Sarah Polley won the Academy Award for best adapted screenplay for "Women Talking."

"First of all, I just want to thank the academy for not being mortally offended by the words 'women' and 'talking' put so close together like that," Polley said in her acceptance speech.

Polley said the film, which is based on the 2018 novel by Miriam Toews, shows a world where people who "don't agree on every single issue manage to sit together in a room and carve out a way together, free of violence."

She added, "They do so not just by talking, but also by listening."

"The last line of our film is delivered by a young woman to a new baby, and she says, 'Your story will be different from ours.' It's a promise, a commitment, and an anchor, and it's what I would like to say with all my might to my three kids ... as they make their way through this complicated, beautiful world," Polley concluded.

Other nominees in the category included Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell for "All Quiet on the Western Front"; Rian Johnson for "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"; Kazuo Ishiguro for "Living"; and Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie, with a story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks, for "Top Gun: Maverick."

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.

The performance follows Rihanna’s [memorable Super Bowl halftime performance] () in February, during which she revealed she is pregnant with her second child.

John Travolta introduced the "In Memoriam" performance.

"Since tonight is a celebration of the work and the accomplishments of our community in this past year, it is only fitting then that we celebrate those we've lost, who dedicated their lives to their craft, both in front of and behind the camera," he shared.

He added, "They've touched our hearts, they've made us smile and became dear friends who we will always remain hopelessly devoted to."

Lenny Kravitz then took the stage to deliver a heartfelt performance of his song "Calling All Angels." Some of the late artists honored included Angela Lansbury, Olivia Newton-John and Jean-Luc Godard.

An extended photo gallery of more than 200 filmmakers, executives and stars will be memorialized on A.frame, the academy's digital magazine.