The 2017 Academy Awards, the highest honours in the movie industry, were handed out at a ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel.
Following is a list of winners in key categories for the awards, also known as the Oscars:
Best Picture
Moonlight
Best Actor
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Best Actress
Emma Stone, La La Land
Best Director
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis, Fences
Best Original Screenplay
Manchester by the Sea - Written by Kenneth Lonergan
Best Adapted Screenplay
Moonlight - Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney
Best Animated Film
Zootopia
Best Foreign Language Film
The Salesman, Iran
Best Documentary Film
O.J.: Made in America
Best Original Song
'City of Stars' - La La Land. Music by Justin Hurwitz, Lyrics by Benji Pasek and Justin Paul
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