The 86th annual Academy Awards were an affair to remember with a seriously A-list selfie [1], exciting winners [2], a pizza party, and plenty of postshow bashes. There were so many amazing photos from Hollywood's biggest night last year, we're hoping for another memorable event this Sunday. Take a look back at the 2014 Academy Awards, and then make sure to fill out your 2015 Oscars ballot [3] before the big show!
— Additional reporting by Kimberly Timlick
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Lupita Nyong'o shared a winning moment with Quincy Jones at the Vanity Fair afterparty [5].
Charlize Theron [6] cracked up while chatting with Jennifer Lawrence and her boyfriend, Nicholas Hoult [7], in the front row.
Amy Poehler [8] got a lift from Andy Samberg [9], Nick Offerman, Bill Hader, Adam Scott, Bill Murray [10], and Paul Rudd [11] with a little extra help from Megan Mullally at the Vanity Fair afterparty [12].
Ellen DeGeneres [13] and Portia de Rossi [14] went in for a three-way kiss [15] with Bono at the Vanity Fair bash.
Nominees Leonardo DiCaprio [16] and Jared Leto [17] chatted in the crowd.
Cate Blanchett [18]'s reaction to hearing her name for the best actress win was priceless.
Steve McQueen was beyond excited to win best picture for 12 Years a Slave and his cast, including Lupita Nyong'o and Benedict Cumberbatch, cheered right alongside him.
Jennifer Lawrence [19] hugged winner Cate Blanchett [20] backstage after presenting Matthew McConaughey [21] with his best actor statue.
Pharrell shimmied with Meryl Streep [22] during his performance of "Happy" — making for one of the best GIFs of the night [23].
Lupita Nyong'o and her gorgeous blue Prada gown [24] floated down the carpet.
In one of the sweetest couple moments [25] of the night, Camila Alves congratulated Matthew McConaughey [26] on his big best actor win backstage.
The fun photobombs [27] continued after the show, when Jared Leto [28] snuck up behind Anne Hathaway [29] on his way into the Vanity Fair bash.
It was ladies' night for Reese Witherspoon [30], Jennifer Garner [31], Allison Williams, and Elizabeth Banks at the Vanity Fair afterparty [32].
Kevin Spacy was one of many stars who contributed to the pizza guy's tip that Ellen collected in Pharrell's hat.
Angelina Jolie [33] cuddled up to Sidney Poitier on stage as they presented the award for best director.
Pregnant Kerry Washington [34] snacked on pizza backstage.
Source: Instagram user kerrywashington [35]
Ellen DeGeneres [36] helped her wife, Portia de Rossi [37], out with her train while they posed outside the Vanity Fair bash. [38]
Lupita Nyong'o got her best supporting actress statue engraved at the Governors Ball [39] immediately after the show.
Bradley Cooper [40] was surrounded by love at the Vanity Fair party with his mom, Gloria; his girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse; and his sister, Holly, by his side. [41]
Jennifer Lawrence [42] got grabby backstage when she tried to take Lupita Nyong'o's best supporting actress Oscar out of her hands.
Ben Affleck [43] was in the middle of a Hemsworth brother sandwich at the Vanity Fair afterparty [44].
Kate Hudson [45] was a vision in white Versace [46] on the red carpet.
Brad Pitt [47], Julia Roberts [48], and Meryl Streep [49] got in on the pizza party [50] action during the show.
Kurt Russell gave Goldie Hawn [51] a kiss on the red carpet — they were just one of many sweet couples at the Oscars [52].
There were gold statues all around when Lupita Nyong'o photobombed Jared Leto [53] while Matthew McConaughey [54] looked on backstage.
In one of the best photobombs of the night [55], Benedict Cumberbatch leaped behind U2 on the red carpet.
Zac Efron [56] and Anna Kendrick [57] shared a look as they left the show together.
The press room was the place to be [58] with winners Matthew McConaughey [59], Cate Blanchett [60], Lupita Nyong'o, and Jared Leto [61] posing with their statues.
Despite an improper introduction by John Travolta [62], Idina Menzel took the stage for an amazing rendition of "Let It Go."
Jason Sudeikis stepped back to take a snap of his pregnant fiancée, Olivia Wilde [63], on the red carpet — and she wasn't the only mom-to-be at the Oscars [64].
The red carpet was packed full of stars, including Brad Pitt [65] and Angelina Jolie [66], who posed next to Matthew McConaughey [67] and Camila Alves, and Jonah Hill [68].
In one of her multiple outfit changes, host Ellen DeGeneres [69] came out dressed as Glinda the Good Witch.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emma Watson [70] shared an adorable moment when they took the stage to present the award for best achievement in visual effects.
Julia Roberts [71] chose a custom Givenchy gown [72] for her walk down the Oscars red carpet [73].
Brad Pitt [74] and Angelina Jolie [75] stopped to chat with Jonah Hill [76] on the red carpet.
Fellow nominee Leonardo DiCaprio [77] congratulated Matthew McConaughey [78] on his best actor win with a kiss.
Bradley Cooper [79]'s girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse, snacked on pizza in the front row after Ellen passed around a few pies in the audience.
Taylor Swift [80] and Jaime King embraced inside the Elton John viewing event [81].
Ben Affleck [82] got a surprise from Glenn Close while posing with his wife, Jennifer Garner [83], on the Vanity Fair red carpet [84].
Joshua Jackson [85] and Diane Kruger [86] shared a look of love on their way into Vanity Fair's afterparty [87].
Amy Adams [88] and original screenplay winner Spike Jonze gathered together at the Vanity Fair afterparty [89].
Despite not taking home any awards, Leonardo DiCaprio [90] brought his mom, Irmelin, along to celebrate at the Vanity Fair afterparty [91].
It was a Devil Wears Prada reunion when Anne Hathaway [92] and Meryl Streep [93] met up on the red carpet.
Lupita Nyong'o didn't hold back during Pharrell's performance of "Happy."
Jared Leto [94] captured the Oscars crowd from the red carpet on his iPhone.
Pharrell Williams walked the red carpet in shorts [95] with his wife, Helen Lasichanh, by his side.
This snap became the most A-list — and most retweeted — selfie [96] when Jennifer Lawrence [97], Bradley Cooper [98], Brad Pitt [99], Julia Roberts [100], Elle DeGeneres, and more squeezed in during the show.
Source: Twitter user TheEllenShow [101]
Pink looked glamorous in red when she took the stage to perform "Over the Rainbow."
Jennifer Lawrence [102] went commando in a sparkly mini at the Vanity Fair afterparty.
Jennifer Lawrence [103] was a little confused when she took the stage to present the award for best actor — we found out why [104]!
Kelly Osbourne pretended to choke Lady Gaga [105] at the Elton John viewing party [106].
Ellen DeGeneres [107] brought Edgar the pizza guy [108] out on the stage — much to his surprise! — to serve pizza to the stars.
Charlize Theron [109] and her mom, Gerda, walked the red carpet [110] in matching black.
Matthew McConaughey [111] got a huge hug from Jennifer Lawrence [112] after she presented him with the statue for best actor.
Angelina Jolie [113], Brad Pitt [114], Lupita Nyong'o, and Chiwetel Ejiofor couldn't contain their excitement when 12 Years a Slave won best picture.