The 86th Academy Awards ceremony took place on March 2 and presented awards in 24 categories. Highlights of the ceremony in this photo gallery by ITAR-TASS
86th Academy Awards Ceremony
Highlights of the 86th Academy Awards Ceremony
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US producers Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, British director Steve McQueen and US producer Brad Pitt hold their Best Picture Oscars for '12 Years a Slave'
© EPA/PAUL BUCK Matthew McConaughey accepts the award for best actor in a leading role
© Matt Sayles/Invision/AP Leonardo DiCaprio, left, congratulates Matthew McConaughey for winning the award for best actor in a leading role
© John Shearer/Invision/AP US actor Matthew McConaughey holds his Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for 'Dallas Buyers Club'
© EPA/PAUL BUCK Cate Blanchett reacts after winning the award for best actress in a leading role for "Blue Jasmine"
© John Shearer/Invision/AP Australian actress Cate Blanchett holds the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for 'Blue Jasmine'
© EPA/PAUL BUCK Australian actress Cate Blanchett holds the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
© EPA/PAUL BUCK US actor and singer Jared Leto holds the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for 'Dallas Buyers Club'
© EPA/PAUL BUCK Brother Shannon Leto (center) and mother Constance Leto (right) congratulate Jared Leto on winning the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
© John Shearer/Invision/AP Lupita Nyong’o accepting the Oscar for Performance by an actress in a supporting role for her role in '12 Years a Slave'
© EPA/Michael Yada / AMPAS Lupita Nyong'o, left, prepares to embrace Angelina Jolie, as Benedict Cumberbatch, background center, looks on, and Brad Pitt, embraces Chiwetel Ejiofor, right
© John Shearer/Invision/AP Matthew McConaughey holds the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for 'Dallas Buyers Club', Australian actress Cate Blanchett holds the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for 'Blue Jasmine', Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o holds the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for '12 Years a Slave', and US actor Jared Leto holds the Oscar Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for 'Dallas Buyers Club'
© EPA/PAUL BUCK Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron (L) holds his Oscars for Best Achievement in Directing and Best Achievement in Film Editing for 'Gravity' as he stands with US actress Angelina Jolie (R)
© EPA/PAUL BUCK US director Spike Jonze holds his Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for 'Her'
© EPA/PAUL BUCK Paolo Sorrentino (L) won the award for best foreign language film of the year for "The Great Beauty"
© EPA/PAUL BUCK An Oscar mural above the red carpet is seen through the clear tent ceiling as heavy rain pelts the Los Angeles area
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