Oscars 2020 Highlights: Parasite makes history, wins Oscar for Best Picture; Joaquin Phoenix takes the prize for Best Actor

Parasite took the ultimate honour at the 92nd Academy Awards, winning several awards including Best Picture. Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor, while 1917 took the award for best cinematography and visual effects. Thank you for tuning in to DH, follow www.deccanherald.com for more news

Following is a list of winners in key categories:

Best Picture

"Parasite"

Best Actor

Joaquin Phoenix - "Joker"

Best Actress

Renee Zellweger - "Judy"

Best Director

Bong Joon Ho - "Parasite"

Best Supporting Actor

Brad Pitt - "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"

Best Supporting Actress

Laura Dern - "Marriage Story"

Best Original Screenplay

"Parasite"

Best Adapted Screenplay

"Jojo Rabbit"

Best Animated Feature Film

"Toy Story 4"

Best Documentary Film

"American Factory"

Best International Feature Film

"Parasite" - South Korea

Best Original Song

"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" - "Rocketman"

And the Oscar for Best Picture goes to Parasite!

Jane Fonda on stage to present the final and biggest award of the Oscars, the Best Picture

And the Oscar for Best Actress goes to Renee Zellweger for Judy

Rami Malek presents the award for Best Actress

And the Oscar for Best Actor goes to Joaquin Phoenix for Joker!

George MacKay calls upon Olivia Colman to stage to present the Best Actor award

Billie Eilish performs in honour and memory of the cinematic icons who have passed

Bong Joon Ho wins Oscar for Best Direction for Parasite!

Spike Lee presenting the award for Best Direction

And the Oscar for Best Original Song goes to (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again from Rocketman!

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And the Oscar for Best Original Score goes to Joker!

Eímear Noone, the first woman orchestra head at the Oscars, conducts the musics of the Best Original Score nominees

Gal Gadot, Sigourney Weaver and Brie Larson on stage for the Best Original Scores

Sir Elton John's on stage, singing (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again from Rocketman

And the Oscar for Best International Feature goes to Parasite!

Penelope Cruz presents the Award for Best International Feature

And the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling goes to Bombshell!

And the award goes to...

1917 wins the Oscar award for Best Visual effects.

Late nigh show host James Cordena and actress Rebel Wilson dress up as cats to present award for Best Visual effects

Double-Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo performs 'Stand Up' from Harriet

English actress and singerCynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo, nominated for Best actress and Best original song performs her song - Stand Up - from the movieHarriet.

Tom Hanks announces the opening of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to be December 14, 2020

AMPAS president David Rubin present on stage

And the Oscar for Best Film Editing goes to Ford v Ferrari!

And the Oscar for Best Cinematography goes to Roger Deakins for 1917!

Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus present the Oscar for Best Cinematographer

And the Oscar for Best Sound Mixing goes to 1917!

And the Oscar for Best Sound Editing goes to Ford v Ferrari!

Oscar Issac and Salma Hayek present the Oscar for Best Sound Editing

Lin-Manuel Miranda speaks of how some iconic songs have defined iconic movies over the years

And the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress goes to Laura Dern for Marriage Story!

Mahershala Ali presents the award for Best Supporting Actress

The Oscar for Best Documentary Short is Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)

And the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature goes to...American Factory!

Mark Ruffalo presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature

Jonas Rivera, Mark Nielsen and Josh Cooley pose with the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film for “Toy Story 4” in the photo room during the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Reuters

The Oscar for Costume Design goes to...Little Women!

Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig presenting the award for Costume Design, with a side of some fine singing this time

And the Award goes to... Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood!

Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig presenting the award for Production Design, with a side of some fine acting

Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig on stage, presenting various comical expressions of anger

Watch nine voice actors of Frozen 2's Elsa sing "Into the Unknown" at the Oscars

And the award for Best Short Film goes to... The Neighbors' Window!

And the award goes to... Jojo Rabbit!

Timothée Chalamet and Natalie Portman present the award for Best Adapted Screenplay

And the award goes to... Parasite!

Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves present the award for Best Original Screenplay

Bojack Horseman enters the Oscar-nominated movie posters

Rewatch Steve Martin and Chris Rock poke jokes at just about everything

Frozen 2's "Into the Unknown" being performed by global voice actors for the character of Elsa

Hair Love wins the award for Best Animated Short!

And the award goes to... Toy Story 4!

Mindy Kaling presents the award for Best Animated Feature

And the award goes to... Brad Pitt for Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood!

Regina King presents the Best Supporting Actor award

Nothing is out of reach for Martin and Rock as the duo poke at Jeff Bezos, Mahershala Ali and the Oscars itself

Oscars begins their presentation with the deadly combination of Steve Martin and Chris Rock

Janelle Monáe kickstarts 2020 Oscars with a fantastic performance

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Leonardo DiCaprio poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Keanu Reeves and his mother Patricia Taylor pose on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Joaquin Phoenix poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Australian actress Margot Robbie arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. AFP

Rami Malek attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland in Hollywood, California. AFP/Getty

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US actors Robert De Niro (L) and Al Pacino arrive for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. AFP

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Good luck to all the nominees tonight! As a member of The Academy it was a great thrill to cast my vote. I’ve spent the last month taking in all your exceptional work and we’ll be watching tonight! Have fun! Be safe! Don’t forget to thank your partner/spouse if you have one! - Chris Pratt

Parasite director Bong Joon Ho poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Reuters

US singer-songwriter Janelle Monae arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. AFP

Antonio Banderas poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Reuters

The cast of "Parasite" poses on the red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Reuters

Director Spike Lee wearing a Tribute costume in memory of Kobe Bryant arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. AFP

US actress Laura Dern (L) greets US actor Billy Porter as she arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. AFP

Best actor nominee Welsh actor Jonathan Pryce and his guest arrive for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. AFP

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