The 21 Most Memorable Oscars Moments of All Time

When I think Oscars, I think couture gowns, emotional acceptance speeches cut off by music, historic wins and, oh, the occasional mishap (looking at you, Will Smith). With the 98th annual Academy Awards set for March 15, there's no better way to prepare for Hollywood's biggest night than by revisiting the Oscar moments that made us laugh, cry and cringe.

From Anna Paquin’s acceptance speech (or lack thereof) to the La La Land and Moonlight debacle, here are 21 of the most memorable moments in Oscars history.

McDaniel became the first Black performer to win an Oscar, taking home Best Supporting Actress for her role in Gone with the Wind.

The two stars tied for Best Actress for their roles in Funny Girl and The Lion in Winter. Hepburn wasn’t there to accept the award herself, but hey, at least no one had to wear Regina George’s headgear.

Skip to 2:48 to see the star of The Kid looking flummoxed and grateful. 

Hey, everyone expresses excitement in different ways. Even City Slickers like Palance.

She definitely handled herself better than I would have at 11 years old. Those giggles, though.

So. Many. Emotions.

Ledger’s mother, father and sister accepted the Oscar on his behalf and there wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

Never change, J-Law. 

With so many celebs in one selfie, it’s no surprise that DeGeneres set a record for the most retweets…until a boy with a love of chicken nuggets surpassed her in 2017.

Gold things come to Leos who wait...for six nominations. 

It’s the most adorable circle of life.

We don’t know who we felt worse for: Warren Beatty or the guy who had to break the news to everyone.

Sounds like our kind of Sunday night.

After revealing that she had “some things to say,” the actress asked every Oscar-nominated woman in the room to stand. 

Good thing he stuck the landing. 

Can you say chemistry?!

He performed “Lose Yourself” 18 years after the song won Best Original Song for 8 Mile. 

The Nomadland filmmaker became the first Asian woman to win Best Director. 

It was the slap heard around the world. 

She was the first Asian woman to win an Academy Award for lead actress.

The Oscar-nominated duo sounded phenomenal as they performed a Wizard of Oz-themed medley, including renditions of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Defying Gravity.”

Tune in for more Academy Awards mishaps and milestones on Sunday, March 15, at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET on ABC and Hulu.