Moonlight, a poignant coming-of-age story set in the tough projects of southern Florida, on Sunday won the best picture Oscar — but not before the prize was first given in error to musical La La Land.
The mistake — only corrected after the producers of La La Land had come on stage to accept the award — was a stunning end to the film industry’s biggest night.
Hollywood legends Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were entrusted with the task of announcing the best picture award.
After scrutinising the card for some time, they handed the award to La La Land.
But the mistake was soon realised, and the team from Moonlight came to accept their statuette.
La La Land ended the night with six awards, and three for Moonlight.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Best Picture
Moonlight
Best Actor
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Best Actress
Emma Stone, La La Land
Best Director
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis, Fences
Best Original Screenplay
Manchester by the Sea — Written by Kenneth Lonergan
Best Adapted Screenplay
Moonlight — Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Best Animated Film
Zootopia
Best Animated Short Film
Piper
Best Foreign Language Film
The Salesman, Iran
Best Documentary Film
O.J.: Made in America
Best Documentary Short
The White Helmets
Best Original Song
City of Stars — La La Land. Music by Justin Hurwitz, Lyrics by Benji Pasek and Justin Paul
Best Cinematography
La La Land
Best Costume Design
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Best Film Editing
Hacksaw Ridge
Best make-up and hairstyling
Suicide Squad
Best Production Design
La La Land
Best Visual Effects
The Jungle Book
Best Sound Editing
Arrival
Best Sound Mixing
Hacksaw Ridge
Best Live Action Short Film
Sing
