Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" was named Best Picture at the Oscars' 2014 ceremony. The drama, which earned nine total nominations at the 86th annual Academy Awards, also won awards for Best Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong'o) and Best Adapted Screenplay (written by John Ridley).
While "12 Years a Slave" won the Oscars' top honor, "Gravity" was the Academy Awards' big winner. Alfonso Cuaron's film, which was tied with "American Hustle" for the most nominations on the night, 10 in total, took home seven awards. Cuaron himself won two: Best Director and Best Editing, an award he shared with Mark Sanger. ("American Hustle" lost in all 10 of its categories.)
In addition to Nyong'o, acting winners included Matthew McConaughey (Best Actor for "Dallas Buyers Club") and Cate Blanchett, who won Best Actress for "Blue Jasmine." She received a standing ovation upon accepting her award. "Sit down, you're too old to be standing," she joked. She thanked her competitors in the category as well as Woody Allen, the film's controversial writer-director.
Jared Leto won Best Supporting Actor for "Dallas Buyers Club," where he played Rayon, a transgender woman suffering from AIDS.
Other winners include "Frozen" (Best Animated Feature), "20 Feet From Stardom" (Best Documentary Feature), "The Great Beauty" (Best Foreign Language Film) and "Her" (Best Original Screenplay for Spike Jonze).
The 2014 Oscars were hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The full list of winners can be found below.
Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine"
Jared Leto, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Lupita Nyong'o, "12 Years a Slave"
Alfonso Cuaron, "Gravity"
Best Foreign Language Film
"The Great Beauty" (Italy)
"Her," written by Spike Jonze
"12 Years a Slave," screenplay by John Ridley
"Let It Go" from "Frozen," music and lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
"Gravity," Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger
Emmanuel Lubezki, "Gravity"
"The Great Gatsby," Catherine Martin (Production Design); Beverley Dunn (Set Decoration)
Catherine Martin, "The Great Gatsby"
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews, "Dallas Buyers Club"
Glenn Freemantle, "Gravity"
Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro, "Gravity"
Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould, "Gravity"
"Helium," Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson
"Mr. Hublot," Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares
"The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life," Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed
Our 2024 Coverage Needs You
It's Another Trump-Biden Showdown — And We Need Your Help
The Future Of Democracy Is At Stake
Our 2024 Coverage Needs You
Your Loyalty Means The World To Us
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.
Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.
Contribute as little as $2 to keep our news free for all.
Can't afford to donate? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.
The 2024 election is heating up, and women's rights, health care, voting rights, and the very future of democracy are all at stake. Donald Trump will face Joe Biden in the most consequential vote of our time. And HuffPost will be there, covering every twist and turn. America's future hangs in the balance. Would you consider contributing to support our journalism and keep it free for all during this critical season?
HuffPost believes news should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay for it. We rely on readers like you to help fund our work. Any contribution you can make — even as little as $2 — goes directly toward supporting the impactful journalism that we will continue to produce this year. Thank you for being part of our story.
Can't afford to donate? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.
It's official: Donald Trump will face Joe Biden this fall in the presidential election. As we face the most consequential presidential election of our time, HuffPost is committed to bringing you up-to-date, accurate news about the 2024 race. While other outlets have retreated behind paywalls, you can trust our news will stay free.
But we can't do it without your help. Reader funding is one of the key ways we support our newsroom. Would you consider making a donation to help fund our news during this critical time? Your contributions are vital to supporting a free press.
Contribute as little as $2 to keep our journalism free and accessible to all.
Can't afford to donate? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.
Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.
Contribute as little as $2 to keep our news free for all.
Can't afford to donate? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.
Dear HuffPost Reader
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?
Dear HuffPost Reader
Thank you for your past contribution to HuffPost. We are sincerely grateful for readers like you who help us ensure that we can keep our journalism free for everyone.
The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. If circumstances have changed since you last contributed, we hope you'll consider contributing to HuffPost once more.
Support HuffPostAlready contributed? Log in to hide these messages.