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The 84th Academy Awards Memorable Moments
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VIDEOS & PHOTOS

VIDEOS & PHOTOS

The 84th Academy Awards Memorable Moments
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Oscar®-winning actress Meryl Streep, winner for Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her role in "The Iron Lady", poses backstage..
Meryl Streep
Winners Christopher Plummer, Octavia Spencer, Meryl Streep, and Jean Dujardin
Best Actors
Presenting at the 84th Annual Academy Awards®
Jennifer Lopez & Cameron Diaz
Octavia Spencer accepts the Oscar® for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, for her role in "The Help."
Octavia Spencer
Honorary Award Recipients James Earl Jones and Dick Smith, as well as Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Recipient, Oprah Winfrey.
Honorary Awards
For the category Best Motion Picture of the Year, the Oscar® goes to "The Artist" produced by Thomas Langmann. Thomas Langmann, Michel Hazanavicius and cast accept the award.
The Artist
Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne present an award.
Rose Byrne & Melissa McCarthy
The soulful singer performs.
Esperanza Spalding
Ben Stiller and Emma Stone present the Oscar® for Achievement in Visual Effects .
Ben Stiller & Emma Stone
Jessica Chastain, Oscar®-nominee for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, arrives.
Jessica Chastain
Accepting the Oscar® for Achievement in Film Editing for "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, presented by Tina Fey and Bradley Cooper.
Achievement in Film Editing
TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Rich Middlemas accept the Oscar® for Best Documentary Feature for work on "Undefeated."
Best Documentary Feature
Presenters Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Oscar®-nominee Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, and Rose Byrne.
The cast of Bridesmaids
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash accept the Oscar® for Adapted Screenplay for work on "The Descendants," while Jim Rash takes the opportunity to imitate Angelina Jolie's "leg pose."
Best Adapted Screenplay
Performance by Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Funny men Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell present.
Will Ferrell & Zach Galifianakis
Michel Hazanavicius is congratulated by Jean Dujardin, as he wins the Oscar® for Achievement in Directing for "The Artist."
Achievement in Directing
Documentary Short subject nominees Julie Anderson and Rebecca Cammisa with Mother Delores Hart arrive.
Documentary Short Subject
Rooney Mara, Oscar®-nominee for Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, arrives.
Rooney Mara
George Clooney, Oscar®-nominee for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Adapted Screenplay, arrives.
George Clooney
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Oscar®-nominee for Best Motion Picture of the Year and Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, arrive.
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt
Sacha Baron Cohen arrives.
Sacha Baron Cohen
Bret McKenzie, Oscar®-nominee for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song), arrives.
Bret McKenzie