HOLLYWOOD — The 87th Academy Awards gathered Hollywood’s brightest stars Sunday with Neil Patrick Harris winning praises for his debut outing as Oscars host.
Take a look at what happened during the glamorous event:
Jennifer Lopez is seen backstage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Adam Levine is seen backstage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Chris Pratt poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Naomi Watts poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Host Neil Patrick Harris speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
J.K. Simmons, left, and Dakota Johnson are seen backstage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Lupita Nyong’o is seen from backstage as she presents the award for best actor in a supporting role at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Nicole Kidman poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Clint Eastwood, left, and Bradley Cooper arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Jason Bateman, left, and Andy Samberg high five backstage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Meryl Streep, from left, Bradley Cooper, Suki Waterhouse and Clint Eastwood pose for a photo in the audience at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Chris Evans poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Idina Menzel, left, and John Travolta present the award for best original song at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Akiva Schaffer, from left, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone of The Lonely Island perform on stage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Lady Gaga, left, bows down to Julie Andrews after performing at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Common, left, and John Legend pose in the press room with the award for best original song in a feature film for Glory from Selma at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Irina Shayk arrives at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP
J.K. Simmons, winner of the award for best actor in a supporting role for Whiplash, from left, Patricia Arquette, winner of the award for best actress in a supporting role for Boyhood, Julianne Moore, winner of the award for best actress in a leading role for Still Alice”, and Eddie Redmayne, winner of the award for best actor in a leading role for The Theory of Everything, pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Julianne Moore, winner of the award for best actress in a leading role for Still Alice”, waits for her Oscar to be engraved at the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Los Angeles. AP
Rita Ora arrives at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP
Jared Leto arrives at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP
Adam Levine, left, and Behati Prinsloo arrive at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP
Lady Gaga arrives at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP
Sophie Hunter, left, and Benedict Cumberbatch arrive at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP
Sia arrives at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP
Miley Cyrus arrives at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP
Kerry Washington, left, and Viola Davis are seen backstage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Amy Adams, left, and Darren Le Gallo arrive at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP
Chris Evans, left, and an unidentified guest arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Graham Moore poses in the press room with the award for best adapted screenplay for The Imitation Game at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Emma Stone, left, and Julianne Moore embrace at the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Los Angeles. AP
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, left, and Emma Stone are seen backstage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Host Neil Patrick Harris speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Joshua Jackson, left, and Diane Kruger arrive at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. AP
Jennifer Aniston, and from left, Dirk Wilutzky, Laura Poitras and Mathilde Bonnefoy pose in the press room with the award for best documentary feature for Citizenfour at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Edward Norton, right, congratulates Alejandro G. Inarritu after he won the award for the best original screenplay for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Oprah Winfrey presents the award for best adapted screenplay at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Graham Moore accepts the award for the best adapted screenplay for The Imitation Game at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Alejandro G. Inarritu accepts the award for best director for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Cate Blanchett presents the award for best actor in a leading role at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Ben Affleck presents the award for best director at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Eddie Redmayne accepts the award for best actor in a leading role for The Theory of Everything at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Alexander Dinelaris, from left, Armando Bo, Alejandro G. Inarritu and Nicolas Giacobone accept the award for the best original screenplay for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
Eddie Murphy presents the award for best original screenplay at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AP
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