Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder took to the stage the perform for the In Memoriam segment. Significantly for Indian fans, the late Sridevi, who died this month and Shashi Kapoor, who died in December, 2017, were honoured.2017 Best Actress winner Emma Stone presented the Oscar for Best Director. Guillermo del Toro won his first Oscar for The Shape of Water. “I am an immigrant,” he began his speech, “and the greatest thing that art does is erase boundaries.