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The 84th Academy Awards Memorable Moments

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Oscar®-winning actress Meryl Streep, winner for Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her role in "The Iron Lady", poses backstage..

Meryl Streep

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Winners Christopher Plummer, Octavia Spencer, Meryl Streep, and Jean Dujardin

Best Actors

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Presenting at the 84th Annual Academy Awards®

Jennifer Lopez & Cameron Diaz

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Octavia Spencer accepts the Oscar® for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, for her role in "The Help."

Octavia Spencer

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Honorary Award Recipients James Earl Jones and Dick Smith, as well as Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Recipient, Oprah Winfrey.

Honorary Awards

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For the category Best Motion Picture of the Year, the Oscar® goes to "The Artist" produced by Thomas Langmann. Thomas Langmann, Michel Hazanavicius and cast accept the award.

The Artist

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Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne present an award.

Rose Byrne & Melissa McCarthy

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The soulful singer performs.

Esperanza Spalding

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Ben Stiller and Emma Stone present the Oscar® for Achievement in Visual Effects .

Ben Stiller & Emma Stone

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Jessica Chastain, Oscar®-nominee for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, arrives.

Jessica Chastain

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Accepting the Oscar® for Achievement in Film Editing for "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, presented by Tina Fey and Bradley Cooper.

Achievement in Film Editing

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TJ Martin, Dan Lindsay and Rich Middlemas accept the Oscar® for Best Documentary Feature for work on "Undefeated."

Best Documentary Feature

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Presenters Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Oscar®-nominee Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, and Rose Byrne.

The cast of Bridesmaids

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Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash accept the Oscar® for Adapted Screenplay for work on "The Descendants," while Jim Rash takes the opportunity to imitate Angelina Jolie's "leg pose."

Best Adapted Screenplay

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Performance by Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil

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Funny men Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell present.

Will Ferrell & Zach Galifianakis

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Michel Hazanavicius is congratulated by Jean Dujardin, as he wins the Oscar® for Achievement in Directing for "The Artist."

Achievement in Directing

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Documentary Short subject nominees Julie Anderson and Rebecca Cammisa with Mother Delores Hart arrive.

Documentary Short Subject

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Rooney Mara, Oscar®-nominee for Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, arrives.

Rooney Mara

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George Clooney, Oscar®-nominee for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Adapted Screenplay, arrives.

George Clooney

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Oscar®-nominee for Best Motion Picture of the Year and Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, arrive.

Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt

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Sacha Baron Cohen arrives.

Sacha Baron Cohen

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Bret McKenzie, Oscar®-nominee for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song), arrives.

Bret McKenzie