Oscars 2016: Ten key talking points from the 88th Academy Awards ceremony
The 88th Academy Awards took place in Los Angeles last night. Here are 10 things you might have missed at the star-studded ceremony.
Leonardo DiCaprio won his first-ever Oscar
It was sixth time lucky for Leonardo DiCaprio who won his first Oscar after five fruitless nominations throughout his career.
Winning Best Actor for his role in The Revenant, he used his speech to highlight the issue of climate change.
"It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating," he said.
DiCaprio's co-star, the bear, also made an appearance to congratulate the actor on his Oscar win:
Chris Rock pokes fun at the Oscars diversity row
Host Chris Rock joked about the controversy surrounding this year’s awards after Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee boycotted the ceremony over a lack of black nominees.
Rock opened the ceremony by welcoming the audience to "the White People's Choice Awards".
He said: "Jada's mad: her man Will was not nominated for Concussion, I get it. It's not fair that Will was this good and didn't get nominated. It's also not fair that Will was paid $20 million for Wild Wild West."
Sam Smith dedicates his Oscar to the LGBT community
Singer Sam Smith dedicated his Oscar for Best Original Song for the track 'Writing's On The Wall' to the LGBT community.
Picking up the award with his writing partner Jimmy Napes, he said: "I stand here tonight as a proud gay man and I hope we can all stand together as equals one day."
However, he was criticised after wrongly suggesting that he may be the first openly-gay man to win at the ceremony.
It was a good night for British nominees
British nominees fared well in this year's Oscars.
Mark Rylance won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Bridge of Spies who was nominated in the category alongside fellow Brits Christian Bale and Tom Hardy.
Mad Max costume designer, Jenny Beavan, also won in her category weeks after her Bafta win when friend and host, Stephen Fry,created an outcry after he commented that she looked like a "bag lady".
British sci-fi Ex Machina, directed by Alex Garland, won the Oscar for best visual effects and British singer Sam Smith won an award for his soundtrack for the film Spectre. 'Amy', about the late singer Amy Whitehouse, won Best Feature Documentary.
Brie Larson scoops big prize for Room
Brie Larson has won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in harrowing kidnap drama Room beating nominees including Cate Blanchett and Jennifer Lawrence.
She high-fived her nine-year-old co-star Jacob Tremblay before walking up to the stage to accept her first Oscar.
She thanked Tremblay, adding that he was her "partner through this in every way possible" before thanking her "real partner" Alex Greenwald.
Spotlight shocks to win Best Picture
Spotlight, a film about the Boston Globe's investigation into sexual abuse by priests, won the biggest prize of Best Picture.
The journalism drama beat The Revenant, widely predicted to win the gong, and also won for best original screenplay.
Also nominated were The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian and Room.
Lady Gaga supports Kesha ahead of her Oscars performance
In the run up to her performance at the ceremony, singer Lady Gaga tweeted her support for Kesha following her legal battle.
Gaga perfomed her song, Til It Happens to You, which was nominated for Best Original Song for the documentary The Hunting Ground which explores rape on college campuses in the USA.
At the Brit Awards last week, singer Adele also publicly supported the star, who is currently involved in a legal dispute with music producer Dr Luke - who she has accused of sexually and physically abusing her.
Kate Winslet and Leo DiCaprio are reunited on the red carpet
There were whoops of delight from the crowd as Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet were reunited on the red carpet.
The duo, who first appeared together on screen in Titanic and more than 10 years later for Revolutionary Road, were both nominated for awards.
DiCaprio won Best Actor while Winslet lost out to Alicia Vikander in the Best Supporting Actress category.
US Vice-President Joe Biden receives standing ovation
Joe Biden was greeted with a standing ovation as he walked on stage to introduce Lady Gaga's performance of her song Til It Happens to You.
He urged the crowd at the Oscars to take a stand against sexual assault on college campuses.
Alicia Vikander wins Best Supporting Actress for The Danish Girl
Swedish actress Alicia Vikander won the supporting actress Oscar for transgender movie The Danish Girl beating favourite Kate Winslet nominated in the category for her role in the Steve Jobs biopic.
"I think it's tons of emotion just running through me at the moment, but this is just pretty insane and wonderful and extraordinary," the actress, who now lives in London, said.
She thanked her British co-star Eddie Redmayne, nominated for his role as Lili Elbe, describing him as the "best acting partner" adding: "You raised my game."