The 2014 Oscars [1] have come and gone, but the acceptance speeches will live on forever. This year, Lupita Nyong'o had us in tears, Jared Leto [2] paid tribute to his mom, Matthew McConaughey [3] shared his inspiration, and Cate Blanchett told Julia Roberts to "#suckit." [4] Indeed, 'twas a magical night for everyone. Before you start thinking about next year's award season, relive all the biggest acceptance speeches from the 2014 Oscars.
Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave
Director Steve McQueen accepted the Oscar on behalf of 12 Years a Slave.
Best Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Alfonso Cuarón won for directing Gravity, which also swept the technical awards.
Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey's Oscars speech [5] definitely wasn't as weird as some of his other award season speeches.
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett told Julia Roberts to "#suckit" [6] during her speech.
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto
Jared Leto thanked his mother [7] in his touching acceptance speech.
Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong'o
Lupita Nyong'o's emotional speech [8] was one of the best of the night.