5. Moonlight Wins Best Picture After Envelope Mix-up (2017)
At the 89th Academy Awards, a live television blunder occurred when ‘La La Land’ was mistakenly announced as Best Picture. Moments later, the error was corrected, revealing that the actual winner was the independent coming-of-age drama ‘Moonlight.’ This unprecedented mix-up and the subsequent upset made global headlines, forever cementing this as an unforgettable Oscar twist. For more details, refer to this article from CNN: Oscars mistake: What went wrong.
