Instant Alert: The 20 biggest Oscar upsets of all time — and where the stunning 'Moonlight' win ranks

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The 20 biggest Oscar upsets of all time — and where the stunning 'Moonlight' win ranks by Jason Guerrasio on Feb 27, 2017, 2:05 PM Advertisement Regardless of if you love watching the Oscars or love to hate-watch the awards, the highlight is always when there's an upset winner — and that happened in spectacular fashion at Sunday night's Oscars. With months of predictions about why a person or film is going to win, there's nothing like watching the genuine surprise and spontaneous, authentic reaction when someone seems to steal away Hollywood's biggest prize. That can range from Roberto Benigni standing on his seat after winning best actor in 1999 to Adrien Brody planting a big kiss on presenter Halle Berry when he won the award in 2003. And now we can add to that list the shocking best-picture upset by "Moonlight" over "La La Land," and the confusion amid the announcement of the award, at the 2017 Oscars. Here are the 20 biggest upsets in Oscar history, and where "Moonlight" ranks: SEE ALSO: RANKED: The 10 worst movies to win the best picture Oscar — and what should have won 20. Anna Paquin wins best supporting actress for "The Piano" (1994) Rarely does the Academy award children, but at 11 years old Paquin took the award, beating out Emma Thompson ("In the Name of the Father"), Winona Ryder ("The Age of Innocence"), Rosie Perez ("Fearless"), and Holly Hunter ("The Firm"), who was also nominated in the best actress category for playing opposite Paquin in "The Piano." She would win in that category. 19. "The King's Speech" wins best picture (2011) What was thought to be a film that would showcase Colin Firth's talents to earn him an Oscar (and it did), the movie shocked the likes of nominees "The Social Network," "The Fighter," and "127 Hours" to win the top prize. 18. Grace Kelly beats Judy Garland for best actress (1955) Judy Garland had an iconic career but never received an Oscar (not counting her 1940 juvenile award for best performance by a child actor). Her best chance was for "A Star Is Born" in 1955 but Grace Kelly got the best actress prize instead. A puzzling choice by the Academy voters, especially since her win went for her role in the forgettable "The Country Girl" when in the same year she starred in Hitchcock classics "Rear Window" and "Dial M for Murder." See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011