Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra performed "Dos Oruguitas," which is nominated for best song in the film "Encanto."

The song, whose title translates to "two little caterpillars," tells the budding love story of two people who eventually find their way to each other. He was accompanied onstage by a full band and two dancers. The dancers gracefully moved across the stage as a united couple personifying every word of the song. 

The song played in "Encanto" during the scene in which the matriarch and patriarch of the film meet, fall in love and start a family before the patriarch tragically dies while defending the family as they flee war. The matriarch is the grandmother of the main character, who tries her best to keep the family's legacy alive.

"Encanto," Disney's magical celebration of family ties and personal resilience, scooped up the Oscar for best animated feature.

The film opened in theaters in late November but later appeared to find a much larger — and more openly enthusiastic — audience on the streaming service Disney+. "We Don't Talk About Bruno," one of the movie's original songs, turned into a cultural phenomenon.

Tony Hawk, Kelly Slater and Shaun White just introduced a video package paying tribute to the 60th anniversary of the James Bond film franchise.

In scripted patter, the three elite athletes name-dropped the various actors who have incarnated 007.

"What we love best is he was and is never afraid to take things to the extreme," White said of Bond.

"West Side Story" star Rachel Zegler made a joke while presenting at the Oscars about how she wasn't originally invited to the Oscars. 

“And I never thought I would be here six days ago," she star joked while presenting with "Euphoria" star Jacob Elordi, referring to how she recently got the invite to Hollywood's biggest night. 

As NBC News' Nicole Acevedo reported, "The news that Zegler had not been initially invited to the Oscars sparked outrage among many Latinos who were looking forward to seeing the star of the most acclaimed Latino-focused film of the year represent their community on Hollywood’s biggest night."

Well, Zegler said, "We did it. Dreams really can come true pretty fast, too."

"Dune" nabbed the Oscar for best visual effects. No surprise there, because the sci-fi epic was one of 2021's most visually dazzling films.

But to me, all these wins for "Dune" underscore how strange it was that the academy did not recognize Denis Villeneuve in the best director category. It was his job to corral all these impressive technical elements into a cohesive whole!

Host Regina Hall did an extended bit before the award for best sound, poking fun at the Oscars' convoluted Covid regulations.

Hall called Bradley Cooper, Timothée Chalamet, Tyler Perry and Simu Lee to the stage, inviting them to be escorted backstage for a quick Covid test and possibly a strip search.

"As you know, everyone here has been tested for Covid. But, unfortunately, some of the test results have gotten lost. So before we go on with the show, we have to do some emergency testing backstage. Don't worry, it's only a few people — totally random," Hall said, as she called the men up to join her.

She added that they could bring their masks, if they had them, alluding to the lack of personal protective equipment at the ceremony.

"Dune" just scored its fourth Oscar of the night, picking up the award for best cinematography.

Greig Fraser accepted, thanking director Denis Villeneuve.

"Dune" was widely expected to dominate in the technical categories, and so far it is proving its might.

The Academy Awards are underway, and several awards have already been announced.

Ariana DeBose was awarded best actress in a supporting role for her performance in "West Side Story." Eight awards were announced before the live show, including honors for "The Queen of Basketball," which won best documentary (short subject), "The Windshield Wiper," which won best short film (animated), and "The Long Goodbye," which won best short film (live action). "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" won best makeup and hairstyling, and "Dune" was awarded best film editing, best music (original score), best production design and best sound. 

See the full list of winners here.

Hosts are back for the first time since 2018, and that means some more inevitable political jokes.

Wanda Sykes ended the opening monologue by promising viewers not just a great night.

"For those of you in Florida, we're going to have a gay night," she said in reference to the recent passage of the "Don't Say Gay" bill in the state Legislature.