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16 photos of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's emotional Oscars night that prove the duo's chemistry is real

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  • Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga shared a number of sweet moments at LA's Dolby Theatre on Sunday during the 2019 Oscars .
  • Both were nominated for their lead roles in "A Star Is Born."
  • They also gave an intimate performance of the film's main duet "Shallow," which won the Oscar for best original song.
  • Throughout the emotional evening, fans swooned over the duo's natural chemistry.

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga shared a number of sweet moments at LA's Dolby Theatre on Sunday during the 91st annual Academy Awards.

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Although neither took home an Oscar for their lead roles in "A Star Is Born" which was also nominated for best picture, but lost to the controversial "Green Book" the film was rightfully praised for its original song , the smash hit "Shallow." (You can see a full list of the winners here .)

Here's a roundup of the best photos from the two actors' emotional evening.

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It's traditional for the best original song nominees to perform at the Oscars although Kendrick Lamar and SZA turned down the opportunity to perform "All the Stars" from "Black Panther."

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She paused before sitting down, however, to watch her co-star croon the first verse.

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The look is familiar for "A Star Is Born" fans: Gaga's character Ally is head-over-heels in love with Cooper's Jackson Maine.

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The songstress already has multiple Grammys , including for "Shallow," but last night marked her first-ever win at the Oscars.

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They both continued to wear their classic, minimal, black-and-white outfits from the red carpet while onstage.

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Gaga has repeatedly thanked Cooper for seeing her potential as an actress and casting her in the film , which he also directed.

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"Based on the internet reaction I think legally speaking Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper have to get married and have a baby now or it's a felony," popular YouTuber Philip DeFranco wrote on Twitter .

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The crowd was so impressed with the performance, Cooper and Gaga were given two separate standing ovations .

"I've never seen that happen for any performers," noted The Hollywood Reporter's Chris Gardner .

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Although it was not the first time the duo had performed the song live , Cooper said he was nervous for his vocals to be on display at the Oscars.

"That was terrifying," Cooper previously told E! News about singing live with Gaga in Las Vegas. "I just had to, like, zen out and just pray that I wouldn't ruin her show. Because, think about it, she just crushed it for two hours... and I thought, 'Please let me just be on pitch.'"

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Gaga would later thank Cooper in her acceptance speech for best original song.

"There's not a single person on the planet that could have sang this song with me but you," she said.

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It was a much happier conclusion than the one their characters get in the film .

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Neither returned to their seats immediately.

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Gaga has said that the two shared an "instant connection," even before they began filming Jackson and Ally's love story.

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Throughout awards season, Cooper and Gaga have become known for sharing sweet moments together .

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Gaga recently got a tattoo to commemorate the song she originally sang for Cooper, which helped her land the role in "A Star Is Born."

You can see the rest of INSIDER's Oscars 2019 coverage here .

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