Poll: 2020 Oscars — What Was the Most Memorable Moment?

Results of 419 votes:

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   Bong Joon Ho, Kwak Sin-ae, Moon Yang Kwon, Cho Yeo-jeong, Miky Lee, Choi Woo-sik, and Park So-dam at an event for The Oscars (2020)

    

   'Parasite' wins for Best Picture, receiving a standing ovation, and making history as the first "Foreign Language Film" to receive the Best Picture Oscar.
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   Joaquin Phoenix at an event for The Oscars (2020)

    

   Joaquin Phoenix wins for Best Actor (in 'Joker'), receiving a standing ovation, and receives another standing ovation for his emotional acceptance speech, which celebrates acting as "giving voice…
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   Bong Joon Ho at an event for The Oscars (2020)

    

   Bong Joon Ho receives his first of three standing ovations as 'Parasite' wins for Best International Film.
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   Eminem at an event for The Oscars (2020)

    

   Eminem receives the first standing ovation of the night after his surprise performance of "Lose Yourself," which followed a montage of music in cinema. ("Lose Yourself" won for Bes…
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   Bong Joon Ho at an event for The Oscars (2020)

    

   Bong Joon Ho wins for Best Director (for 'Parasite'), receives one of his three standing ovations of the night, and quotes Martin Scorsese as he praises the other nominees for Best Director, which l…
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   Brad Pitt at an event for The Oscars (2020)

    

   Brad Pitt wins his first Oscar for acting (Best Supporting Actor in 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood,' gives a humorous acceptance speech, in which he tells Leonardo DiCaprio that he'd ride his "…
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   Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig at an event for The Oscars (2020)

    

   Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph bring audience to tears of laughter.
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   Billie Eilish at an event for The Oscars (2020)

    

   The memorial montage of people in the movie industry who have died over the past year: The montage was shown to Billie Ellish's performance of the Beatles' "Yesterday."
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   Elton John and Bernie Taupin at an event for The Oscars (2020)

    

   Elton John and Bernie Taupin receive their first Oscar, winning for Best song (for 'Rocketman'. They receive a standing ovation after working together for fifty years.
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    Laura Dern at an event for The Oscars (2020)

     

    Laura Dern wins for Best Supporting Actress (in 'Marriage Story') and makes Noah Baumberg cry: After two other Oscar nominations and several Golden Globe wins, Laura Dern wins her first Academy Award …
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    Renée Zellweger at an event for The Oscars (2020)

     

    Renee Zellweger wins for Best Actress (in 'Judy'), receives a standing ovation, and gives a gentle yet heartfelt acceptance speech, paying homage to Garland and describing how "heroes unite us.&…
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    Cynthia Erivo at an event for The Oscars (2020)

     

    Cynthia Erivo performs the song, "Stand Up," from 'Harriet' and receives a standing ovation.
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    Janelle Monáe at an event for The Oscars (2020)

     

    Janelle Monae leads a music and dance ensemble, which includes a solo performance of Mr. Rogers' "Won't You Be My Neighbor," to start the night.
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    Hildur Guðnadóttir at an event for The Oscars (2020)

     

    Hildur Guðnadóttir wins for Best Original Score (for 'Joker'), becoming the first woman to win an Oscar in that category, and after a several-minute celebration of women that started with Sigourney We…