The 88th Academy Awards ceremony took place on February 28 and presented awards in 24 categories. Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar award for Best Actor for his role in The Revenant. Spotlight directed by Tom McCarthy won the Best Picture. Highlights of the ceremony in this photo gallery by TASS.
Highlights of the 88th Academy Awards Ceremony
Leonardo DiCaprio won the Best Actor award for 'The Revenant'
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at the 88th Annual Academy Awards
© Christopher Polk/Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio accepting the Best Actor award for 'The Revenant' onstage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California
© Kevin Winter/Getty Images Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu with the Best Director award for 'The Revenant '
© Kevin Winter/Getty Images Actress Julianne Moore seen during the 88th Annual Academy Awards
© Christopher Polk/Getty Images Cast and crew of 'Spotlight,' including actors Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Keaton, writer-director Tom McCarthy, actor Mark Ruffalo, producers Nicole Rocklin and Blye Pagon Faust, screenwriter Josh Singer, producer Michael Sugar, actors Rachel McAdams and Liev Schreiber, and producer Steve Golin accepting the Best Picture award
© Kevin Winter/Getty Images Brie Larson wins the Best Actress award for 'Room'
© Kevin Winter/Getty Images Host Chris Rock, actors Morgan Freeman and Michael Keaton celebrating onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards
© Kevin Winter/Getty Images Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, winner of Best Cinematography for 'The Revenant'
© Christopher Polk/Getty Images Alicia Vikander, winner of Best Supporting Actress award for 'The Danish Girl'
© Christopher Polk/Getty Images Composer Ennio Morricone accepting the Best Original Score award for ''The Hateful Eight' from musicians Pharrell Williams and Quincy Jones
© Kevin Winter/Getty Images Lady Gaga performing onstage the 88th Annual Academy Awards
© Christopher Polk/Getty Images Sound editors Mark A. Mangini and David White winners of the Best Sound Editing award for 'Mad Max: Fury Road' backstage at Dolby Theatre
© Christopher Polk/Getty Images Actor Mark Rylance, winner of Best Supporting Actor for 'Bridge of Spies'
© Christopher Polk/Getty Images Director Laszlo Nemes, winner of Best Foreign Language Film for 'Son of Saul,' cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, Leonardo DiCaprio and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
© Kevin Winter/Getty Images Singer Sam Smith and songwriter Jimmy Napes accepting the award for Best Original Song
© Christopher Polk/Getty Images Screenwriter Josh Singer and actor Mark Ruffalo of Best Picture winner 'Spotlight' celebrating onstage with Morgan Freeman
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