The 85th annual Academy Award ceremony had some surprises and unpredictable winners. The many snubs, along with the first time winners and the flashy performances, made Hollywood’s biggest night a memorable one.

The most celebrated award of the night was Ben Affleck’s “Argo,” which won Best Picture of the year. This came as a surprise to many, considering films like “Les Miserables” and “Lincoln” were hyped up with high expectations.

This was a big achievement for Affleck since he was not nominated for Best Director, a snub that caused controversy and hostility in association with the film.

“Argo” also won Best Editing and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The Best Actor in a Leading Role award went to Daniel Day-Lewis for his outstanding depiction of Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg’s film “Lincoln.” This made Lewis the first male actor to win three Oscars, marking a record in the Academy’s history.

“Lincoln” also won for production design.

The Best Actress in a Leading Role was awarded to Jennifer Lawrence for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook.” Unlike Lewis, this was Lawrence’s first Oscar. Although she tripped on her long Dior dress as she walked up to the stage to accept the award, she still managed to win the hearts of viewers for her achievement as she received a standing ovation.

Anne Hathaway took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress with her emotional role as Fantine in “Les Miserables.” This was also Hathaway’s first Oscar.

“Les Miserables” also took home the Oscars for sound mixing, as well as makeup and hairstyling.

The Best Supporting Actor award went to Christoph Waltz for his role in Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.” This was Waltz’s second Oscar in this category.

“Django” also won the Best Original Screenplay award.

Ang Lee received his first Oscar, winning Best Director for “Life of Pi.”

“Life of Pi” won three other awards in cinematography, best original score and visual effects. The movie took home the most Oscars of the night.

Another historic incident surprised viewers when a tie occurred. Both “Skyfall” and “Zero Dark Thirty” won for best sound editing. This has only happened a handful of times before. The most famous being when Barbara Streisand and Katharine Hepburn tied for Best Actress in 1969.

For the first time the Oscars had a theme, which was music in movies. This made for some interesting performances from big names including Adele, Catherine Zeta Jones and the cast of “Les Miserables.”

Daniel Radcliffe and Joseph Gordon Levitt also made an appearance with a musical number. Whether or not themes will become a trend at the Oscars is up in the air because although it showed great music, it made the show longer than usual.

Seth Macfarlane gave quite a performance throughout the night. Although known for his provocative sense of humor, he managed to keep his jokes reasonably balanced while still keeping true to his self.

All of the surprises, snubs and historic awards made the 85th Oscars as timeless as ever. The energy, performances, movies and awards made the night an unforgettable one that will continue to be talked about until the next award season.