Video: Chris Rock Opening Oscars Monologue

At the 88th Academy Awards Sunday night, host Chris Rock gave a blistering opening monologue aimed squarely at the #OscarsSoWhite controversy to riotous, and at times nervous, laughter from the crowd. The host took aim at the nominating categories for Best Actor and Best Actress, joking, "Welcome to the Academy Awards, otherwise known as the White People Choice Awards."

Best Picture: "Spotlight."

Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Revenant."

Actress: Brie Larson, "Room."

Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance, "Bridge of Spies."

Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander, "The Danish Girl."

Directing: Alejandro G. Inarritu, "The Revenant."

Foreign Language Film: "Son of Saul."

Adapted Screenplay: "The Big Short."

Original Screenplay: "Spotlight."

Animated Feature Film: "Inside Out."

Production Design: "Mad Max: Fury Road."

Cinematography: "The Revenant."

Sound Mixing: "Mad Max: Fury Road."

Sound Editing: "Mad Max: Fury Road."

Original Score: "The Hateful Eight."

Original Song: "Writing's on the Wall" from "Spectre."

Costume Design: "Mad Max: Fury Road."

Documentary Feature: "Amy."

Documentary (short subject): "A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness."

Film Editing: "Mad Max: Fury Road."

Makeup and Hairstyling: "Mad Max: Fury Road."

Animated Short Film: "Bear Story."

Live Action Short Film: "Stutterer."

Visual Effects: "Ex Machina."