15 powerful Oscar acceptance speeches from Black winners

Some speeches are famous for tears, some for quotes, and some because you can hear the history. Check out 15 standout moments ...

Owen Cooper's "You'll Never Walk Alone" Acceptance Speech Decoded

Adolescence's Owen Cooper ended his acceptance speech at the 2026 Golden Globes with an inspiring line that doubled as a shoutout to his favorite sports team.

Most Memorable Golden Globe Moments, From Emotional Speeches and Nikki Glaser's Surprise Performance to Timothée Chalamet's Sweet Shoutout

From A-listers taking and firing off jokes throughout the night to some playful and powerful acceptance speeches, here are some of the highlights from the 2026 awards ceremony.
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“Dare to be who you are”: Looking back at the best Queerties acceptance speeches from Murray Hill to Michaela Jaé

Every year, the Queerties honors the best and brightest in out LGBTQ+ talent. Since kicking off the award show in 2012, we’ve ...

Sharon Stone Uses Acceptance Speech To Call Out Rude ‘Kids’ At The Ceremony: ‘F**k You!’

Yeah, someone came over and said, ‘Who are you and why are you sitting here?’” Stone said in her speech about a tablemate at ...
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Stellan Skarsgård Jokes His 8 Kids Taught Him to Be a "Bad Father"

Stellan Skarsgård joked about how his kids prepared him for his role in Sentimental Value during his acceptance speech for ...
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Speeches go long at the Emmys despite Nate Bargatze's donation incentive

This year's 77th Primetime Emmy awards started a bit differently, with comedian and host Nate Bargatze introducing a high-stakes game to try to keep acceptance speeches timely. Bargatze began the ...