohenKarama Has No Walls, Sara IshaqThe Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas ReedPrison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall, Edgar BarensReaction: Again, haven't see the film but director Malcolm Clarke now has two Oscars.Best Live-Action Short FilmAquel No Era Yo (That Wasn't Me), Esteban CrespoAvant Que De Tout Perdre (Just Before Losing Everything), Xavier Legrand and Alexandre GavrasHelium, Anders Walter and Kim MagnussonPitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?), Selma Vilhunen and Kirsikka SaariThe Voorman Problem, Mark Gill and Baldwin LiReaction: Haven't seen the film but producer Kim Magnusson now has two Oscars. Impressive.
6:30 p.m. Kate Hudson and Jason Sudekis present Live action short films.
6:24 p.m. Zac Efron introduces Karen O performing her song from Her.
Best Visual EffectsGravity, Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil CorbouldThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and Eric ReynoldsIron Man 3, Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Erik Nash and Dan SudickThe Lone Ranger, Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams and John FrazierStar Trek Into Darkness, Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann and Burt DaltonReaction: Quote possibly one of the best effects films ever. Well-deserved.
6:20 p.m. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emma Watson present Best Visual Effects.
6:17 p.m. Sally Field continues the "Heroes in Hollywood" theme with a little talk on real life heroes (in movies, of course).
Best Animated Feature FilmThe CroodsDespicable Me 2Ernest and CelestineFrozenThe Wind RisesReaction: Duh. It's not the best of the bunch, but it was the obvious front-runner.Best Animated Short FilmFeral, Daniel Sousa and Dan GoldenGet a Horse!, Lauren MacMullan and Dorothy McKimMr. Hublot, Laurent Witz and Alexandre EspigaresPossessions, Shuhei MoritaRoom on the Broom, Max Lang and Jan LachauerReaction: Gotta be the night's first upset considering how many people say Get A Horse in front of Frozen.
6:11 p.m. Matthew McConaughey and Kim Novak presenting Best Animated Short and feature. Awkward central.
6:05 p.m. Channing Tatum for Team Oscars, six student filmmakers. Outro with The Avengers theme.
6 p.m. Harrison Ford introducing three Best Picture nominees, comes out to Indiana Jones' theme.
Best Makeup and HairstylingDallas Buyers Club, Adruitha Lee and Robin MathewsJackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Stephen ProutyThe Lone Ranger, Joel Harlow and Gloria Pasqua-CasnyReaction: Possibly the best $250 ever spent.Best Costume DesignAmerican Hustle, Michael WilkinsonThe Grandmaster, William Chang Suk PingThe Great Gatsby, Catherine MartinThe Invisible Woman, Michael O'Connor12 Years a Slave, Patricia NorrisReaction: A bit of an upset over American Hustle, but Martin has won three Oscars and the costumes are definitely a highlight of The Great Gatsby.
5:57 p.m. Samuel L. Jackson and Naomi Watts present Costume Design/Makeup.
5:50 p.m. Pharrell performs Happy from Despicable Me 2.
5:47 p.m. Jim Carrey now on stage doing Bruce Dern impressions. Not sure the reason. Oh, he's there to discuss animated heroes. Okay. I didn't quite get it.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Bradley Cooper, American Hustle
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years a Slave
Jonah Hill, The Wolf of Wall Street
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers ClubReaction: Leto has been the front runner all awards season, so this is not a surprise. It's a well-deserved award for a brave, powerful performance. Here's hoping we don't have to wait another six years for Leto's next film.
5:30 p.m. Ellen is now on stage!
5:22 p.m. About ready to start. We'll bump the latest award results to the top as they happen.
5:00 p.m. If are unsure what to watch tonight, ABC's coverage has male model Tyson Beckford doing interviews and it's funnier than anything.
4:50 p.m. Hey everyone, Germain here. Ready to update when something good happens. Unfortunately, the Red Carpet has been incredibly boring so far. The show gets going in 40 minutes.