Best picture – 12 Years a Slave

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "12 Years a Slave" has won best picture at this year's Academy Awards.

The best actor and actress statues go to Matthew McConaughey for "Dallas Buyers Club" and Cate Blanchett for her role in "Blue Jasmine."

The award for best supporting actress went to Lupita Nyong'o for "12 Years a Slave."

Jared Leto  won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his performance as an HIV-positive transgender prostitute in "Dallas Buyers Club."

Leto, 41, returned to acting after a six-year hiatus to play the role, and had widely been expected to win the Oscar. It was his first nomination. Among the other nominees for the award was Barkhad Abdi of Minneapolis for his role in "Captain Phillips"

Disney's fairytale musical "Frozen" won the Oscar for best animated feature.

The Academy Awards aired live Sunday night from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. It was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.