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 12, 2023, 9:36 PM 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, 9:20 PM EDT

Stephanie Hsu performs ‘This is a Life’ with David Byrne and Son Lux

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Stephanie Hsu joined Oscar-winning singer-songwriter David Byrne and experimental music trio Son Lux in a mesmerizing performance of the Oscar-nominated original song “This is a Life.”

Artist Mitski, who is nominated for the song, co-wrote “This is a Life” and performed it with Byrne and Son Lux on the “Everything Everywhere All at Once” soundtrack.

Ahead of their performance, Son Lux, which includes artists Ian Chang, Ryan Lott and Rafiq Bhatia, tweeted that they are “thrilled to perform ‘This is a Life’ from @allatoncemovie on @TheAcademy Oscars telecast.”

On the “Everything Everywhere All at Once” soundtrack, Hsu sings the song “Sucked Into A Bagel” with Son Lux.

Stephanie Hsu and David Byrne perform onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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Mar 12, 2023, 9:18 PM EDT

'All Quiet on the Western Front' wins best cinematography

James Friend won the Academy Award for cinematography for "All Quiet on the Western Front."

The other four films nominated in the category included "Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths," "Elvis," "Empire of Light" and "Tár."

James Friend accepts the Best Cinematography award for "All Quiet on the Western Front" onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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Mar 12, 2023, 9:02 PM EDT

‘An Irish Goodbye’ wins best live action short film

“An Irish Goodbye” won the Academy Award for best live action short film.

Filmmakers Tom Berkeley and Ross White took the stage with the film’s star James Martin. During their acceptance speech, Berkeley and White pointed out that it was Martin’s birthday and sang “Happy Birthday” to him on stage.

Other nominees in the category included “Ivalu,” “Le Pupille,” “Night Ride” and “The Red Suitcase.”

Mar 12, 2023, 9:00 PM EDT

'Navalny' wins best documentary feature film

"Navalny" won the Academy Award for best documentary feature film, with director Daniel Roher and producers Odessa Rae, Diane Becker, Melanie Miller and Shane Boris accepting the trophy.

Other nominees in the category included "All That Breathes," "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed," "Fire of Love" and "A House Made of Splinters."

Canadian filmmaker Daniel Roher accepts the Oscar for Best documentary feature film for "Navalni" onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023.
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