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He had already hosted the Tony Awards and the Primetime Emmy Awards on multiple occasions.

But Neil Patrick Harris stepped up to the granddaddy of all the self-congratulatory ceremonies in Hollywood when he emceed the 2015 Academy Awards on ABC last night.

How did the former How I Met Your Mother star and ongoing Broadway sensation fare?

Quite well, thank him very much!

He sang. He danced. He mocked John Travolta. He stripped down to his underwear. He "completely improvised" an outstanding opening number and he impressively kept the event moving right along.

It actually clocked in at under 9 hours!

So while you admire Lady Gaga’s tribute to The Sound of Music, click through NPH’s top 7 hosting moments above before handing out a grade to the star below.

How did he do?