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Celebrations by the La La Land cast and crew were cut short, when it was revealed that compeers made a mistake when announcing the best picture at the Oscars.

‘Moonlight’ directed by Barry Jenkins in fact won the award for the best movie at the ceremony.

According to the BBC, compeer Warren Beatty had been handed over the previous winner's envelope containing a card saying ‘Emma Stone- La La Land’, resulting in the error.

The team from La La Land was in the middle of its acceptance speeches when the mistake was discovered.

Price Water house Cooper, the accountancy firm responsible for counting the ballots, said in a statement: "We sincerely apologise 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."

Musical La La Land won six Oscars including best director and best actress. Moonlight also won adapted screenplay and best supporting actor.

Damien Chazelle, director of La La Land, became the youngest filmmaker to win a best director Oscar at the age of 32.

Beatty's Bonnie and Clyde co-star Faye Dunaway announced La La Land had taken the best picture prize but then the musical's producer Jordan Horowitz announced there had been a mistake.

He said: "This is not a joke. Moonlight is best picture," and showed the camera the card that revealed the winner.

Two La La Land producers had already given their acceptance speeches before the mistake was revealed.

Host Jimmy Kimmel joked that he knew he would mess up compering the ceremony, and added: "Personally I blame Steve Harvey for this," referring to Harvey's mistake in announcing the Miss Universe winner in 2015.

Beatty returned to the microphone to say: "I want to tell you what happened. I opened the envelope and it said 'Emma Stone, La La Land', and that is why I took such a long look at Faye and at you.
"I wasn't trying to be funny. This is Moonlight for best picture."

The film's director Barry Jenkins said: "Very clearly even in my dreams this can't be true. But to hell with it because this is true. It's true, it’s not fake,."

Paying tribute to the team behind La La Land for the way they handled the mistake, he said: "We have been on the road with these guys and it was so gracious and so generous of them."

Emma Stone, who won the coveted best actress prize, said backstage: "I'm so excited for Moonlight. Of course it was an amazing thing to hear La La Land and I would love to win best picture. But we are so excited for Moonlight. I think it is one of the best films of all time.

She also said that she still had the envelope for best actress in her hand, although there are always two envelopes (one for back-up), which might explain why the mistake occurred.

La La Land also picked up best cinematography, best score and best original song for City of Stars. It also won best production design.

Manchester by the Sea won two awards - one of them was for best original screenplay.


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  • buddhika Monday, 27 February 2017 04:04 PM

    this is what happens when pwc gets involved in balloting :)

    seqi Monday, 27 February 2017 06:45 PM

    best movie of all time is showing now starring Donald Trump as the USA president...similar mix-up of envelopes.... via DM Android App

    Kumar Monday, 27 February 2017 07:08 PM

    Western Countries project an image of smartness with over hyped propaganda in whatever they do and the Third World is mesmerised.But in reality as the Oscars show they fail even to get the main event right.

    Summa Monday, 27 February 2017 08:27 PM

    Preplanned ? Premeditated ? YES or NO that was wonderful sharing .... I can imagine how it could've been if it was in our country !!


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