The Academy Awards always saves the best for last.  And, with Lady Gaga‘s excellent performance at the ceremony’s 88th annual showing, we can say this year was no exception.

Certainly having much to live up to given her show-stopping performance of ‘The Sound of Music’ last year, ‘Mother Monster’ greeted the challenge head on when she took to the Dolby Theater stage tonight to render an emotional showing of ‘Til It Happens To You.’

Tuck in below to see what critics are easily hailing as the night’s most memorable performance.

Your thoughts?