Back in the fall, the hologram musician movement seemed to be teetering on its last legs when Digital Domain Media, the company that gave us trailblazer Hologram Tupac, went bankrupt. And things had been so promising, too. Initially, in the immediate aftermath of Hologram Tupac's legendary Coachella debut, chatter came fast and quick. A full international Hologram Tupac tour was rumored, and the rest of the industry rushed behind HT into the debate: Was it truly time to resurrect our fallen heroes, in semirealistic video form? Considering the unstoppable forward march of progress — creepy, creepy progress — it seemed like the answer was obvious. But then Digital Domain, which had been banking on an influx of demand for hologram rockers post its creation of Pac, went down. The holo-desire just wasn't there. The dream was dead.

Until last night.

We're now waist-deep in awards season, and the Grantland staff would like to take this opportunity to remind all the Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Collar nominees out there that should they have to step up to that podium and take that mic on national television, they owe it to themselves to study up beforehand and see how the pros handle it. Here are our favorite awards show acceptance (and unacceptance) speeches from all corners of the entertainment world.