On Sunday, Mar 10, 2024, the Academy Awards hosted their 96th Oscars. The Oscars are an annual event that brings together both moviegoers and the leading faces of film for one night to celebrate the biggest films of the year. Roughly 19.5 million people tuned in to watch the three-hour program in the hopes of seeing their favorite movie win an Oscar.

Best Actor: Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy won his first Oscar for his role as Robert Oppenheimer in the film Oppenheimer.

Best Actress: Emma Stone

Emma Stone won her second Oscar for best Best Actress by portraying the character Bella Baxter in the film Poor Things.

Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. Won his first Oscar for his role as Lewis Strauss in the film Oppenheimer.

 Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph

Da’Vine Joy Randolph won her first Oscar for her role as Mary Lamb in the film The Holdovers. 

Best Director: Christopher Nolan 

Christopher Nolan won his first Oscar for Best Director in his film Oppenheimer.

Best Picture: Oppenheimer Producers

Christopher Nolan and his team won the biggest award of the night, Best Picture, for their film Oppenheimer.

Best Animated Feature: The Boy and The Heron

A story about a boy and his imaginary creations won the Oscar for its creative animation. 

Best Animated Short Film: War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John Yoko

War is Over is about World War 1 and depicts a different perspective of the war for audience members.

Best Documentary (short): The Last Repair Shop

The Last Repair Shop depicts the passion of music and how the art drives people to become closer.

Best Documentary Feature: 20 Days in Mariupol

20 Days in Mariupol depicts the struggles that Ukrainian journalists face trying to document the war between Ukraine and Russia.  

Best International Feature Film: The Zone of Interest

The Zone of Interest depicts a family who is living next to Auschwitz during WWII. It shows the struggle families went through having to cohesively live and raise children in the broken and unjust society of Nazi occupied Germany. 

Best Original Song: Billie Eilish and FINNEAS

Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, the brother and sister duo, won their second Oscar in their music career. They won the Academy Award for their song What Was I Made For for the blockbuster film Barbie.

Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson

Ludwig Göransson won his second Oscar of his career. He won this Oscar for his score in the film Oppenheimer. 

Best Original Screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari

Justine Treit and Arthur Harari won an Oscar for her screenplay for the film Anatomy of a Fall.

Best Cinematography: Hoyte van hoytema

Hoyte van Hoytema won an Oscar for his cinematography for the film Oppenheimer.

Best Visual Effects: Godzilla Minus One

Takashi Yamazaki and her team won an Oscar for best visual effects for their film Godzilla Minus One.

Best Adapted Screenplay: Cord Jefferson 

Cord Jefferson won an Oscar for his screenplay for the film American Fiction.

Best Live Action Short Film: Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson won his first Oscar for his film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. 

Best Costume Design: Holly Waddington

Holly Waddington won an Oscar for her costume design for the film Poor Things.

Best Production Design: Shona Heath

Shona Heath and her team won an Oscar for best production design for the film Poor Things.

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Nadia Stacey

Nadia Stacey and her team won an Oscar for the makeup and hairstyling for the film Poor Things.

Best Film Editing: Jennifer Lame

Jennifer Lame won an Oscar for editing on the film Oppenheimer. 

Best Sound: Johnnie Burn

Johnnie Burn and his team won an Oscar for best sound for the film The Zone of Interest.