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4 March 2014 Last updated at 10:23

Slave and Gravity share Oscar spoils 12 Years a Slave wins three Oscars including best picture, while Gravity picks up seven including best director. Steve McQueen

Oscars watched by 43m viewers in US

Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony was watched by 43 million TV viewers in the US, according to early figures.

Oscars 2014: As it happened

From the red carpet to the after-parties, all the updates on the 86th Academy Awards.

Oscars reporter's diary

The BBC's Tim Masters backstage in the press room

The winners All the winners from the 2014 awards Lupita Nyong'o poses with her Oscar

In pictures The stars celebrate after the Academy Awards Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, Lupita Nyong'o and Jared Leto

In pictures A look at this year's nine best picture contenders Best pictures of 2014

Fairytale ending? The verdict on host Ellen DeGeneres Ellen DeGeneres

Nominees in focus Find out all about the key films and stars Oscar statues

Academy Awards A to Z Alphabetical guide to Hollywood's biggest night Kodak Theatre, Hollywood

86th Academy Awards

  • When: Sunday 2 March 2014 (PST)

  • Where: Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles

  • Host: Ellen DeGeneres

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“Everyone deserves not just to survive but to live. This is the most important legacy of Solomon Northup. I dedicate this award to all the people who have endured slavery and 21 million people who still suffer slavery today.”

12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen on his film winning the best picture Oscar