Let's be honest: Award shows can feel like they last a lifetime. Really, though, it's the candid, unexpected, and humble moments that make watching worth it.
These memorable instances—the selfie records, the photobombs, the heart-wrenching speeches—humanize the stars and keep us tuning in for years to come. Would have Jennifer Lawrence fan hysteria risen to such level without her adorable falls on the way to the podium? What would have Brad Pitt eaten for dinner if Ellen DeGeneres didn't offer him a slice? Just one moment at the Academy Awards can make history.
As such, we compiled a list of the things that would absolutely make us smile if it were to happen this Sunday at the Oscars.
1. The Internet would just about break if Neil Patrick Harris hosted an Adopt-a-Pet segment. Cue Sarah McLachlan's "I Will Remember You."
2. The Lego Movie may have gotten snubbed, but a NPH sing-and-dance number to "Everything is Awesome" would correct this injustice.
3. For some reason, zesty foreign actors make for adorable speeches. Case in point: Roberto Benigni's chair-climbing speech from the 1999 Oscars.
4. A first-time Oscars attendee going home with the gold.
5. An Oscars veteran going home with gold—for the first time.
6. Someone adorably falling who isn't Jennifer Lawrence.
7. Instead of a selfie, we want a world #shoefie record. Think of all those designer shoes!
8. Someone quoting Mean Girls in their speech: "And when I think about how many people wanted this and how many people cried over it and stuff... I mean, I think everybody looks like royalty tonight," we wish someone would say.
9. Benedict Cumberbatch AND Eddie Redmayne team up for the ultimate photobomb.
10. Amazon drones dropping Oscars gift bags from the sky.
11. Jennifer Aniston pregnancy rumors have been swirling around for years, but how great would it be if she confirmed a baby in the oven, Beyoncé style—with her hands cupping her belly?
12. Reese Witherspoon is the master of sleek, simple silhouettes, but picture her in a voluminous ball grown a la Rihanna at the 2015 Grammys.
13. If Ethan Hawke legally adopted his Boyhood costar Ellar Coltrane, despite the fact that he is, you know, 20 and has parents already.
14. Forget pizza, hungry celebs want In-N-Out this year.
15. Chris Pratt and Chris Evans put aside their Super Bowl rivalry and cheer on Oscar winners together as Star-Lord and Captain America, respectively.
16. Rosamund Pike, known for her edgier style, and Felicity Jones, known for the more classic taste, swap looks for a fashion Freaky Friday moment.
17. There's a speech so good, so heart-warming that the winner overcomes the wrap-up music—and we're actually excited about it.