2023 Oscars recap: Biggest wins, all the star-studded performances and more

See all the biggest moments from the 95th Academy Awards.

Last Updated: March 13, 2023, 12:48 AM EDT

The 95th Academy Awards have come and gone.

On Hollywood's biggest night, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" reigned supreme, winning seven Oscars, the most of any film, including best picture, best director and best original screenplay. It was nominated for 11 Oscars heading into the ceremony.

The film with the next highest number of wins was "All Quiet on the Western Front," with four.

In the acting categories, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" star Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian woman to win best actress, while Brendan Fraser won best actor for "The Whale."

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

Keep reading to see all the biggest moments from the 2023 Oscars.

Key moments:

Here is how the night unfolded. All times Eastern.
Mar 12, 2023, 6:01 PM EDT

Iconic red carpet gets color change makeover

Earlier this week, the new carpet’s champagne color was unveiled at Ovation Hollywood.

A source told “GMA” that the carpet, which was designed by Lisa Love and Raul Ávila, is “Hollywood luxe” to reflect a more modern glam look.

Jimmy Kimmel hosts the ceremonial roll out a champagne colored carpet to mark the beginning of Oscars week in Los Angeles, March 8, 2023.
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Mar 12, 2023, 4:49 PM EDT

Lady Gaga and more to perform at 2023 Oscars

Expect many famous faces to appear onstage during tonight’s telecast.

In the weeks leading up to the awards show, the academy revealed Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Riz Ahmed, Emily Blunt, Harrison Ford, John Travolta, Jessica Chastain and more would be presenters at the 95th Oscars.

There are also plenty of performances to look forward to during tonight’s show from artists nominated in the best original song category.

Sofia Carson and Diane Warren will perform their nominated song "Applause" from "Tell It Like a Woman," Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava will make their Oscars performance debut singing "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR," David Byrne, Son Lux and Stephanie Hsu will perform "This Is A Life" from "Everything Everywhere All at Once," and Rihanna will also take the stage to perform "Lift Me Up" from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

Sources with direct knowledge tell ABC News that Lady Gaga will also perform her nominated song "Hold My Hand" from "Top Gun: Maverick.”

Mar 12, 2023, 4:34 PM EDT

Jimmy Kimmel is back as 2023 Oscars host

Award-winning talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is hosting tonight’s ceremony.

This is Kimmel’s third time hosting the show. He first hosted the Oscars in 2017, and then again in 2018.

During an interview on “Good Morning America” earlier this week, Kimmel said he had thought about how he’ll address Will Smith’s now-infamous slap from last year’s Oscars.

“I know that a million jokes have been made about it, a million think pieces have been written on it,” he told “GMA” co-anchor Lara Spencer. “There has been a lot said about it, so whatever I say has to be I think -- you know, it has to be good.”
“And I do have some good things to say about it. I think that it’s gonna be on everybody’s mind,” he added. “Everybody’s gonna be waiting for that moment. And that will be part of the show, but certainly not the focus of the show.”

Mar 12, 2023, 4:33 PM EDT

Who won at last year's Oscars?

"CODA" won the top prize last year in a historic win for the Deaf community. The Sian Heder-directed film also made history as the first film distributed by a streaming service, Apple TV+ in this case, to win best picture.

Jane Campion won best director for her film "The Power of the Dog," becoming the third woman to do so.

Will Smith won best actor for "King Richard” -- moments after slapping presenter Chris Rock onstage -- and Jessica Chastain won best actress for "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" while Troy Kotsur won best supporting actor for "CODA" and Ariana DeBose won best supporting actress for "West Side Story."

Denis Villeneuve’s "Dune" had the most wins of the night, snagging six trophies.

See the complete winners list from last year's show here.

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