The 55 Best Pictures From Last Year's Oscars!
The 86th annual Academy Awards were an affair to remember with a seriously A-list selfie, exciting winners, 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 before the big show!
— Additional reporting by Kimberly TimlickSource: Getty / Kevin Winter
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Lupita Nyong'o shared a winning moment with Quincy Jones at the Vanity Fair afterparty.
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Charlize Theron cracked up while chatting with Jennifer Lawrence and her boyfriend, Nicholas Hoult, in the front row.
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Amy Poehler got a lift from Andy Samberg, Nick Offerman, Bill Hader, Adam Scott, Bill Murray, and Paul Rudd with a little extra help from Megan Mullally at the Vanity Fair afterparty.
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi went in for a three-way kiss with Bono at the Vanity Fair bash.
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Nominees Leonardo DiCaprio and Jared Leto chatted in the crowd.
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Cate Blanchett's reaction to hearing her name for the best actress win was priceless.
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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.
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Jennifer Lawrence hugged winner Cate Blanchett backstage after presenting Matthew McConaughey with his best actor statue.
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Pharrell shimmied with Meryl Streep during his performance of "Happy" — making for one of the best GIFs of the night.
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Lupita Nyong'o and her gorgeous blue Prada gown floated down the carpet.
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In one of the sweetest couple moments of the night, Camila Alves congratulated Matthew McConaughey on his big best actor win backstage.
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The fun photobombs continued after the show, when Jared Leto snuck up behind Anne Hathaway on his way into the Vanity Fair bash.
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It was ladies' night for Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Garner, Allison Williams, and Elizabeth Banks at the Vanity Fair afterparty.
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Kevin Spacy was one of many stars who contributed to the pizza guy's tip that Ellen collected in Pharrell's hat.
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Angelina Jolie cuddled up to Sidney Poitier on stage as they presented the award for best director.
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Pregnant Kerry Washington snacked on pizza backstage. Source: Instagram user kerrywashington
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Ellen DeGeneres helped her wife, Portia de Rossi, out with her train while they posed outside the Vanity Fair bash.
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Lupita Nyong'o got her best supporting actress statue engraved at the Governors Ball immediately after the show.
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Bradley Cooper was surrounded by love at the Vanity Fair party with his mom, Gloria; his girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse; and his sister, Holly, by his side.
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Jennifer Lawrence got grabby backstage when she tried to take Lupita Nyong'o's best supporting actress Oscar out of her hands.
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Ben Affleck was in the middle of a Hemsworth brother sandwich at the Vanity Fair afterparty.
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Kate Hudson was a vision in white Versace on the red carpet.
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Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, and Meryl Streep got in on the pizza party action during the show.
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Kurt Russell gave Goldie Hawn a kiss on the red carpet — they were just one of many sweet couples at the Oscars.
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There were gold statues all around when Lupita Nyong'o photobombed Jared Leto while Matthew McConaughey looked on backstage.
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In one of the best photobombs of the night, Benedict Cumberbatch leaped behind U2 on the red carpet.
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Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick shared a look as they left the show together.
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The press room was the place to be with winners Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, Lupita Nyong'o, and Jared Leto posing with their statues.
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Despite an improper introduction by John Travolta, Idina Menzel took the stage for an amazing rendition of "Let It Go."
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Jason Sudeikis stepped back to take a snap of his pregnant fiancée, Olivia Wilde, on the red carpet — and she wasn't the only mom-to-be at the Oscars.
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The red carpet was packed full of stars, including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who posed next to Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves, and Jonah Hill.
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In one of her multiple outfit changes, host Ellen DeGeneres came out dressed as Glinda the Good Witch.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emma Watson shared an adorable moment when they took the stage to present the award for best achievement in visual effects.
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Julia Roberts chose a custom Givenchy gown for her walk down the Oscars red carpet.
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stopped to chat with Jonah Hill on the red carpet.
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Fellow nominee Leonardo DiCaprio congratulated Matthew McConaughey on his best actor win with a kiss.
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Bradley Cooper's girlfriend, Suki Waterhouse, snacked on pizza in the front row after Ellen passed around a few pies in the audience.
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Taylor Swift and Jaime King embraced inside the Elton John viewing event.
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Ben Affleck got a surprise from Glenn Close while posing with his wife, Jennifer Garner, on the Vanity Fair red carpet.
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Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger shared a look of love on their way into Vanity Fair's afterparty.
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Amy Adams and original screenplay winner Spike Jonze gathered together at the Vanity Fair afterparty.
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Despite not taking home any awards, Leonardo DiCaprio brought his mom, Irmelin, along to celebrate at the Vanity Fair afterparty.
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It was a Devil Wears Prada reunion when Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep met up on the red carpet.
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Lupita Nyong'o didn't hold back during Pharrell's performance of "Happy."
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Jared Leto captured the Oscars crowd from the red carpet on his iPhone.
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Pharrell Williams walked the red carpet in shorts with his wife, Helen Lasichanh, by his side.
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This snap became the most A-list — and most retweeted — selfie when Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Elle DeGeneres, and more squeezed in during the show. Source: Twitter user TheEllenShow
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Pink looked glamorous in red when she took the stage to perform "Over the Rainbow."
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Jennifer Lawrence went commando in a sparkly mini at the Vanity Fair afterparty.
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Jennifer Lawrence was a little confused when she took the stage to present the award for best actor — we found out why!
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Kelly Osbourne pretended to choke Lady Gaga at the Elton John viewing party.
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Ellen DeGeneres brought Edgar the pizza guy out on the stage — much to his surprise! — to serve pizza to the stars.
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Charlize Theron and her mom, Gerda, walked the red carpet in matching black.
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Matthew McConaughey got a huge hug from Jennifer Lawrence after she presented him with the statue for best actor.
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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong'o, and Chiwetel Ejiofor couldn't contain their excitement when 12 Years a Slave won best picture.