Emma Stone of "La La Land" won that award, and Dunaway mistakenly read "La La Land" as the winner of best picture. "Javier Bardem kisses Meryl Streep's hand as they present an award.Producer Joanna Natasegara and director Orlando von Einsiedel accept the Oscar for best documentary (short subject). "Damien Chazelle became the youngest person ever to win a best director Oscar. "Personally, I blame Steve Harvey for this," Kimmel said, referring to the TV host's infamous Miss Universe gaffe. Media caption The moment La La Land's producers realised Moonlight had won best picture. "La La Land" producer Jordan Horowitz, center, accepts the award for best picture next to producer Fred Berger.Producers of "La La Land" give acceptance speeches before learning that their movie was not the real winner. Dunaway playfully told Beatty, "You're impossible." It's wild." Harried stage managers could be seen moving through the group, demanding to look at the envelopes. Picture: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP“IT doesn’t sound very complicated, but you have to make sure you’re giving the presenter the right envelope.”Those are the words that will haunt PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant Brian Cullinan for the rest of his life, following the monumental stuff-up at the 2017 Academy Awards that saw One year on and just days away from the 90th Academy Awards, we revisit the biggest blunder in Oscars history.Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty presented Best Picture.Hollywood veterans Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty reunited 50 years after they starred in When time came to read out the winner, Beatty hesitated, faltered — then passed the envelope to Dunaway. "Cravalho sings "How Far I'll Go," which was nominated for best original song.Former NASA physicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson, third from left, appears on stage with some of the leading ladies of "Hidden Figures": Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer. "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins accepts the best picture award.The cast and crew of "Moonlight" accept the best picture Oscar during "La La Land" producer Jordan Horowitz holds up the winner card to the audience, proving that "Moonlight" had indeed won. The film was based on McCraney's play "In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue. Picture: AFPAnd that’s exactly what happened.

She assumed he was joking around.

Horowitz clarified: "I'm sorry, there's a mistake. As Berger began speaking, Beatty started heading to the mic, but Berger beat him to the announcement. "We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred." The big moment for "Moonlight" came after presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway accidentally announced the wrong winner. "It threw me more than a bit," Ali said. Simpson.Lin-Manuel Miranda performs before 16-year-old Auli'i Cravalho took the stage for "How Far I'll Go." That order, which temporarily suspended the admission of refugees and barred entry to the United States from Iran and six other Muslim-majority countries, was blocked by a federal judge earlier this month.Charlize Theron, left, and Shirley MacLaine walk on stage to present an award.

He showed her the card, and Dunaway read it aloud.

"Very clearly, even in my dreams this could not be true," Jenkins said. It was one of the nominees for best original song. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Before that, Rogen paid homage to Fox and the '80s film "Back to the Future," which Rogen said inspired him.Alan Barillaro, left, and Marc Sondheimer accept the Oscar for best animated short film ("Piper").During the show, a tour group was brought into the Kodak Theater as a surprise.Some of the people on the tour interacted with actors near the front, including Denzel Washington.Comedian Jimmy Kimmel was hosting the show for the first time.Actor Jackie Chan received an honorary Academy Award, as did film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.Sting plays the guitar during a performance of "The Empty Chair," a song from "Jim: The James Foley Story. '""Moonlight" producer Adele Romanski summed up: "Thank you to the Academy. I don't know what to say. Presenter Warren Beatty, seen behind Horowitz, told the crowd that he was given the wrong envelope.Emma Stone accepts the best actress Oscar for her role in "La La Land.

She didn’t hesitate: “Those who stood closest to the microphone were ecstatic, but further back in the thong, there was a growing disquiet. "I think all the movies that were nominated were worthy so I took the result," he said backstage. Photos later confirmed that Beatty and Dunaway were accidentally handed the envelop containing the winner for best actress in a leading role.Stone told press she was confused because she had the card announcing her win with in her possession "the entire time." "I don't even know what to say," she said. Justin Timberlake opened the show by singing his hit "Can't Stop The Feeling." "On stage, "La La Land" producers were approached by a man wearing a headset and holding an envelope.Platt called producer Fred Berger to the mic next. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.

"The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected," the company said. Picture: GettyIn fact, Mr Cullinan had tweeted a photo of Best Actress winner Emma Stone backstage after her win, in the few moments before Beatty and Dunaway took to the stage:The hastily-deleted tweet from Brian Cullinan, sent three minutes before the Best Picture gaffe at the Oscars. "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins, left, and writer Tarell Alvin McCraney accept the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. Emma Stone, winner for best actress, asked backstage.