Oscars 2014: Highlights from Hollywood's biggest night

Hollywood's biggest stars gathered in Los Angeles on Sundayfor the 86th annual Academy Awards, celebrating the year's top films.

Heading into the awards gala, front-runners include American nominees include the Abscam scandal crime caper American Hustle and 3D space saga Gravity, the searing drama 12 Years a Slave and Dallas Buyers Club, and Canadian director Jean-Marc Valle's indie drama about a scrappy, HIV-positive, alternative medicine champion.

Check out the attached gallery for highlights from the Oscars broadcast.

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Administered by the U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Oscars are the climax of an ever-lengthening movie awards season and considered Hollywood's most prestigious honour.

The Oscars take place Sunday evening at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and air live on ABC and CTV.