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The 2012 Academy Awards Highlights from the 84th annual Academy Awards.
Feb. 26, 2012
Best Actress in a Leading Role Meryl Streep and Best Actor in a Leading Role Jean Dujardin celebrate their Oscars in the press room at the 84th annual Academy Awards.
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Christopher Plummer poses with Melissa Leo as Plummer holds the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his work in "Beginners" during the 84th Academy Awards.
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Octavia Spencer poses with her award for Best Supporting Actress for "The Help."
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Thomas Langmann, right, stands next to presenter Tom Cruise after winning the Oscar for Best Picture for "The Artist" during the 84th Academy Awards.
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Filmmakers William Joyce, right, and Brandon Oldenburg, left, winners of the Animated Short Film Award for "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore," jump in the press room at the 84th annual Academy Awards.
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Mark Coulier, right, and J. Roy Helland pose with their award for Best Achievement in Makeup for "The Iron Lady."
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Producer for "The Artist," Thomas Langmann, center, addresses the audience after the film won best movie at the 84th annual Academy Awards.
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Presenter Tom Cruise speaks onstage.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Actress Meryl Streep accepts the best actress award for "The Iron Lady."
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Actor Jean Dujardin accepts the best actor award for "The Artist."
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Presenter Natalie Portman speaks onstage.
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Mark Bridges accepts the Oscar for best costume design for "The Artist."
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Images from the "In Memoriam" montage appear while singer Esperanza Spalding performs.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Actress Meryl Streep speaks onstage.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Terry George and daughter Oorlagh George accept the Oscar for best live action short film for "The Shore."
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Michael Douglas presents an award during the 84th Academy Awards.
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Winner for best director for "The Artist," Michel Hazanavicius speaks onstage flanked by the cast of the "Artist."
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Presenters Rose Byrne, left, and Melissa McCarthy speak onstage during the 84th annual Academy Awards.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Winners for best documentary score for "Saving Face," Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy hoist their trophy onstage.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Actress Angelina Jolie presents the Oscar for adapted screenplay onstage.
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Animators William Joyce, left,and Brandon Oldenburg accept the best animated short film award for “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” onstage during the 84th annual Academy Awards.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Winners for best writing (adapted screenplay) for "The Descendants," Alexander Payne, center, Nat Faxon, left, and Jim Rash accept their trophy onstage at the 84th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Host Billy Crystal performs his "What the Stars Are Thinking" routine.
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Winner for best music (original song) for "Man or Muppet," Bret McKenzie addresses the audience onstage.
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Presenters Will Ferrell, left, and Zach Galifianakis onstage.
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Presenters Penelope Cruz and Owen Wilson speak onstage.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Composer Ludovic Bource accepts the best original score award for "The Artist."
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Feb. 26, 2012
Actor Christopher Plummer accepts the best supporting actor award for "Beginners."
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Presenters Ben Stiller, left, and Emma Stone speak onstage during the 84th annual Academy Awards.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Director TJ Martin, center, Dan Lindsay, right, and Rich Middlemas accept their Oscars for best documentary feature film for "Undefeated."
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Feb. 26, 2012
Presenter Chris Rock speaks onstage during the 84th annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, Calif.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Director Gore Verbinski accepts the best animated feature award for "Rango."
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Feb. 26, 2012
Presenters Robert Downey Jr., left, and Gwyneth Paltrow speak onstage during the 84th annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, Calif.
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Actors from the Cirque du Soleil perform onstage during the ceremony.
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Presenters Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy onstage.
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Philip Stockton and Eugene Gearty accept the Oscar for best sound editing.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Tina Fey and Bradley Cooper present the Oscar for film editing onstage.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Tom Fleischman and John Midgley accept the Oscar for best sound mixing for "Hugo."
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Feb. 26, 2012
The winner for best supporting actress, Octavia Spencer, addresses the audience onstage at the 84th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Presenter Christian Bale speaks onstage.
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Robert Richardson holds the Oscar he won for achievement in cinematography for "Hugo."
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Mark Bridges, winner for costume design for "The Artist" addresses the audience onstage.
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Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, right, accept the Oscar for the best achievement in makeup for their work in "The Iron Lady."
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Filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, winner of the best foreign film award for "A Separation," speaks onstage during the 84th annual Academy Awards.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Sandra Bullock presents the award for best foreign language film.
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Jennifer Lopez, left, and Cameron Diaz present an award during the 84th Academy Awards.
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Actor Tom Hanks presents the Oscar for the best art direction for the work in the film "Hugo" to Italian designer Dante Ferretti and set decorator Francesca Lo Schiavo.
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Feb. 26, 2012
Morgan Freeman speaks onstage during the 84th Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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Billy Crystal performs during the 84th Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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