The 88th Academy Awards are taking place this Sunday and the international media and Hollywood heavyweights alike are waiting with baited breath for this year’s winners to be announced.

Will Leonardo finally get to grasp a gold statuette? Will the #OscarsSoWhite boycotts by actors get a heavy mention, or be quietly overlooked? And will women on the red carpet be asked more?

It’s difficult to know what we’re most excited about: the winners, the dresses or the speeches. But when it comes to the latter, there’s a lot to contend with in the way of memorable moments.

From weepy spluttering to empowered calls-to-arms for gender and racial equality, and even boycotts, we’ve collated our favourite Oscar’s speeches of all time.

Weepy spluttering, boycotts and empowered calls-to-arms: the most memorable Oscar speeches of all time