The Academy Awards, or Oscars, are hosted each year to honor actors and actresses for their roles in successful films.

The 88th annual Oscars took place Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The show, hosted by Chris Rock, kicked off with Rock giving a monologue regarding the recent controversy about the Oscar nominees being solely white.

He posed the question, “Is Hollywood racist?” then went off to say that things are starting to change.

The first Oscar of the night, best writing (original screenplay), was then presented to Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy for their work on “Spotlight.”

Other nominees were “Straight Outta Compton,” “Bridge of Spies,” “Spotlight,” “Inside Out,” and “Ex Machina.”

Next, Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe presented the award for best adapted screenplay. The Oscar went to “The Big Short,” a screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay.

Sam Smith then sang his song “Writing’s on the Wall” from the film “Spectre. ”

J.K. Simmons presented the Oscar for best performance by an actress in a supporting role. The winner was Alicia Vikander for her role in “The Danish Girl.”

Other nominees were Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rooney Mara, Rachel McAdams, Alicia Vikander, and Kate Winslet.

The Oscar for best costume design went to Jenny Beavan for her work in “Mad Max: Fury Road.”

Tina Fey and Steve Carell presented the award for best production design. The winner was “Mad Max: Fury Road” (Colin Gibson in production design and Lisa Thompson in set decoration).

Other nominees were “Bridge of Spies,” “The Danish Girl,” “The Martian,” and “The Revenant.”

Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega, and Damian Martin won the Oscar for best achievement in makeup and hair-styling for their work with “Mad Max: Fury Road.” The award was presented by Margot Robbie and Jared Leto.

Michael B. Jordan and Rachel McAdams presented the award for best cinematography. The winner was Emmanuel Lubezki for “The Revenant.”

This was the third consecutive win for Lubezki. He won the same award last year for “Birdman” and the year before for “Gravity.”

The Oscar for achievement in film editing was given to Margaret Sixel for “Mad Max: Fury Road.”

An Academy Awards comedic “Black History Month Minute” was then shown, where Angela Bassett spoke about the magnificent work of Jack Black, who, by the way, is white.

Chadwick Boseman and Chris Evans presented the award for achievement in sound editing. The Oscar went to “Mad Max: Fury Road,” sound-edited by Mark Mangini and David White.

The Oscar for achievement in sound mixing then went to Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff, and Ben Osmo for their work in “Mad Max: Fury Road.”

Andy Serkis presented the award for best visual effects. It went to “Ex Machina,” effects by Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Ardington, and Sara Bennett.

“Star Wars” droids C-3PO, R2-D2, and BB-8 took the stage next, giving a cute little spiel about how they misplaced their tickets for the show, along with how the Oscars statue resembles C-3PO.

The Oscar for best animated short film was presented by Minions. The winner was “Bear Story” by Gabriel Osorio and Pato Escala.

Woody and Buzz from “Toy Story” then presented the award for best animated feature film, and the Oscar went to Disney Pixar’s “Inside Out,” directed by Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera.

“Next-year’s host” Kevin Hart introduced The Weeknd, who took the stage and performed his song “Earned It” from Fifty Shades of Grey.

A video was next shown of Rock, in Compton, interviewing citizens.

Patricia Arquette presented the Oscar for best performance by an actor in a supporting role. The nominees were Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Rylance, and Sylvester Stallone. The winner was Rylance for “Bridge of Spies.”

Comedian Louis C.K. presented the next award for best documentary short subject. The Oscar went to “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness,” directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

The award for best documentary feature went to “Amy” by Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees.

A slideshow was then shown of all the stars we have lost in the past year, and Dave Grohl performed The Beatles’ “Blackbird.”

The Oscar for best live-action short film went to “Stutterer,” directed by Benjamin Cleary and Serena Armitage.

Sofia Vergara and Byung-hun Lee presented the award for best foreign language film. The winner was “Son of Saul” from Hungary, directed by László Nemes.

Vice President Joe Biden then gave a speech about how many sexual assaults happen on college grounds. He challenged everyone to take the pledge to intervene in those situations and visit ItsOnUs.Org

Lady Gaga took the stage and emotionally performed “Till It Happens to You” from “The Hunting Ground.”

“The Hateful Eight,” composed by Ennio Morricone, won the Oscar for best original score.

Jimmy Napes and Sam Smith were the winners of best original song for “Writing’s on the Wall.”

Alejandro G. Iñárritu, for his work in “The Revenant,” won the Oscar for achievement in directing.

Brie Larson won the award for best actress in a leading role for her work in “Room,” the award presented by Eddie Redmayne.

Other nominees were Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlotte Rampling, and Saoirse Ronan.

The Oscar for best actor in a leading role was presented by Julianne Moore. The nominees were Redmayne, Bryan Cranston, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Michael Fassbender.

The audience erupted into applause when DiCaprio won for his role in “The Revenant.” This was DiCaprio’s first Oscar, despite numerous nominations.

DiCaprio gave a speech on climate change and the need to support people who speak about reversing its effects for a better future.

The final award to be presented was the most prestigious one — best picture. The nominees were “The Big Short,” “Bridge of Spies,” “Brooklyn,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “The Martian,” “The Revenant,” “Room,” and “Spotlight.” Morgan Freeman presented the award.

The Oscar went to “Spotlight,” produced by Michael Sugar, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, and Blye Pagon Faust.

To see a complete list of nominations and winners, go to the Oscars website.