2023 Oscars recap: Biggest wins, all the star-studded performances and more
See all the biggest moments from the 95th Academy Awards.
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:
- ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ wins best picture
- Michelle Yeoh wins best actress
- Brendan Fraser wins best actor for his performance in 'The Whale'
- Rihanna performs ‘Lift Me Up’
- Singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava perform Oscar-nominated song ‘Naatu Naatu’
- Jamie Lee Curtis wins best supporting actress
- Ke Huy Quan wins best supporting actor
All eyes on Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett and cinematographer Mandy Walker for potential historic wins
Michelle Yeoh is nominated tonight for best actress for her performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once." If Yeoh wins, she will be the first Asian woman to win the Oscar for best actress.
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" star Angela Bassett is also nominated tonight for best supporting actress. If she wins, she'll make history, winning Marvel's first acting Oscar.
Cinematographer Mandy Walker may also make history as the first woman to ever win an Oscar for best cinematography. Walker worked on the film "Elvis" and told "Good Morning America" last month that she's "proud to be representing women doing great work."
"The studios have been much more encouraging of being diverse," Walker said about the changing landscape of filmmaking today. "It's definitely changing, but it's slow."
Stars arrive on champagne carpet
Many of Hollywood’s biggest stars have hit the carpet at the 95th Academy Awards.
Best actress nominee Ana de Armas arrived on the champagne carpet in a diamond-encrusted Louis Vuitton mermaid gown with 3D scalloped petals, while best supporting actress nominee Jamie Lee Curtis of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” hit the carpet in a diamond-studded Dolce & Gabbana gown.
Also keeping up with the diamond theme was Oscars presenter and last year’s supporting actress Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose, who donned a sparkling white custom Versace gown with silver embellishments.
Actor Brendan Fraser, who is Oscar-nominated for his lead performance in “The Whale,” arrived on the carpet in a classic tuxedo with his kids by his side, while his co-star and fellow Oscar nominee Hong Chau arrived in a pink custom Prada dress with a black train.
Best supporting actress nominee Angela Bassett was all smiles as she hit the champagne carpet in a royal purple gown by Moschino.
We’re monitoring all of the night’s standout looks here.
What to watch for during tonight's show
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's "Everything Everywhere All at Once" leads the nominations this year with 11 nods, including best director and best picture.
Also nominated for best picture are "All Quiet on the Western Front" and "The Banshees of Inisherin," which have nine nominations each. "The Fabelmans," "Triangle of Sadness," "Tár," "Women Talking," and box-office hits "Elvis," "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "Top Gun: Maverick" are also all vying for the top prize.
Colin Farrell ("The Banshees of Inisherin"), Brendan Fraser ("The Whale"), Paul Mescal ("Aftersun") and Bill Nighy ("Living") are among the best actor in a leading role nominees, but critics think Austin Butler will take home the prize for his performance as the king of rock 'n' roll in Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis."
Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh are favorites to win the best actress Oscar for their roles in "Tár" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once," respectively. Other stars competing in the category include Ana de Armas for "Blonde," Andrea Riseborough for "To Leslie" and Michelle Williams for "The Fabelmans."
Read Peter Travers' Oscars predictions here.
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.
Brendan Fraser wins best actor for his performance in 'The Whale'
Brendan Fraser won the Academy Award for best actor for his performance in "The Whale."
Fraser, appearing visibly shocked and emotional upon accepting his trophy, began by thanking the film's director Darren Aronofsky for throwing him "a creative lifetime and hauling me aboard the good ship 'The Whale.'"
Reflecting on his journey in the entertainment industry, which started 30 years ago, he added, "Things -- they didn't come easily to me, but there was a facility that I didn't appreciate at the time until it stopped."
Other actors nominated in the category included Austin Butler for his performance in "Elvis," Colin Farrell for his performance in "The Banshees of Inisherin," Paul Mescal for his performance in "Aftersun" and Bill Nighy for his performance in "Living."
All were first-time Oscar nominees.