The 89th Academy Awards went out with an embarrassingly loud bang after 'La La Land' was incorrectly announced as Best Picture, before the mistake was corrected mid-acceptance speech and the true winning film, 'Moonlight', was revealed.
A 'La La Land' producer grabbed the winning trophy back from his colleagues and took to the mic saying, "the winner is 'Moonlight', this is not a joke".
He continued: "I'm proud to hand this to my friends at 'Moonlight'."
Announcer Warren Beatty quickly made amends by explaining what had happened upon opening the envelope.
"I opened the envelope and it said Emma Stone, 'La La Land'. That's why I took such a long look at Faye and at you. I wasn't trying to be funny," he explained.
Meanwhile, the internet reacted accordingly.
It sure was a wild ride. 'Til next year!
The full list of winners are below.
Best Picture
WINNER-- Moonlight
La La Land
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Best Supporting Actor
WINNER -- Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)
Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water)
Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea)
Dev Patel (Lion)
Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals)
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER -- Viola Davis (Fences)
Naomie Harris (Moonlight)
Nicole Kidman (Lion)
Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures)
Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea)
Best Director
WINNER -- Damien Chazelle (La La Land)
Denis Villeneuve (Arrival)
Mel Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge)
Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea)
Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
Best Actor
WINNER -- Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)
Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge)
Ryan Gosling (La La Land)
Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic)
Denzel Washington (Fences)
Best Actress
WINNER -- Emma Stone (La La Land)
Isabelle Huppert (Elle)
Ruth Negga (Loving)
Natalie Portman (Jackie)
Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins)
Best Foreign Language Film
WINNER -- The Salesman
Land of Mine
A Man Called Ove
Tanna
Toni Erdmann
Best Animated Feature
WINNER -- Zootopia
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
My Life as a Zucchini
The Red Turtle
Best Documentary Feature
WINNER -- O.J.: Made in America
Fire at Sea
I Am Not Your Negro
Life Animated
13th
Best Original Screenplay
WINNER -- Manchester by the Sea
Hell or High Water
La La Land
The Lobster
20th Century Women
Best Adapted Screenplay
WINNER -- Moonlight
Arrival
Fences
Hidden Figures
Lion
Cinematography
WINNER -- La La Land
Arrival
Lion
Moonlight
Silence
Best Original Score
WINNER -- La La Land
Jackie
Lion
Moonlight
Passengers
Best Original Song
WINNER -- Audition (La La Land)
Can't Stop the Feeling (Trolls)
City of Stars (La La Land)
The Empty Chair (Jim: The James Foley Story)
How Far I'll Go (Moana)
Achievement in Visual Effects
WINNER -- The Jungle Book
Deepwater Horizon
Doctor Strange
Kubo and the Two Strings
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Achievement in Sound Mixing
WINNER -- Hacksaw Ridge
Arrival
La La Land
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Achievement in Sound Editing
WINNER -- Arrival
Deepwater Horizon
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Sully
Best Animated Short
WINNER -- Piper
Blind Vaysha
Borrowed Time
Pear Cider and Cigarettes
Pearl
Best Production Design
WINNER -- La La Land
Arrival
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hail, Caesar!
Passengers
Best Film Editing
WINNER -- Hacksaw Ridge
Arrival
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Moonlight
Achievement in Costume Design
WINNER -- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Allied
Florence Foster Jenkins
Jackie
La La Land
Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
WINNER -- Suicide Squad
A Man Called Ove
Star Trek Beyond
Best Live Action Short
WINNER -- Sing
Ennemis Entreniers
La Femme et le TGV
Silent Nights
Timecode
Best Documentary Short Subject
WINNER -- The White Helmets
Extremis
4.1 Miles
Joe's Violin
Watani: My Homeland
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