In the hierarchy of "best awards show moments," unplanned moments beat out planned moments every time. There's a realness and relatability that makes them infinitely memorable—it's why a moment like Jennifer Lawrence tripping on her way to accept her Oscar more than a decade ago is burned into our collective memory, while we can't even seem to remember who actually won top awards in more recent years.
The best moments by far, however, tend to be part of a special subset of "unplanned awards show moments" — the unplanned moments that happen when the celebrities involved aren't the focus of the event—and might not even be aware they're on camera.
