The In Memoriam segment of the always tugs at the heartstrings.

But for one death was so raw she could barely get though her introduction.

The actress choked up as she presented the melancholy montage, which did not have time to include the late Bill Paxton who tragically died just hours earlier. 

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Upset: Jennifer Aniston choked up presenting Oscar In Memoriam segment on Sunday night

'Whether a Prince leading the musical revolution, or a princess leading a rebellion in a galaxy far far away,' she began, with an obvious nod to Prince and Carrie Fisher.

'Every one was a cherished member of our Hollywood family... as was beloved friend and actor who left us just yesterday, Bill Paxton,' she tried to continue, before taking a second to compose herself.

'Let us remember their lives and their beautiful work. All were loved, and all will be missed.'

One more: The actress got upset as she presented the melancholy montage, which did not have time to include the late Bill Paxton who tragically did just hours earlier

Tears: 'Every one was a cherished member of our Hollywood family... as was beloved friend and actor who left us just yesterday, Bill Paxton,' she said to continue, before taking a second to compose herself

RIP: The Titanic and Aliens star unexpectedly died on Saturday aged 61 after suffering a stroke because of issues stemming from his heart operation

The Titanic and Aliens star unexpectedly died on Saturday aged 61 after suffering a stroke because of issues stemming from his heart operation.

As Sara Bareilles sang a tear-jerking rendition of Joni Mitchell's Both Sides, Now, the annual video that nobody wants to be part of once again rolled out.

As everyone recalls, 2016 was a particularly brutal year for celebrity deaths, as images of Mary Tyler Moore, Gene Wilder, Kenny Baker, John Hurt, Prince, Anton Yelchin, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher flashed across the screen.

Brutal year: The annual video that nobody wants to be part of once again rolled out

Tear-jerker: Sara Bareilles sang a tear-jerking rendition of Joni Mitchell's Both Sides, Now

Missed: Images of Mary Tyler Moore, Gene Wilder, Kenny Baker, John Hurt, Prince, Anton Yelchin, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher flashed across the screen

On Twitter there was immediate outrage at the omission of the likes of Alan Rickman and David Bowie, as fans forgot their were included in last year's In Memoriam, having sadly passed in January. 

Jen arrived at the ceremony with husband Justin Theroux, but opted to skip the red carpet this year.

While whoever supplied her shades for her Oscar outfit might have been initially upset, they were later delighted when they became the most famous pair in the auditorium. 

Straight to her seat: Jen arrived at the ceremony with husband Justin Theroux, but opted to skip the red carpet this year

Two cute: The couple looked happy as they walked arm in arm

Throwing shades: While whoever supplied her shades for her Oscar outfit might have been initially upset, they were later delighted when they became the most famous pair in the auditorium

Pranked: Host Jimmy Kimmel pranked a busload of tourists into believing they were visiting an Oscar exhibit, only to be paraded out live in front of tens of millions as the ceremony filmed

Keepsake: One fan in particular was delighted to receive Jen's sunglasses after Kimmel put her on the spot and demanded she gift her something from her purse

Host Jimmy Kimmel pranked a busload of tourists into believing they were visiting an Oscar exhibit, only to be paraded out live in front of tens of millions as the ceremony filmed.

One fan in particular was delighted to receive Jen's sunglasses after Kimmel put her on the spot and demanded she gift her something from her purse. 

After her emotional presentation, Jen was spotted getting a hug from Nicole Kidman backstage.

Pals: After her emotional presentation, Jen was spotted getting a hug from Nicole Kidman backstage

Backstage: Nicole was hanging out back there with husband Keith Urban

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MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR

Arrival

Fences

Hacksaw Ridge

Hell or High Water

Hidden Figures

La La Land

Lion

Manchester by the Sea

Moonlight - WINNER

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Casey Affleck in Manchester by the Sea - WINNER

Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge

Ryan Gosling in La La Land

Viggo Mortensen in Captain Fantastic

Denzel Washington in Fences

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Mahershala Ali in Moonlight - WINNER

Jeff Bridges in Hell or High Water

Lucas Hedges in Manchester by the Sea

Dev Patel in Lion

Michael Shannon in Nocturnal Animals

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Isabelle Huppert in Elle

Ruth Negga in Loving

Natalie Portman in Jackie

Emma Stone in La La Land - WINNER

Meryl Streep in Florence Foster Jenkins

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Viola Davis in Fences - WINNER

Naomie Harris in Moonlight

Nicole Kidman in Lion

Octavia Spencer in Hidden Figures

Michelle Williams in Manchester by the Sea

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Kubo and the Two Strings

Moana

My Life as a Zucchini

The Red Turtle

Zootopia - WINNER

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Arrival

La La Land - WINNER

Lion

Moonlight

Silence

COSTUME DESIGN

Allied

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - WINNER

Florence Foster Jenkins

Jackie

La La Land

DIRECTING

Arrival - Denis Villeneuve

Hacksaw Ridge - Mel Gibson

La La Land - Damien Chazelle - WINNER

Manchester by the Sea - Kenneth Lonergan

Moonlight - Barry Jenkins

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Fire at Sea

I Am Not Your Negro

Life, Animated

O.J.: Made in America - WINNER

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DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT

Extremis

4.1 Miles

Joe's Violin

Watani: My Homeland

The White Helmets - WINNER 

FILM EDITING

Arrival

Hacksaw Ridge - WINNER

Hell or High Water

La La Land

Moonlight

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Land of Mine

A Man Called Ove

The Salesman - WINNER

Tanna

Toni Erdmann

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

A Man Called Ove

Star Trek Beyond

Suicide Squad - WINNER

MUSIC - ORIGINAL SCORE

Jackie

La La Land - WINNER

Lion

Moonlight

Passengers

MUSIC - ORIGINAL SONG

Audition (The Fools Who Dream) - La La Land

Can't Stop The Feeling - Trolls

City Of Stars - La La Land - WINNER

The Empty Chair - Jim: The James Foley Story

How Far I'll Go - Moana

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Arrival

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Hail, Caesar!

La La Land - WINNER

Passengers

ANIMATED SHORT FILM

Blind Vaysha

Borrowed Time

Pear Cider and Cigarettes

Pearl

Piper - WINNER

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

Ennemis Intérieurs

La Femme et le TGV

Silent Nights

Sing - WINNER

Timecode

SOUND EDITING

Arrival - WINNER

Deepwater Horizon

Hacksaw Ridge

La La Land

Sully

SOUND MIXING

Arrival

Hacksaw Ridge - WINNER

La La Land

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

VISUAL EFFECTS

Deepwater Horizon

Doctor Strange

The Jungle Book - WINNER

Kubo and the Two Strings

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

WRITING - ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Arrival

Fences

Hidden Figures

Lion

Moonlight - WINNER

WRITING - ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Hell or High Water

La La Land

The Lobster

Manchester by the Sea - WINNER

20th Century Women 

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