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    Oscars 2015 ceremony: Alexandre Desplat, Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore and many more

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    The stars were out in force for the 87th Academy Awards

    1. Alexandre Desplat wins an Oscar

      1. Alexandre Desplat wins Best Original Score

      Eighth time luck for Alexandre Desplat who has been nominated for an Oscar seven times previously – and finally gets his hands on a statuette this year. Picture: Getty

    2. Alexandre Desplat

      2. Alexandre Desplat wins Best Original Score

      Alexandre Desplat accepts the Oscar for Best Original Score for 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' Picture: Getty

    3. Julie Andrews and Alexandre Desplat

      3. Julie Andrews and Alexandre Desplat at the Oscars 2015

      Julie Andrews with Alexandre Desplat as he accepts the Best Original Score for 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

    4. Eddie Redmayne and Cate Blanchett

      4. Eddie Redmayne accepts his Best Actor Oscar

      Eddie Redmayne accepts the Best Actor Oscar for 'The Theory of Everything' from Cate Blanchett at the Oscars 2015. Picture: Getty

    5. Eddie Redmayne

      5. Eddie Redmayne wins Best Actor

      Eddie Redmayne accepts the Best Actor in a Leading Role Award for 'The Theory of Everything' at the Oscars 2015. Picture: Getty

    6. Julianne Moore win at the Oscars

      6. Julianne Moore wins Best Actress

      Julianne Moore accepts the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award for 'Still Alice' on stage during the 87th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty

    7. Oscars 2015

      7. Idris Elba and Jessica Chastain

      Actors Idris Elba and actress Jessica Chastain on stage during the Oscars ceremony. Picture: Getty

    8. Oscars 2015

      8. J.K. Simmons and Lupita Nyong'o

      Lupita Nyong'o presents J.K. Simmons with his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in 'Whiplash'. Picture: Getty

    9. Oscars 2015

      9. Big Hero 6 wins Best Animated Film

      Director Don Hall (centre) accepts the Best Animated Feature Award for 'Big Hero 6' with Chris Williams and Roy Conli. Picture: Getty

    10. Oscars 2015

      10. Benedict Cumberbatch presents the award for Best Film Editing

      The British actor presents Tom Cross with the Oscar for Best Film Editing for his work on 'Whiplash'. Picture: Getty

    11. Oscars 2015

      11. Benedict Cumberbatch and Naomi Watts

      Actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Naomi Watts on stage at the Oscars. Picture: Getty

    12. Oscars 2015

      12. Best Documentary Feature

      Filmmakers Dirk Wilutzky, Laura Poitras, journalist Glenn Greenwald, Lindsay Mills, and filmmaker Mathilde Bonnefoy accept the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature for 'Citizenfour'. Picture: Getty

    13. Oscars 2015

      13. Birdman wins Best Picture

      Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu with the cast and crew of 'Birdman' accept the Best Picture award. Picture: Getty

    14. Oscars 2015

      14. The cast of Birdman

      The cast of Birdman celebrate their Best Picture win at the Oscars. Picture: Getty

    15. Michael Keaton and Birdman

      15. Michael Keaton and the cast of Birdman

      Michael Keaton is joined by the case of Birdman, which won Best Picture. Picture: Getty

    16. Oscars 2015

      16. Felicity Jones presents award for Best Production Design

      Oscar nominee for Best Actress, Felicity Jones presents the award to the winner of Best Production Design – Anna Pinnock for 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'. Picture: Getty

    17. Oscars 2015

      17. 'Glory' from Selma wins Best Song

      Musicians Common and John Legend accept the Best Original Song Award for 'Glory' from 'Selma' from actor John Travolta. Picture: Getty

    18. Oscars 2015

      18. Whiplash wins Best Sound Mixing

      Sound mixers Thomas Curley and Craig Mann accept Best Sound Mixing for 'Whiplash'. Picture: Getty

    19. J.K. Simmons Oscar winner 2015

      19. J.K. Simmons wins Best Supporting Actor

      J.K. Simmons accepts the Best Actor in a Supporting Role Award for 'Whiplash'

    20. Neil Patrick Harris and Anna Kendrick

      20. Neil Patrick Harris and Anna Kendrick perform on-stage

      Neil Patrick Harris and Anna Kendrick perform a song from 'Into the Woods' onstage during the 87th Annual Academy Awards

    21. Neil Patrick Harris and Anna Kendrick

      21. Neil Patrick Harris and Anna Kendrick at the Oscars 2015

      Neil Patrick Harris and Anna Kendrick at the Oscars. Picture: Getty

    22. Oscars 2015

      22. Jessica Chastain presents the Best Cinematography Award

      Actress Jessica Chastain presents the award for Best Cinematography to 'Birdman''s Emmanuel Lubezki. Picture: Getty

    23. The Lego Movie Oscars 2015

      23. The Lego Movie

      A performance of the catchy song 'Everything is Awesome' from 'The Lego Movie'

    24. Tim McGraw

      24. Tim McGraw performs at the Oscars 2015

      Country music artist Tim McGraw performs at the Oscars. Picture: Getty

    25. Patricia Arquette

      25. Patricia Arquette wins Best Supporting Actress

      Patricia Arquette is kissed by actor Ethan Hawke after winning Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 'Boyhood'. Picture: Getty

    26. Thomas Curley, Ben Wilkins, Craig Mann

      26. Thomas Curley, Ben Wilkins, Craig Mann win the Sound Award for Whiplash

      Sound mixer Craig Mann accepts the Best Sound Mixing Award for 'Whiplash' with Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley onstage at the Oscars 2015. Picture: Getty

    27. Shirley MacLaine

      27. Shirley MacLaine at the Oscars 2015

      Shirley MacLaine presenting part of the ceremony. Picture: Getty

    28. Oscars 2015

      28. Emmanuel Lubezki accepts the Best Cinematography Award for 'Birdman

      Emmanuel Lubezki accepts the Best Cinematography Award for 'Birdman' on-stage during the Oscars 2015. Picture: Getty

    29. Meryl Streep at the Oscars 2015

      29. Meryl Streep at the Oscars 2015

      Meryl Streep presenting at the Oscars. Picture: Getty

    30. Benedict Cumberbatch and Naomi Watts

      30. Benedict Cumberbatch and Naomi Watts

      Benedict Cumberbatch and Naomi Watts on-stage at the Oscars. Picture: Getty

    31. Lady Gaga introduces Julie Andrews

      31. Lady Gaga introduces Julie Andrews onstage at the Oscars 2015

      Lady Gaga introduces Julie Andrews onstage at the Oscars 2015. Picture: Getty

    32. Lady Gaga performs at the Oscars 2015

      32. Lady Gaga Performs at the Oscars 2015

      Lady Gaga performed a 'Sound of Music' tribute at the ceremony. Picture: Getty

    33. Best Original Screenplay for 'Birdman' at the Osca

      33. 'Birdman' wins Best Original Screenplay

      Screenwriters Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, and Nicolas Giacobone accept Best Original Screenplay for 'Birdman' at the Oscars 2015. Picture: Getty

    34. Matthew McConaughey at the Oscars 2015

      34. Matthew McConaughey

      Matthew McConaughey presents an award at the Oscars Picture: Getty

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