I can’t remember the last time I watched the Oscars in its entirety; I usually fizzle out in the middle and catch the best picture award just in time.

This year I made it my mission to watch the whole thing, and these were my fave.

1. Samuel L. Jackson. Hands down. When Mo’Nique won the Best Supporting Actress statue for Precious, he gave the side eye. I don’t have any clue what that was about (was she supposed to thank him or something?), but thanks to @amandadiva who captured this pic and put it on Twitter, I was tickled for quite a while.

2. Which brings me to Mo’Nique. Even though I’m not a fan of hers, I can’t (and won’t) deny a great performance. Her win for Best Supporting Actress was much deserved, and it was about time the Academy got it right, like they should have for Denzel Washington in Malcolm X or Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne in What’s Love Got to Do with It.

3. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. I thought they were surprisingly funny. Alec Baldwin is always funny to me anyway, but I thought they did a great job as hosts. And I loved Steve’s Ugly Betty glasses. And when they showed them in the red snuggies? Hilarious.

4. Kathryn Bigelow winning Best Director for The Hurt Locker. It was the first time a woman ever took home the statue, and the great part about it was that she was nominated against her ex, James Cameron who was also nominated for the biggest grossing movie of all time, Avatar. Not only did she win, she got a better seat than him too. I love it! Her film also won for Best Picture. I always love when women make history.

5. Sandra Bullock winning Best Actress for The Blindside. In theory, it would have been nice if Gabby Sidibe won for Precious, but just to be nominated for her first movie was great as well. Sandra has been one of my favorite actresses since I was 10 and saw her in The Net, which wasn’t the greatest film but I loved it anyway. She’s come a long way since While You Were Sleeping. Her acceptance speech was also funny and touching.