Mahershala Ali of Moonlight poses with his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. [Photo/Agencies]

The 2017 Academy Awards, the highest honors in the movie industry, were handed out at a ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel.

Following is a list of winners in key categories for the awards, also known as the Oscars:

Best Picture: Moonlight

Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

Best Actress: Emma Stone, La La Land

Best Director: Damien Chazelle, La La Land

Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences

Best Original Screenplay:  Manchester by the Sea - Written by Kenneth Lonergan

Best Adapted Screenplay: Moonlight - Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney

Best Animated Film: Zootopia

Best Foreign Language Film: The Salesman, Iran

Best Documentary Film: O.J.: Made in America

Best Original Song: City of Stars - La La Land. Music by Justin Hurwitz, Lyrics by Benji Pasek and Justin Paul

Reuters