Little did we know when we started the night that we’d have such a dramatic upset at the end of Sunday’s 89th Academy Awards Ceremony.
Film critic and Rotten Tomatoes contributor Alonso Duralde summed it up for us in one tweet.
HOLY SHIT! @moonlightmov for the win! #Oscars
— Alonso Duralde ? (@ADuralde) February 27, 2017
What happened: Film legends Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway misread the winner of Best Picture, awarding the honor to La La Land when the actual winner was Moonlight.
Watch the epically cringe-worthy moment when the error was revealed:
WATCH: Moment where crew/cast of 'La La Land' realizes a mistake had been made and 'Moonlight' actually won Best Picture. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/WCCopwsJ66
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
Upon receiving the award, Moonlight director Barry Jenkins said: “Very clearly, very clearly, even in my dreams, this could not be true. But to hell with dreams. I’m done with it — because this is true! Oh, my goodness.”
STILL SPEECHLESS pic.twitter.com/qe3NUDWAHM
— Barry Jenkins (@BandryBarry) February 27, 2017
I can't stop watching the end of the #Oscars on a loop. It's so amazing
— cecil castellucci (@misscecil) February 27, 2017
So sad how the Russians hacked Warren Beatty.
— Ronan Farrow (@RonanFarrow) February 27, 2017
Also Hillary just won Wisconsin Michigan and Pennsylvania?
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) February 27, 2017
So I'm at the LG party and that was awkward
— ILLEGAL BRISKET (@HollyVandev) February 27, 2017
Apparently, someone handed Beatty and Dunaway the envelope for Best Actress category, which was awarded earlier in the evening to La La Land leading lady Emma Stone.
Whoever handed Warren that envelope is leaving the country. #Oscars
— Kim Masters (@kimmasters) February 27, 2017
"Actress in a Leading Role."
Don't blame #WarrenBeatty #Oscars #BestPicture pic.twitter.com/hpVadk1N9n— Ryan Lavender (@RealLavender) February 27, 2017
The accounting firm in charge of counting ballots and distributing the envelopes, PricewaterhouseCoopers, issued a statement Monday apologizing for the snafu:
“We sincerely apologize to Moonlight, La La Land, Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for Best Picture. The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected. We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred.
We appreciate the grace with which the nominees, the Academy, ABC, and Jimmy Kimmel handled the situation.”
I wrote the ending of the academy awards 2017. @jimmykimmel we really got them!
— M. Night Shyamalan (@MNightShyamalan) February 27, 2017
VINDICATED pic.twitter.com/qcNQeXVUdw
— Sherwob Holmes?? (@World_Wide_Wob) February 27, 2017
He wasn't even gonna read it y'all. Warren Beatty woke af.
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) February 27, 2017
Warren Beatty pulled off the coveted and rarely executed reverse Kanye
— Mazel Tov Cocktail (@AdamSerwer) February 27, 2017
This photo sums up the #Oscars perfectly. pic.twitter.com/XXuBkkGwbO
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 27, 2017
Aside from the responses to that historic — and insane — end to the Jimmy Kimmel–hosted Oscars show, have a look through some of the other great social responses of the night from stars, film community social accounts, the media, and others watching.
Sunny Pawar from Lion is the cutest kid ever! #Oscars #ERedCarpet
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 26, 2017
come the f through @JanelleMonae #stunning #Oscars
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) February 27, 2017
???????? pic.twitter.com/bBnqjuG2xY
— Barry Jenkins (@BandryBarry) February 26, 2017
Why bother watching when there's still no "Best Cameo" category? #Oscars #KingofCameos #WheresMyOscar
— stan lee (@TheRealStanLee) February 27, 2017
Congratulations & good luck to the 12 Canadian #Oscars nominees up for awards tonight. Your art & achievements make our country proud.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 27, 2017
Sunday best. @MimiValdes #oscars #hiddenfigures pic.twitter.com/UIeWjAWO0z
— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) February 27, 2017
@jtimberlake needs to open every #Oscars ceremony
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) February 27, 2017
#MahershalaAli was amazing, pure heart & class #oscars
— Alicia Silverstone (@AliciaSilv) February 27, 2017
Congrats to now four time Academy Award winner Colleen Atwood who brought her magic to the Wizarding World. #Oscars #FantasticBeasts pic.twitter.com/81ZUsAVJXH
— Fantastic Beasts (@FantasticBeasts) February 27, 2017
Congratulations @violadavis! Thank you so much for that speech. #Oscars
— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) February 27, 2017
Nope you are right. I screamed and cried #Oscars #ViolaDavis @violadavis congratulations https://t.co/TwQnFpxEGh
— Laverne Cox (@Lavernecox) February 27, 2017
One bad trend the past few years at the #oscars is for hollywood to bring in "regular" people to show how "down to earth" hollywood is.
— Judah Friedlander (@JudahWorldChamp) February 27, 2017
No one's going after Trump. Like no one gives a shit about him & we've already forgotten him. This is what 2020 will be like. #Oscars
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 27, 2017
Such a wonderful evening at the 89th Annual Academy Awards – #Oscars #Oscars2017… https://t.co/k1B29z0tLI
— Shohreh Aghdashloo (@SAghdashloo) February 27, 2017
Viola Davis is now the FIRST Black actress to ever win the Oscar, the Emmy, and the Tony. #Oscars #FENCESMovie #MACRO pic.twitter.com/bf0XDbU9qh
— MACRO (@Macro_Ventures) February 27, 2017
LA LA LAND, winning Best Score & Best Original Song ("City of Stars") back-to-back, running back on stage. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/mbuJIDyskK
— TIFF (@TIFF_NET) February 27, 2017
Congratulations to Casey Affleck on his #AcademyAward Best Actor win! #ManchesterByTheSea #AmazonAtTheOscars #Oscars pic.twitter.com/qSuFPywcDD
— Amazon Studios (@AmazonStudios) February 27, 2017
Amy Adams wore an embroidered TOM FORD gown and TOM FORD Soleil Collection at the Oscars 2017. #TOMFORD #Oscars pic.twitter.com/kuNZlvCEJd
— TOM FORD (@TOMFORD) February 27, 2017
Anderson, Union, Ellis Ross, Singleton pic.twitter.com/IOLc2rqKPi
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) February 27, 2017
Ruth Negga spiced up her @MaisonValentino gown with an @ACLU ribbon #Oscars ✊ pic.twitter.com/AReCE5Gc6E
— Aaron Vallely (@Vallmeister) February 26, 2017
When you know you got this. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/JYXK3xuTaC
— Joanna Robinson (@jowrotethis) February 27, 2017
I'm not sure why Halle Berry showed up to the #Oscars in your Grandma's shouting wig. I'm just mad someone told her it was okay.
— Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) February 27, 2017
After electric opener, @jtimberlake back in aud chats w/ #RyanGosling, greets Emma, Meryl. Takes seat way back in (surprise) 5th row #oscars pic.twitter.com/91hrt2kTYE
— Chris Gardner (@chrissgardner) February 27, 2017
#Hamilton's @Lin_Manuel is also wearing a blue @ACLU ribbon. He brought his mom to the #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/yHAxx5Htwt
— Veronica Miracle (@VeronicaABC30) February 26, 2017
#Hamilton cast performs "How Far I'll Go" from #Moana much to @Lin_Manuel's tearful delight #Oscars pic.twitter.com/0FYgz3qTMV
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) February 26, 2017
This pic.twitter.com/5lWszB8UVg
— Michele Norris (@michele_norris) February 27, 2017
That OJ doc is immense, powerful, and provoking as hell. Well deserved recognition. #Oscars
— Paul Shirey (@arcticninjapaul) February 27, 2017
First Amazon, now ESPN wins its first Academy Award #Oscars
— Ad Age (@adage) February 27, 2017
Mel Gibson's reaction to Jimmy Kimmel's OJ joke at the #Oscars says it all… pic.twitter.com/5eK611ToC9
— CinemaBlend (@CinemaBlend) February 27, 2017
"O.j. — you get an extra slice of baloney tonight' — @jimmykimmel tells an OJ joke that falls flat after the documentary win #oscars
— Dave McNary (@Variety_DMcNary) February 27, 2017
When you're the most charming person in the room, amirite? @TheRock #Oscars #IMDbLIVE pic.twitter.com/y9PHMsCabZ
— Nerdist (@nerdist) February 27, 2017
Every year @kylebuchanan grows more correct:https://t.co/OGQIj4JWEi THE ROCK SHOULD HOST THE OSCARS
— Margaret Lyons (@margeincharge) February 27, 2017
Nothing to see here, just @lin_manuel being a total rockstar at the #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/vSBhRwPXhR
— Nerdist (@nerdist) February 27, 2017
She's 16 and singing at the #Oscars and @Lin_Manuel was basically her opening act https://t.co/rbnrLfc5JG #Moana pic.twitter.com/7SLfjmXg9f
— TV Guide (@TVGuide) February 27, 2017
Props to @auliicravalho-she took flag to the head & didn't miss beat while performing #Moana's How Far I'll Go at #Oscars . What a trouper!
— Marcus Errico (@MarcusErrico) February 27, 2017
Oh my, hearts melting with that smile. Such a beautiful performance. #Oscars #Moana pic.twitter.com/sXDjhJBWCi
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
but srsly imagine how great life would be if emergency snacks were parachuted down whenever you were hungry #Oscars pic.twitter.com/v97iVRp9vC
— POPSUGAR (@POPSUGAR) February 27, 2017
.@TherealTaraji got some Red Vines! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/HE6EDt2PFE
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
I love when they rain food down onto people who haven't eaten sugar in decades. #Oscars
— Alonso Duralde ? (@ADuralde) February 27, 2017
Pizza was better tbh #Oscars pic.twitter.com/RwsPqXKXGJ
— Benjamin Lindsay (@thebenlindsay) February 27, 2017
Kevin O'Connell wins his first Oscar for sound mixing "Hacksaw Ridge" in his 21st nomination #Oscars
— Dave McNary (@Variety_DMcNary) February 27, 2017
After 3 losses so far at the #Oscars, 'La La Land' can no longer take the record of most Oscar wins https://t.co/GNy3fvT0BR pic.twitter.com/BvlSYD6km6
— NME (@NME) February 27, 2017
This supporting actress category is so stacked. JUST GIVE IT TO ALL OF THEM. #Oscars
— Rebecca Ford (@Beccamford) February 27, 2017
"Here's to August Wilson, who exhumed and exalted the ordinary people." – @violadavis, accepting her Supporting Actress #Oscars
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) February 27, 2017
"We are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life" – best supporting actress winner Viola Davis #Oscars pic.twitter.com/s6j7S2hFp9
— Screen International (@Screendaily) February 27, 2017
.@violadavis gives tearful acceptance speech thanking her family: "I'm so glad that you are the foundation of my life." #Oscars pic.twitter.com/qpOrvXq4J0
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) February 27, 2017
Who's going to get @violadavis to do their audiobook so she can complete her EGOT next year? #Oscars
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) February 27, 2017
movie trivia: HACKSAW RIDGE was *also* based on a Walmart receipt. #Oscars
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) February 27, 2017
The feeling when you win an #Oscar…@DisneyZootopia #Oscars pic.twitter.com/o8Csg6F9il
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
"Tolerance is more powerful than the fear of the other", say team behind winning animated feature Zootopia #Oscars pic.twitter.com/5eJWJ6htmJ
— Screen International (@Screendaily) February 27, 2017
Asghar Farhadi, who did not attend the #Oscars, in a statement following his win for Best Foreign Language Film. https://t.co/C97WkobUQm pic.twitter.com/ZBIAvv38ms
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
And the #Oscars for Best Animated Short Film goes to … Piper! Go, @DisneyPixar !! pic.twitter.com/qON4b97jLb
— CinemaBlend (@CinemaBlend) February 27, 2017
"As a Mexican, Latin-American, migrant worker, human being, I'm against any form of wall that wants to separates us." –@GaelGarciaB #Oscars pic.twitter.com/arcg1dI4cj
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
Team Jamie Dornan's Beard. #Oscars
— Alonso Duralde ? (@ADuralde) February 27, 2017
Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan here to remind you movies are a business. #Oscars ???
— L.A. Ross ??? (@LARoss) February 27, 2017
Ugh, tourists. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/y4PngfXhUY
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
Literally the best Hollywood tour ever. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/cqqQ7uhxP8
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
Denzel Washington "marries" couple surprised at #Oscars ceremony: "He's Denzel, so it's legal." pic.twitter.com/nymmIbRPdr
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
Souvenirs these days are so fancy. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/hNKQc0GSIL
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
Anyone who enjoyed that bit never gets to complain about Letterman's #Oscars ever again.
— Sam Adams (@SamuelAAdams) February 27, 2017
This awful bit is going on for approximately a million years and yet actual winners are getting the music after 30 seconds? C'mon. #Oscars
— Laura Prudom (@LauInLA) February 27, 2017
Everybody wants to hug Meryl Streep. It's a universal law. #Oscars
— Alonso Duralde ? (@ADuralde) February 27, 2017
Competitive Editing category — Hacksaw Ridge totally earns it in a degree-of-difficulty way, and those battle scenes are stunning #Oscars
— Alonso Duralde ? (@ADuralde) February 27, 2017
Is this like the point on election night when that NYT pointer swung over to Trump’s side? #Oscars
— Sam Adams (@SamuelAAdams) February 27, 2017
? Nants ingonyamaaaaaa…. ? #Oscars We have a new winner for cutest moment of the night. pic.twitter.com/mgAK8TFW3U
— Nerdist (@nerdist) February 27, 2017
Rebel #SquadGoals. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/mrR1tTsH0m
— Nerdist (@nerdist) February 27, 2017
Here's how they did those #Oscars-winning video effects in The Jungle Book https://t.co/J5r7dZSdmD pic.twitter.com/HF4LqkHnzf
— Popular Mechanics (@PopMech) February 27, 2017
Welp, @Sethrogen and @realmikefox just arrived from the future… or the past… ? #Oscars pic.twitter.com/vBhUeTGd4f
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
OK, if I'm being honest, this feels like it happened a few days ago, #Oscars…. pic.twitter.com/CsVgGORZpl
— CinemaBlend (@CinemaBlend) February 27, 2017
Just hit 133K retweets in 10 minutes https://t.co/YxM2V86RY4 #Oscars
— Lia Haberman (@liahaberman) February 27, 2017
That dog does look like Tilda Swinton though. #Oscars
— Kim Masters (@kimmasters) February 27, 2017
Too bad @Lin_Manuel didn't EGOT this year, but let's not pretend he won't be back in years to come #Oscars
— Joe Otterson (@JoeOtterson) February 27, 2017
"This is dedicated to all the kids who sing in the rain and all the moms who let them." #Oscars #LaLaLand pic.twitter.com/EPUWVmEhdJ
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
'La La Land' wins Best Score and Best Original Song at the #Oscars https://t.co/AuWFB09N9d pic.twitter.com/hHzOZ8hqMs
— NME (@NME) February 27, 2017
Smart move running a promo for FX's "Feud" during the #Oscars. Very few shows are that much of a promotional bull's-eye.
— Brian Lowry (@blowryontv) February 27, 2017
#Oscars in memoriam. https://t.co/Nr0U9L7wxE pic.twitter.com/vbaIhKPcR4
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) February 27, 2017
Best Adapted Screenplay goes to @BandryBerry & #TarellAlvinMcCraney for #Moonlight https://t.co/4FD7CP9k6e#Oscars #Oscars2017 #AcademyAward pic.twitter.com/7ZSQGzp7Pr
— The Playlist (@ThePlaylist) February 27, 2017
Huge congrats to Barry Jenkins & Tarrell Alvin McCraney for their win for Best Adapted Screenplay for #Moonlight #Oscars pic.twitter.com/67qP44gNlA
— BET (@BET) February 27, 2017
"All you people who feel like there's no mirror for you… we have your back… for the next 4 years we won't forget you." #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Ri5J8aUvey
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 27, 2017
32-year-old Damien Chazelle is the youngest Best Director winner. #Oscars #LaLaLand pic.twitter.com/7tamZPyeox
— TIFF (@TIFF_NET) February 27, 2017
Oh Captain, our Captain… Marvel, that is. @brielarson #Oscars pic.twitter.com/iHj1LVdHTt
— Nerdist (@nerdist) February 27, 2017
Emma Stone wins Best Actress in a Leading Role for #LaLaLand: https://t.co/5oBYAv2Faz #Oscars pic.twitter.com/0xFl74mHTb
— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) February 27, 2017
Casey Affleck gives #Oscars acceptance speech: "I'm really proud to be a part of this community…I'm just dumbfounded that I'm included." pic.twitter.com/qTNusoQF7n
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) February 27, 2017
Just going to close this envelope back up now. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/17ByGKKPWo
— Vulture (@vulture) February 27, 2017
#KatherineJohnson on the #Oscars! What a wonderful moment. #HiddenFigures. Incredible life and great contributions to #space.
— NASA_Langley (@NASA_Langley) February 27, 2017
Everything about this. #Oscars #AlgebrasAngels #KatherineJohnson pic.twitter.com/xDAIc9tGIk
— Women's March (@womensmarch) February 27, 2017
Tonight's #Oscars made history: #MahershalaAli became the first Muslim to win an Oscar for his role in Moonlight. https://t.co/AqcHsKNVYI
— NARAL (@NARAL) February 27, 2017
Salma Hayek is right: It's our job to challenge authority & stand up against racism, sexism, misogyny, homophobia & transphobia. #Oscars https://t.co/dNyJvnF4l1
— NARAL (@NARAL) February 27, 2017
Additional social reporting by Zoey Moore
UPDATE: This article was updated Monday with the statement released by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
