The 20 Most Memorable Oscars Moments of All Time

When we think Oscars, we think couture gowns, emotional acceptance speeches cut off by music, historic wins and, oh, the occasional mishap. (Looking at you, Will Smith.) With the 96th annual Academy Awards right around the corner on March 10, what better way to prepare for the crème de la crème of awards shows than by remembering 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 20 of the most memorable moments in Academy Awards history.

McDaniel became the first African-American to receive an Oscar when she won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Gone with the Wind.

These icons split the tiara trophy for Best Actress for their respective 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 adorably flummoxed and grateful. 

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

She definitely handled herself better than we would have at 11. 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 held the record for most retweets ever…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.

Tune in for more Academy Awards mishaps and milestones on Sunday, March 10, at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET on ABC.