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"Oh, what a night!" —Frankie Valli, but also all of us watching the 2022 Oscars.
1. Some of Hollywood's brightest stars turned it out on the red carpet! Like Simu Liu rockin' this red ensemble:
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And Megan Thee Stallion lookin' beautiful in blue:
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2. There were also plenty of stunning couples there to make you believe in love again (or at least believe in the power of coordinating outfits). Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz looked regal in their matching all black:
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While Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash snuck in a smooch between pics:
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3. Beyoncé opened the show with a performance of her nominated song, "Be Alive," from King Richard.
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4. Then, the show proper began — which also marked the Oscar's return to the iconic Dolby theater — with DJ Khaled energetically introducing the night's hosts: Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, and Regina Hall.
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5. The trio started in right away with the jokes, taking aim at the Academy, as well as pretty much all of the actors and films nominated.
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6. While many awards were given off camera, the first award aired on the show was Best Supporting Actress, which went to Ariana DeBose for her role in West Side Story. This also marked the second time an actor had won for this exact role — the first, of course, being EGOT and fellow legend living among us Rita Moreno.
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Ariana DeBose also made history of her own, becoming the first openly queer woman of color to win in an acting category.
7. A little later, Amy Schumer took to the stage solo to do her own set, which included some jabs at Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio.
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8. Encanto took home the award for Best Animated Feature, which was presented by three of the four live-action Disney Princesses present at the ceremony.
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As noted by many, Rachel Zegler was in attendance — invited far too late, mind you — and she's set to star as Snow White in the upcoming live-action version.
9. Then, Regina Hall took to the stage to take care of some "COVID-19 protocol" — which was really just her flirtin' with some handsome Hollywood fellas (including Simu Liu, Bradley Cooper, Tyler Perry, and Timothée Chalamet).
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10. Troy Kotsur took home the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in CODA, making history as the second deaf actor to win in an acting category, and the first deaf male actor to win in an acting category.
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The first deaf actor to win was actually none other than his CODA costar, Marlee Matlin, who won Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God in 1987!
11. Drive My Car won Best International Feature. Director/cowriter Ryusuke Hamaguchi then took to the stage to accept the award and expertly told the play-off music to wait just a darn second:
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12. Wanda Sykes took us inside the incredibly prestigious (and incredibly expensive to build — $482 million) Academy Museum of Motion Pictures for a quick and silly tour:
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13. The Long Goodbye took home Best Live Action Short and made history, as Riz Ahmed became the first Muslim and first person of Asian descent to win the award.
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14. Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical film, Belfast, took home the award for Best Original Screenplay.
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15. While Siân Héder's CODA took home the award for Best Adapted Screenplay — the first woman to win this category solo since Emma Thompson won in 1995 for Sense and Sensibility.
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16. There was a performance of "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Encanto, which included a surprise remix verse by Megan Thee Stallion.
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There's no official video of the performance on YouTube yet, but you can watch it on ABC's official website here!
17. Then — in the moment you've likely already heard about even if you forgot the show was on — Chris Rock took to the stage to present Best Documentary Feature. During his preamble, he made a comment about Jada Pinkett Smith's appearance, which resulted in her husband, Will Smith, walking onto the stage, smacking him across the face, and returning to his seat.
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18. Afterward, Chris Rock continued his presentation of the nominees, and Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) took home the award — and Questlove gave an emotionally charged speech.
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19. Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall then took to the crowd to give out some very literal "consolation prizes" and make some more A+ jokes along the way.
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20. Next up, Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell continued the tradition of James Bond movie songs taking home gold, winning the award for Best Original Song for their titular tune "No Time to Die."
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21. Then came the "In Memoriam" section, which included a tribute to Betty White involving Jamie Lee Curtis holding a puppy.
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22. Jane Campion became the third woman in history — and second in a row — to win the award for Best Director for her work on The Power of the Dog.
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23. And Jessica Chastain took home the award for Best Actress for her role in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
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24. Will Smith took home the award for Best Actor for his role in King Richard.
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25. And finally, CODA made history as the first movie from a streaming service (Apple TV+) to take home the night's biggest award, wining Best Picture.
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