The 96th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, with Jimmy Kimmel serving as host for the fourth time. “Oppenheimer” led the competition with 13 nominations, followed by “Poor Things” with 11 and “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 10. Among the major categories, Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese faced off for best director, Cillian Murphy and Bradley Cooper for best actor, and Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone for best actress.
Here is the full list of winners:
- Best film : Oppenheimer
- Best Director : Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
- Best Actor : Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer
- Best Actress : Emma Stone for Poor Things
- Best Supporting Actor : Robert Downey Jr. for Oppenheimer
- Best Supporting Actress : Da'Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers
- Best Adapted Screenplay : American Fiction
- Best Original Screenplay : Anatomy of a Fall
- Best Visual Effects : Godzilla Minus One
- Best Costumes : Poor Things
- Best Makeup and Hair : Poor Things
- Best Cinematography : Oppenheimer
- Best Production Design : Poor Things
- Best sound : The Zone of Interest
- Best Editing : Oppenheimer
- Best original music : Oppenheimer
- Best Original Song : “What Was I Made For” by Barbie
- Best Animated Short Film : War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko
- Best Live Action Short Film : The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
- Best Short Documentary : The Last Repair Shop
- Best Documentary : 20 Days in Mariupol
- Best International Film : The Zone of Interest (UK)
- Best Animated Film : The Boy and the Heron
This year, the Oscars once again celebrated excellence in the film industry, highlighting exceptional talent and landmark works.