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

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

ByHayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder, Angeline Jane Bernabe, and Shafiq Najib via GMA logo
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, 10:32 PM EDT

'All Quiet on the Western Front' wins best original score

"All Quiet on the Western Front" won the Academy Award for best original score.

Upon accepting the trophy, German pianist Volker Bertelmann expressed his gratitude to director Edward Berger and the movie's the cast and crew. He also thanked Netflix for its support and his fellow nominees for letting him be a part of "such a unique, human and diverse group of talented composers," adding, "That's, for me, a big gift."

Other nominees in the category included "Babylon," "The Banshees of Inisherin," "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "The Fabelmans."

German composer Volker Bertelmann accepts the Oscar for Best Music (Original Score) for "All Quiet on the Western Front" onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023.
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Mar 12, 2023, 10:12 PM EDT

'All Quiet on the Western Front' wins best production design

"All Quiet on the Western Front" won the Academy Award for best production design.

Christian M. Goldbeck and Ernestine Hipper, who did production design and set decoration for the film, respectively, accepted the trophy.

The other four films nominated in the category included "Avatar: The Way of Water," "Babylon," "Elvis" and "The Fabelmans."

Ernestine Hipper and Christian M. Goldbeck accept the Best Production Design 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.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Mar 12, 2023, 10:11 PM EDT

Lady Gaga performs ‘Hold My Hand’

Lady Gaga delivered a moving performance of “Hold My Hand’ from “Top Gun: Maverick.”

The Academy Award winner is nominated for best original song tonight at the Oscars with BloodPop.

Prior to her performance, Gaga said that she wrote the song with BloodPop in her studio basement.

Lady Gaga performs onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Kevin Winter/Getty Images

“It’s deeply personal for me and I think that we all need each other, we need a lot of love to walk through this life,” she said. “And we all need a hero sometimes, there’s heroes all around us… In unassuming places, but you might find that you can be your own hero, even if you feel broken inside.”

via GIPHY

Mar 12, 2023, 10:03 PM EDT

'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse' wins best animated short film

"The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" won the Oscar for best animated short film.

Other nominees in the category included "The Flying Sailor," "Ice Merchants," "My Year of D*cks" and "An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It."

Related Topics