Oscars 2022 recap: 'CODA' wins best picture, Will Smith wins best actor

Here is a full timeline of everything that occurred at the 94th Academy Awards.

Last Updated: March 28, 2022, 9:52 AM EDT

The 2022 Oscars have come to a close.

"CODA" was the big winner of the night, taking home the Academy Award for best picture, while Jessica Chastain and Will Smith won best actress and actor in a leading role.

Winners who made history Sunday night included "The Power of the Dog" director Jane Campion, who became the third woman to win best director, and Troy Kotsur, who became the first deaf man to win an Academy Award for acting.

Much of the night’s attention will undoubtedly be on Smith after a confrontation with Chris Rock on stage after the comedian said made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

See our full winners list here.

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Here is how the night unfolded.
Mar 27, 2022, 11:03 PM EDT

Billie Eilish, Finneas win Oscar for best original song

Billie Eilish is now an Academy Award winner.

The 20-year-old singer-songwriter and her brother Finneas won the Oscar for best original song for “No Time to Die,” the theme song they wrote and recorded for the 25th James Bond film. This is the first Oscar nomination and win for both Billie and Finneas.

Finneas O'Connell and Billie Eilish accept the award for Best Music (Original Song) for "No Time to Die" onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., March 27, 2022.
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During their acceptance speech, Billie shared, “Oh, my gosh. This is so unbelievable, I could scream. Thank you to our 007 family,” while Finneas added, “we want to thank our parents who have always been our biggest inspirations and our heroes, and we love you as parents we love you as real people too.”

At the time that Oscar nominations were announced, the creative duo released a statement on “how honored and excited” they were to receive recognition from the Academy. “It was a lifelong dream of ours to write a Bond theme, and one we never thought would ever come true,” their statement read. “It’s completely unbelievable that we are here being recognized for this song, and this is a peak life experience for us as songwriters and artists.”

While this is Billie’s first Oscar win, she notably swept the Grammys in 2020 when she won the awards for best new artist, song of the year, record of the year and album of the year. She has seven Grammy Awards under her belt, while Finneas has eight.

-ABC News’ Hayley Fitzpatrick

Mar 27, 2022, 10:23 PM EDT

Billie Eilish delivers performance of ‘No Time to Die’

Billie Eilish delivered a beautiful and haunting performance of “No Time To Die."

The singer and her brother, Finneas, are both nominated for best original song.

“So excited about tonight,” Finneas wrote on Twitter. “So deeply honored to be nominated amongst artists and writers I have been so wildly inspired by. Lucky us.”

Billie Eilish performs onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Mar 27, 2022, 10:13 PM EDT

Cast of 'Encanto' performs 'We Don’t Talk About Bruno' with surprise guests

Cast members from the Oscar-winning animated film “Encanto” performed a show-stopping version of the viral hit song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”

Becky G, Megan Thee Stallion, and Luis Fonsi perform onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre, March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Joining the actors and actresses from the film were Megan Thee Stallion, Luis Fonsi and Becky G.

While “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” was not nominated in the best original song category, another song from the Disney film, “Dos Oruguitas,” is up for the award.

-ABC News’ Carson Blackwelder

Mar 27, 2022, 9:57 PM EDT

Mila Kunis pays tribute to Ukraine

Actress Mila Kunis paid tribute to Ukraine at the Oscars.

Kunis, who was introducing Reba McEntire for her performance for “Somehow You Do” from “Four Good Days,” said, “Recent global events have left many of us feeling gutted.”

Mila Kunis speaks onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, Calif.
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She went on, “Yet when you witness the strength and dignity of those facing such devastation, it’s impossible to not be moved by their resilience. One cannot help but be in awe of those who find the strength to keep fighting through unimaginable darkness.”

After McEntire’s performance, the Academy held a moment of silence to show their support for the people of Ukraine currently facing “invasion, conflict and prejudice within their own borders.”

Kunis and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, recently reached their $30 million goal to help Ukrainians amid the conflict.

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