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, 10:01 PM EDT

'All Quiet on the Western Front' wins best international feature film

"All Quiet on the Western Front" won the Academy Award for best international feature film.

This is the third win in the best international feature film category for Germany. After thanking his entire crew, including the movie's costume designer, production designer and hair and makeup designer, director Edward Berger said, "I owe everything to you."

The other films nominated in the category included, "Argentina, 1985" (Argentina), "Close" (Belgium), "EO" (Poland) and "The Quiet Girl" (Ireland).

Edward Berger accepts the Best International Feature Film 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, 9:52 PM EDT

Kimmel brings out a donkey

Host Jimmy Kimmel delighted the audience when he brought out a special guest during the ceremony: a donkey.

The appearance was a reference to Jenny the donkey, the famous animal that appeared in "The Banshees of Inisherin."

Kimmel joked that the donkey was a "certified emotional support donkey," saying, "If you are feeling upset or anxious or maybe you just love mules, feel free to come up and give her a hug."

"The Banshees of Inisherin" star Colin Farrell blew the donkey a kiss from his seat in the audience, while co-star Brendan Gleeson waved.

Editor’s Note: An earlier version reported the donkey onstage at the Oscars was Jenny the donkey who appeared in the film. The post has since been updated.

Mar 12, 2023, 9:48 PM EDT

Singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava perform Oscar-nominated song ‘Naatu Naatu’

Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava got the Oscars audience off their feet with their performance of “Naatu Naatu” from the film “RRR,” which is nominated for best original song.

In an interview last month with “Good Morning America,” “RRR” actor Ram Charan, who stars in the music video, said filming took place in the Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, before the war began.

Dancers perform 'Naatu Naatu' from "RRR onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023.
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Mar 12, 2023, 9:22 PM EDT

'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' wins best costume design

Ruth Carter won the Academy Award for best costume design for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

"Thank you to the academy for recognizing the superhero that is a Black woman," Carter said in her acceptance speech. "She endures, she loves, she overcomes, she is every woman in this film, she is my mother."

Ruth E. Carter accepts the Best Costume Design award for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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Carter then revealed that her mother Mabel Carter died this past week and "became an ancestor" at 101.

"This is for my mother," Carter added.

Carter won her first Oscar in 2019 for the first "Black Panther" film. With this win, she became the first Black woman to win multiple Oscars in any category.

Other nominees in the category included "Babylon," "Elvis," "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris."

Ruth E. Carter, winner of the Best Costume Design award for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," poses in the press room at the 95th Annual Academy Awards Mar. 12, 2023 in Hollywood.
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