Sunday night's 89th Academy Awards were marred by one major mistake: The erroneous announcement of La La Land as Best Picture over Moonlight.. As Berger began speaking, Beatty started heading to the mic, but Berger beat him to the announcement. Justin Timberlake opened the show by singing his hit "Can't Stop The Feeling." "I want to tell you what happened. The film was based on McCraney's play "In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue. And so he did.

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Theron said MacLaine inspired her to get into acting.Viola Davis accepts the best supporting actress Oscar. Farhadi boycotted the Oscars because of an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump. "We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred." I opened the envelope and it said, 'Emma Stone, La La Land.'

"Stone was the first directly involved in the viral moment to address the press backstage. Emma Stone, winner for best actress, asked backstage. "I don't even know what to say," she said. "Personally, I blame Steve Harvey for this," Kimmel said, referring to the TV host's infamous Miss Universe gaffe. "Is that the craziest Oscar moment of all time?"

"O.J. "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins, left, and writer Tarell Alvin McCraney accept the Oscar for best adapted screenplay. "Earlier in the evening, Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney, who wrote the play that became "Moonlight" and co-wrote the screenplay, won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay.

Horowitz, second from left, speaks to stage manager Gary Natoli, who had the envelope that showed "Moonlight" as the best picture.Horowitz, lower left, stops the show to announce the actual best picture winner.Horowitz, host Jimmy Kimmel and Beatty confer briefly after the mistake was made known.Horowitz shows the correct card that says "Moonlight" won best picture.The stunned audience reacts to the correction of the mistake.Kimmel speaks as the cast and crew of "Moonlight" celebrate winning best picture. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. "It threw me more than a bit," Ali said. "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. Taraji P. Henson was shown with her mouth wide open in the crowd. Faye Dunaway, left, and Warren Beatty present the award for best picture, but the exterior on the envelope reads "Actress in a Leading Role. Emma Stone of "La La Land" won that award, and Dunaway mistakenly read "La La Land" as the winner of best picture. See the moment everyone is talking about from the beginning of the announcement right through all the action on stage as well as exclusive footage of the audience reaction. She hoped they took "some inspiration from seeing this beautiful group of artists...standing up here on this stage accepting this top honor.

The presenters for the final award — Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaw… "My love to 'La La Land. I want that very clear. Two partners from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) -- the accounting firm responsible for tabulating the results and keeping them confidential -- prepare two briefcases with the envelopes used by presenters.The pair stand backstage and hand envelopes to award presenters before they walk onstage. "God, I love 'Moonlight' so much. The award was announced by Hollywood veterans Warren Beatty and Faye Duanway.

The presenters for the final award — Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway — were incorrectly given the best actress award envelope.

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty -- on hand to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Bonnie and Clyde" -- presented the nominees for best picture. "Not because of #OscarsSoWhite. "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. U.S. "But to hell with dreams. 1:49 Published: 27 Feb 2017 She has a record 20 Oscar nominations.

Off stage, the "Moonlight" crew celebrated.

"Linus Sandgren accepts the best cinematography Oscar for his work on "La La Land. Moonlight wins the 2017 Oscar for Best Picture after a mishap involving the oscar envelope occurred during the announcement. Jimmy Kimmel then hopped on stage and attempted to clear the air. "Very clearly, even in my dreams this could not be true," Jenkins said. "Ben Affleck, left, and Matt Damon present the Oscar for best original screenplay.