Oscars 2024: Oppenheimer wins Best Picture, Best Director, Cinematography and more at Academy Awards
It was a huge night for stars of Oppenheimer after the film took home seven of the 13 awards they were nominated for at the the 96th Academy Awards.
Despite the industry seeing the historic WGA and Sag-Aftra strikes last year, Hollywood came together again at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate their best, their brightest and some names who just might be the next big thing.
Oppenheimer, Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon lead nominations, however it was Oppenheimer and Poor Things who took home the big awards of the night.
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And that concludes the 96th Academy Awards.
Oppenheimer was the big award winner of the night and of course, took home the gong for Best Picture.
But I think we can all agree that the real winner was Ryan Gosling for that epic performance of I'm Just Ken.
See you in our dreams Ryan and thank you for following along with our live blog.
See you next year!
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And the Oscar for Best Picture goes to...
OPPENHEIMER!
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The nominees for Best picture are:
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
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This is her second win, having won in 2017 for La La Land.
Emma turned around to reveal her dress had broken at the back "I think it happened during I'm Just Ken," the actress laughed.
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And the Oscar for Best Actress goes to...
Emma Stone, Poor Things.
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The nominees for Best Actress are:
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Emma Stone, Poor Things
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Two awards to go - Best Actress and Best Picture.
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Steven Spielberg has taken the Stage to Present the Oscar for Best Director.
And the Oscar goes to...
Christopher Nolon for Oppenheimer!
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It's the Irish actor's first win and nomination.
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And the Oscar for Best Actor goes to...
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer!
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The nominees for Best Actor are:
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
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The in Memorium is playing as Time to Say Goodbye is performed by Andrea and Matteo Bocelli.
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The Academy is now paying tribute to all the great actors and industry members who passed away over the last year.
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo also present Best Original Song. And the Oscar goes to...
Billie Eilish and Finneas for What Was I Made For from the movie Barbie.
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo take the stage to present Best Original Score. And the Oscar goes to...
Oppenheimer!
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Our heart rates may never recover after that performance and social media agrees with posts flooding in after the performance by Ryan Gosling.
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Gosling has given us easily the best moment of the Oscars - complete with a guitar solo from Slash himself. A standing ovation for everyone.
He's forever our Ken!
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Ryan Gosling emerged from behind Margot Robbie in the audience wearing a pink suit and hat and walked through the audience to join Mark Ronson on stage. The pair went on to perform the Oscar-nominated hit song from Barbie, I'm Just Ken.
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John Mulaney Presents the Oscar for Achievement in Sound. And the Oscar goes to...
The Zone of Interest.
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The Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film goes to...
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.
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The Oscar for Best Cinematography goes to...
Oppenheimer.
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The Oscar for Best Documentary Feature goes to...
20 Days in Mariupol.
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The Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film goes to...
The Last Repair Shop.
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Messi gets our vote tbh
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito are also presenting the Oscar for Best Film Editing. And the Oscar goes to...
Oppenheimer.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito are presenting the Oscar for Achievement in Visual Effects. And the Oscar goes to...
Godzilla.
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"I'd like to thank my terrible childhood, and the academy, in that order," says Downey Jr. while accepting his first ever Oscar.
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To present the Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role we have 5 past winners on stage - continuing the format where each nominee is given a nod to their work, by someone who has won in that category.
And the Oscar goes to...
Robert Downey Jr.!!!!
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Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling are on stage paying tribute to the stunt performers of the industry.
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Bad Bunny are presenting Best International Feature Film. And the Oscar goes to....
The Zone of Interest.
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Cena's nudity was a skit in reference to the 1974 Oscars when the stage saw it's very first and last streaker Robert Opal, an LGBT activist and teacher managed to enter the annual ceremony after posing as a journalist.
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John Cena is presenting the award for Best Costume Design - AND HE IS NAKED!
But the Oscar goes to... Poor Things.
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Michael Keaton and Catherine O'Hara are back to present the Oscar for Best Production Design. And the Oscar goes to...
Poor Things.
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Michael Keaton and Catherine O'Hara present the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. And the Oscar goes to...
Poor Things.
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Now performing the Oscar-nominated song What Was I Made For, from the movie Barbie, are Billie Eilish and Finneas.
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Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer are now back to present Best Adapted Screenplay. And the Oscar goes to...
American Fiction.
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Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer present Best Original Screenplay. And the Oscar goes to...
Anatomy of a Fall.
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Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy are also presenting the award for Best Animated Feature. And the Oscar goes to...
The Boy and the Heron.
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New Zealand film-maker Peter Jackson collaborated with the team behind the now Oscar-winning film
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Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy are presenting the award for Best Animated Short. And the Oscar goes to...
War is Over.
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Jimmy Kimmel is back on stage, and honestly, the vibe is just kind of off tonight? This audience seems unsure of what to expect from the host.
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph is overwhelmed with emotion as she accepts the award with tears running down her face.
"I thank you for seeing me," she concludes her speech.
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And the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress goes to...
Da’Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers!
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It's certainly a longer format, but seems fitting for such a huge accolade. So far we are loving it and the emotions are real in the crowd.
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The first award tonight is Best Supporting Actress and this year we see an old format back, where 5 past winners of the award present in each category and shout-out each nominee.
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So many of Kimmel's jokes appear to be falling flat with his celeb audience. Awkward.
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Jimmy Kimmel has begun his opening monologue - alluding to Robert Downey Jr's past addiction issues (which totally missed the mark) and taking aim at the Margot Robbie snub.
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The carpet has officially concluded - saving the best for last - and the awards are about to start. Grab your popcorn!
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Margot has arrived, and guys.... she has put Barbie to bed. RIP Barbie chic.
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No sign of Margot Robbie yet. We are hoping for one last epic Barbie look from our queen.
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The celebs have started to take their seats as we get ready for the official awards to begin and the red carpet winds down.
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Some big names have been spotted inside, but seem to have skipped the carpet. Is there a secret side door we don't know about?
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Ryan Gosling, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Ken in Barbie, has arrived in a black suit with shimmery trim/statement trim.
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Messi, the border collie who stole our hearts as Snoop in Anatomy of a Fall - nominated for Best Picture - has been spotted in the Oscars audience.
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Many artists have been spotted donning a red pin on their outfits, depicting a raised hand with a black heart sitting in the middle. What does it mean? The image is the official symbol for the Artists for Ceasefire initiative and expresses support for a humanitarian solution in Gaza. The initiative was started through an open letter, signed by industry members and creatives, which asked the US President and Congress to take steps to de-escalate the conflict between Gaza and Israel and support an immediate ceasefire in the region.
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The Rock has arrived and chosen a very unforgiving fabric for his Oscars ensemble.
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The red carpet was an eventful affair with Vanessa Hudgens debuting her baby bump months after marrying baseball player Cole Tucker. Elsewhere, actress Liza Koshy was caught falling over on the carpet and after having a chuckle, got back up and continued her carpet appearance.
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski arrived at the Academy Awards, putting on a united front with their red-carpet appearance after divorce rumours began swirling in January.
Seen at the Golden Globes earlier this year, fans speculated Krasinski told Blunt: “I can’t wait to divorce.” However, a source told US Weekly shortly after: “There are no issues with Emily and John. They are absolutely not talking about divorce.”
The couple appeared loved-up on the Oscars carpet, giggling and joking with one another.
Kicking off the award ceremony, Da’Vine Joy Randolph was presented with the Best Supporting Actress award for The Holdovers.
Giving an emotional speech, the star told her peers: “To every actor out there still waiting in the wings for their chance, let me tell you: Your life can change in a day,” the first-time Oscar winner said. “It’s not a question of if but when. Keep going.”
Elsewhere, War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko, took home the award for Best Animated Short. New Zealand’s Wētā FX worked on the film behind the scenes.
A memorable moment in the show came as host Jimmy Kimmel mentioned the historic 1974 show when Robert Opal, an LGBT activist and teacher managed to enter the annual ceremony after posing as a journalist. Once side stage, he stripped down and ran across the stage naked making a peace sign with his fingers as Niven was introducing Elizabeth Taylor to present the Best Picture nominees.
Joking “wouldn’t it be crazy if a nude man ran across the stage today”, a naked John Cena poked his head out from behind a stage prop.
Approaching the actor, Kimmel asked him, “What’s going on?” and said he should be running across the stage naked right now. Cena noted he had changed his mind, “You should be ashamed right now for making such a tasteless joke”, he told Kimmel.
The star did ultimately walk across the stage naked to present the Best Costume Design to Poor Things.
Following the shock moment, Best Supporting Actor was presented to Robert Downey Jr. for his role as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer. It marks the first time the actor has won an Oscar. He has been previously been nominated in 1993 for Best Actor in Chaplin, and in 2009 for Best Supporting Actor in Tropic Thunder.
Paying tribute to his wife, Susan Downey in his acceptance speech, the star said, “She found me a snarling refuge pet and loved me back to life. That’s why I’m here,” before telling his peers “I needed this job more than it needed me. I stand here before you a better man because of it.”
One of the most highly anticipated performances took place at this year’s Oscars with Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson performing the hit Barbie song, I’m Just Ken.
Emerging from behind his Barbie co-star Margot Robbie in the audience, Gosling embodied “Kenergy” wearing a dazzling hot pink suit and made his way onto the stage where he was joined by an array of stars including Slash and Simu Liu.
He then made his way into the crowd where he passed the mic to his peers including Barbie director Greta Gerwig, Robbie and former co-star Emma Stone then returned to the stage bringing a cameraman with him.
Fans have already taken to X sharing their thoughts with one person saying “Ryan Gosling kinda an icon for life”, another said “bravo Ryan Gosling”.
Returning to a presenting model last used 15 years ago in which five previous winners in each acting category announce this year’s nominees and present the winner, Cillian Murphy was awarded Best Actor for his role as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer.
It marks the first time he has both been nominated and won an Oscar.
Murphy won out against Colman Domingo for Rustin, Bradley Cooper for Maestro, Paul Giamatti for The Holdovers, and Jeffrey Wright for American Fiction.
Moments later, the film’s director Christopher Nolan was awarded Best Director by Steven Spielberg, accepting his first-ever Oscar - despite being nominated eight times. He thanked the academy and the audience for his win.
Nolan’s film has proven a frontrunner this award season, winning large at the Golden Globes, SAG Awards and the Bafta Film Awards.
Taking home Best Actress, the second-last award of the night, was Emma Stone for Poor Things. It marks the second time she has won an Oscar after taking home the same award in 2017 for La La Land.
Stone won out against Annette Bening for Nyad, Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon, Sandra Hüller for Anatomy of a Fall and Carey Mulligan for Maestro.
Walking on stage, the star suffered a wardrobe malfunction with the zip on the back of her dress breaking and jokingly told the audience, “Don’t look at the back of my dress” after a teary speech in which she told Poor Things director Yorgos Lanthimos: “Thank you for the gift of a lifetime in Bella Baxter”.
Presenting Best Picture was Al Pacino, who announced Oppenheimer had taken out the biggest award of the night.
The movie was the most nominated film this year with 13 nods. It took home seven awards overall including Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Score.
Here is the full list of Oscar winners:
Best picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
WINNER: Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Best actor
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
WINNER: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Best actress
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
WINNER: Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best director
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
WINNER: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Original score
American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
WINNER: Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Sound
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
WINNER: The Zone of Interest
Original song
It Never Went Away from American Symphony
I’m Just Ken from Barbie
WINNER: What Was I Made For? from Barbie
The Fire Inside from Flamin’ Hot
Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People) from Killers of the Flower Moon
Live action short film
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
WINNER: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Cinematography
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
WINNER: Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Best supporting actor
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
WINNER: Robert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Best supporting actress
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
WINNER: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
International feature film
Io Capitano, Italy
Perfect Days, Japan
Society of the Snow, Spain
The Teachers’ Lounge, Germany
WINNER: The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom
Animated feature film
WINNER: The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Adapted screenplay
WINNER: American Fiction
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Original screenplay
WINNER: Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Maestro
May December
Past Lives
Visual effects
The Creator
WINNER: Godzilla Minus One
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Documentary feature film
WINNER: 20 Days in Mariupol
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
Costume design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
WINNER: Poor Things
Animated short film
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
WINNER: War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Documentary short film
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island in Between
WINNER: The Last Repair Shop
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó
Film editing
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
WINNER: Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Production design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
WINNER: Poor Things
Makeup and hairstyling
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
WINNER: Poor Things
Society of the Snow