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Oscars 2019 pictures: The best of the ceremony

25 February 2019

This year's Oscars saw success for films including Bohemian Rhapsody, Black Panther and Green Book.

Here are the best pictures from some of the key moments at the ceremony in Los Angeles.

News image — Green Book producer Charles Wessler spoke on stage alongside director Peter Farrelly (right) and cast and crew after the film won the top award, best picture

Reuters Green Book producer Charles Wessler on stage with cast and crew — Green Book producer Charles Wessler spoke on stage alongside director Peter Farrelly (right) and cast and crew after the film won the top award, best picture

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News image — Olivia Colman made headlines with her best actress win for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite

Reuters Olivia Colman stands to accept the Best Actress award — Olivia Colman made headlines with her best actress win for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite

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News image — The British actress gave a heartfelt speech, saying: "It's genuinely quite stressful. This is hilarious. I got an Oscar!"

AFP Olivia Colman holds her Oscar for Best Actress — The British actress gave a heartfelt speech, saying: "It's genuinely quite stressful. This is hilarious. I got an Oscar!"

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News image — After accepting her award, Colman gave fellow nominee Lady Gaga a kiss

Reuters Olivia Colman kisses fellow nominee Lady Gag — After accepting her award, Colman gave fellow nominee Lady Gaga a kiss

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News image — Rami Malek also got a kiss from co-star Lucy Boynton when he won best actor for Bohemian Rhapsody

Reuters Rami Malek kisses Lucy Boynton — Rami Malek also got a kiss from co-star Lucy Boynton when he won best actor for Bohemian Rhapsody

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News image — Malek won the award for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic

Reuters Rami Malek accepts the Best Actor award — Malek won the award for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic

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News image — Director Alfonso Cuaron gave Yalitza Aparicio, the star of his film Roma, a hug after winning the best director award

Reuters Alfonso Cuaron hugs Yalitza Aparicio — Director Alfonso Cuaron gave Yalitza Aparicio, the star of his film Roma, a hug after winning the best director award

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News image — Earlier in the evening, Cuaron also picked up the Oscar for best foreign language film, presented by Angela Bassett and Javier Bardem

Reuters Alfonso Cuaron receives the Foreign Language Film award from Angela Bassett and Javier Bardem. — Earlier in the evening, Cuaron also picked up the Oscar for best foreign language film, presented by Angela Bassett and Javier Bardem

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News image — Spike Lee leapt into the arms of Samuel L Jackson after winning the best adapted screenplay award for BlacKkKlansman

AFP Spike Lee jumps in the arms of Actor Samuel L. Jackson — Spike Lee leapt into the arms of Samuel L Jackson after winning the best adapted screenplay award for BlacKkKlansman

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News image — Lee won the award alongside Charlie Wachtel (left), David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott

AFP Spike Lee accepts the award for Best Original Screenplay — Lee won the award alongside Charlie Wachtel (left), David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott

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News image — Black Panther won three Oscars during the evening, including the best costume design award, which went to Ruth Carter

AFP Ruth Carter accepts her Oscar — Black Panther won three Oscars during the evening, including the best costume design award, which went to Ruth Carter

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News image — BlacKkKlansman writer and director Spike Lee gave Ruth Carter a congratulatory kiss

Reuters Ruth Carter and Spike Lee — BlacKkKlansman writer and director Spike Lee gave Ruth Carter a congratulatory kiss

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News image — Hannah Beachler won an Oscar for best production design for Black Panther, saying: "I stand here stronger than I was yesterday." Like Carter, Beachler was the first black winner in her category

Getty Images Hannah Beachler kissing her Oscar award — Hannah Beachler won an Oscar for best production design for Black Panther, saying: "I stand here stronger than I was yesterday." Like Carter, Beachler was the first black winner in her category

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News image — Ludwig Goransson won best original score for Black Panther

Reuters Ludwig Goransson accepts the Best Original Score award for "Black Panther" — Ludwig Goransson won best original score for Black Panther

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News image — Other winners from the evening included Regina King, who scooped the best supporting actress award for If Beale Street Could Talk

Getty Images Regina King — Other winners from the evening included Regina King, who scooped the best supporting actress award for If Beale Street Could Talk

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News image — Mahershala Ali (far right) won best supporting actor for his role in Green Book, seen here posing with fellow Oscar-winning actors (left to right) Rami Malek, Olivia Colman and Regina King

Getty Images Mahershala Ali, Rami Malek, Olivia Colman and Regina King — Mahershala Ali (far right) won best supporting actor for his role in Green Book, seen here posing with fellow Oscar-winning actors (left to right) Rami Malek, Olivia Colman and Regina King

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News image — The film A Star is Born won best original song for the song Shallow, with Lady Gaga giving a heartfelt speech

AFP Lady Gaga on stage — The film A Star is Born won best original song for the song Shallow, with Lady Gaga giving a heartfelt speech

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News image — Free Solo won the best documentary award, with the film-makers posing in the press room (left to right): Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill

Getty Images Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill — Free Solo won the best documentary award, with the film-makers posing in the press room (left to right): Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill

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News image — Becky Neiman-Cobb (left) and 'Bao' Domee Shi tasted their victory after winning best animated short film

Getty Images Best Animated Short Film winners for 'Bao' Domee Shi (R) and Becky Neiman-Cobb — Becky Neiman-Cobb (left) and 'Bao' Domee Shi tasted their victory after winning best animated short film

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News image — The ceremony had no official hosts, but presenters included (left to right) Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

Getty Images Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler — The ceremony had no official hosts, but presenters included (left to right) Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler

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News image — Melissa McCarthy appeared on stage dressed in an outfit inspired by Olivia Colman's character in The Favourite, complete with rabbits attached to her royal robes

Reuters Melissa McCarthy — Melissa McCarthy appeared on stage dressed in an outfit inspired by Olivia Colman's character in The Favourite, complete with rabbits attached to her royal robes

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News image — Actor Brian Tyree Henry appeared alongside McCarthy, with his take on a historical costume

AFP Melissa McCarthy and Brian Tyree Henry — Actor Brian Tyree Henry appeared alongside McCarthy, with his take on a historical costume

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News image — Helen Mirren presented alongside Aquaman star Jason Momoa

Reuters Jason Momoa and Helen Mirren — Helen Mirren presented alongside Aquaman star Jason Momoa

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News image — Actor Keegan Michael Key made quite an entrance, flying down from the roof clutching an umbrella

AFP Keegan Michael Key comes down from the roof with an umbrella — Actor Keegan Michael Key made quite an entrance, flying down from the roof clutching an umbrella

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News image — The evening's entertainment included Jennifer Hudson singing with a flowing cape

AFP Jennifer Hudson performs — The evening's entertainment included Jennifer Hudson singing with a flowing cape

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News image — Bette Midler also sang for the audience

AFP Bette Midler performs — Bette Midler also sang for the audience

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News image — Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sang together, performing a romantic rendition of Shallow from their film A Star is Born

AFP Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper — Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sang together, performing a romantic rendition of Shallow from their film A Star is Born

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News image — At the end of the song, Gaga and Cooper shared a microphone while a camera circled them

Reuters Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper — At the end of the song, Gaga and Cooper shared a microphone while a camera circled them

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