The 96th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles and were once again hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. The night was filled with excitement as the winners were announced:
“Oppenheimer” stole the show, winning seven awards. It secured victories in categories such as Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Director.
“Poor Things” also had a successful night, earning four awards. Notably, Emma Stone clinched her second Oscar for Best Actress.
“Barbie”, despite being nominated for eight awards, only managed to take home one: Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won for their original song “What Was I Made For” (their second win in this category).
A standout moment during the ceremony was Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I’m Just Ken”. He dazzled the audience while wearing a bedazzled pink suit, surrounded by dozens of other Kens.
The Oscars celebrated outstanding achievements in the film industry, and these winners truly shone on Hollywood’s grand stage!
Best documentary feature film - Ukraine war film 20 Days in Mariupol
Best international feature film - The Zone of Interest
Best Original Screenplay - Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
Best animated short film - WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Best Actress - Emma Stone – Poor Things
Best Actor - Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer as J. Robert Oppenheimer
Best Supporting Actress - Da'Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers as Mary Lamb
Best Adapted Screenplay - American Fiction – Cord Jefferson; based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett
Best Visual Effects - Godzilla Minus One – Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, and Tatsuji Nojima
Best Costume Design - Poor Things – Holly Waddington
Best Film Editing - Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame
Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Poor Things – Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston
Best Cinematography - Oppenheimer – Hoyte van Hoytema
Best Sound - The Zone of Interest – Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn
Best Production Design - Poor Things – Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek
Best Original Score - Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson
Best Original Song - "What Was I Made For?" from Barbie – Music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell