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

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won the Oscar for best original screenplay Sunday night for "Everything Everywhere All at Once." Scheinert dedicated his win to his public school teachers in his acceptance speech, saying, "You guys educated me, you inspired me and you taught me to be less of a butthead."

Kwan, meanwhile, paid tribute to his mother, whom he credited for protecting his "inner storyteller." He also honored his wife, whom he said had protected him "from the most negative thoughts, especially when I'm writing."

Other nominees in the category included Martin McDonagh for "The Banshees of Inisherin," Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg for "The Fabelmans," Todd Field for "Tár" and Ruben Östlund for "Triangle of Sadness."

"Avatar: The Way of Water" won the Academy Award for best visual effects. Visual effects supervisors Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett took the stage to accept the trophy and thanked director James Cameron and the cast and crew.

The other four films nominated in the category included "All Quiet on the Western Front," "The Batman," "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and "Top Gun: Maverick."

Grammy Award-winning singer Rihanna took the stage to perform her Oscar-nominated song “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

The music superstar, actress and Fenty Beauty CEO, who is nominated for her first Oscar tonight, took the stage wearing a diamond-embellished outfit and delivered a moving performance with a live orchestra and backup singers.

“Lift Me Up” was written by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson as a tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who died in August 2020 after a years-long battle with colon cancer.

"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."