The glitz and glamour of the Oscars is over for another year. It was sometimes moving and inspirational and sometimes downright strange. These photos are some of our favourite moments from the ceremony and a few glimpses backstage too.
Julianne Moore, winner of Best Actress for 'Still Alice' (R) and Matthew McConaughey backstage at the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Lady Gaga performs a tribute to The Sound of Music during the 87th Annual Academy Awards. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Actor Eddie Redmayne reacts as he takes the stage to accept the Oscar for best actor for his role in "The Theory of Everything" . (Mike Blake/Reuters)
Winner for Best Supporting Actor J.K. Simmons gives his acceptance speech at the 87th Oscars in Hollywood, California. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)
Recording artist Jennifer Lopez backstage at the 87th Annual Academy Awards.(Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Host Neil Patrick Harris backstage in his underwear at the 87th Annual Academy Awards. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
Common, foreground left, and John Legend, foreground right, perform a song from the movie Selma at the Oscars. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Reese Witherspoon, best actress nominee for her role in "Wild," wears a white and black off shoulder Tom Ford gown as she arrives at the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California . (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)
Ethan Hawke, left, congratulates Patricia Arquette after she wins the award for best actress in a supporting role for Boyhood at the Oscars. (John Shearer/Invision/AP)
Actor Michael Keaton (L) and director Alejandro Inarritu accept the Oscar for best picture for his film "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virture of Ignorance)". (Mike Blake /Reuters)
Zoe Saldana prepares backstage to present the award for best animated feature at the 87th Academy Awards . (Monica Almeida/The New York Times)
A camera where award winners can record additional thank yous backstage at the 87th Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Monica Almeida/The New York Times)