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Oscars 2024 recap: Biggest moments from the 96th Academy Awards

PHOTO: Director Christopher Nolan and Producers Emma Thomas and Charles Roven win the Oscar for Best Picture for "Oppenheimer" during the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Mar. 10, 2024.
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Oscars 2024: Showstopping looks from the Oscars red carpet
By Hayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder, Angeline Jane Bernabe, Shafiq Najib, Mason Leib
Last Updated: March 11, 2024, 1:35 AM

The 2024 Oscars have come and gone, and "Oppenheimer" was the big winner of the night.

Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 96th Academy Awards, a ceremony which honored excellence in cinematic achievements for some of the past year's biggest films.

MORE: Oscars 2024: Complete winners list for the 96th Academy Awards

"Oppenheimer" earned seven Oscars from its 13 total nominations, including the top prize of the night, best picture, as well as best director for Christopher Nolan.

In the lead acting categories, "Poor Things" star Emma Stone took home the award for best actress while "Oppenheimer" star Cillian Murphy took home best actor.

MORE: Oscars 2024: Must-see red carpet looks on Hollywood's biggest night

"The Holdovers" star Da'Vine Joy Randolph and "Oppenheimer" star Robert Downey Jr. snagged wins in the supporting acting categories.

For all the biggest moments from the 2024 Oscars, keep reading below.

Latest headlines:

  • Cillian Murphy dedicates best actor win to 'peacemakers everywhere'
  • Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell's 'What Was I Made For?' wins best original song
  • Robert Downey Jr. wins best supporting actor
  • Da'Vine Joy Randolph wins best supporting actress
Here's how the night unfolded.

Mar 11, 2024 1:35 AM

'The Zone of Interest' wins best sound

"The Zone of Interest" won the Oscar for best sound.

Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn took to the stage to accept the award for their work on the Jonathan Glazer film.

PHOTO: Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn accept the Best Sound award for "The Zone of Interest" onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, March 10, 2024, in Hollywood.
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Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn accept the Best Sound award for "The Zone of Interest" onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, March 10, 2024, in Hollywood.
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Other nominees in the category included "The Creator," "Maestro," "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" and "Oppenheimer."


Mar 11, 2024 1:30 AM

Becky G performs 'The Fire Inside'

Becky G hit the stage and performed "The Fire Inside" from "Flamin' Hot."

PHOTO: Becky G performs 'The Fire Inside' from "Flamin' Hot" during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, Mar. 10, 2024, in Hollywood.
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Becky G performs 'The Fire Inside' from "Flamin' Hot" during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, Mar. 10, 2024, in Hollywood.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images

She was joined onstage by a choir of young girls during her moving performance.

PHOTO: Becky G performs 'The Fire Inside' from 'Flamin' Hot' during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, Mar. 10, 2024, in Hollywood.
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Becky G performs 'The Fire Inside' from 'Flamin' Hot' during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, Mar. 10, 2024, in Hollywood.
Mike Blake/Reuters

"The Fire Inside" marks Diane Warren's 15th Oscar nomination for best original song.


Mar 11, 2024 1:29 AM

‘Oppenheimer’ wins best cinematography.

“Oppenheimer” won the Oscar for best cinematography. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema accepted the award from presenter Zendaya.

PHOTO: Hoyte van Hoytema accepts the award for Best Cinematography for "Oppenheimer" during the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, March 10, 2024.
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Hoyte van Hoytema accepts the award for Best Cinematography for "Oppenheimer" during the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, March 10, 2024.
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Expressing his gratitude to director Christopher Nolan and producer Emma Thomas, he said, “You are by far the best thing that could have happened to my career, obviously. This wouldn’t have existed without you.”

Other nominees in the category included “El Conde,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro” and “Poor Things.”



Mar 11, 2024 1:21 AM

'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar' wins best live action short film

"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" won the Oscar for best live action short film.

Director Wes Anderson was not present to accept the award, which marked his first Oscar win.

Other nominees in the category included "The After," "Invincible," "Knight of Fortune" and "Red, White and Blue."


Mar 10, 2024 8:34 PM

Who won at last year's Oscars?

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" won the most awards at the 2023 Oscars, taking home seven Academy Awards, including the coveted trophy for best picture and the best director Oscar.

Michelle Yeoh made history that night when she became the first Asian woman to win best actress for her role in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

PHOTO: Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Quan Wang in A24's "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
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Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Quan Wang in A24's "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
Courtesy of A24

Additionally, Yeoh's "Everything Everywhere All at Once" co-stars Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis won in the supporting actor and actress categories.

Brendan Fraser took home the Oscar for best actor for his performance in "The Whale."


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