"The Academy does not condone violence of any form," the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the professional honorary organization behind the awards ceremony, wrote on Twitter after the ceremony.

"Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world."

The statement came shortly after Sunday's dramatic events which were prompted when comedian Rock took aim at some of the nominees for this year's awards, including Smith.