The Oscar-nominated song from The Lego Movie was brought to the stage with a combination of stop-motion animation, dancers giving out Lego statuettes and Will Arnett in a Batman costume contributing a line from the film's Dark Knight-lampooning 'Untitled Self Portrait'.
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'Everything Is Awesome' lost out to John Legend's 'Glory' from Selma in the race for Original Song. 'Grateful' (Beyond the Lights), 'I'm Not Gonna Miss You' (Glen Campbell... I'll Be Me) and 'Lost Stars' (Begin Again) were also nominated.
I can neither confirm or deny the rumor it was Benedict Cumberbatch hidden inside the Awesome Possum costume. #Oscars #EverythingIsAwesome
— Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) February 23, 2015
The Lego Movie missed out on a nomination for Best Animated Film, leading to a social media backlash.
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It won the BAFTA earlier this month, with directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord making a playful jab at the Academy in their acceptance speech.
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