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
'The Elephant Whisperers' wins best documentary short film
"The Elephant Whisperers" won the Academy Award for best documentary short film.
Other films nominated in the category included "Haulout," "How Do You Measure a Year?," "The Martha Mitchell Effect" and "Stranger at the Gate."
'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).
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.
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.
Rihanna performs ‘Lift Me Up’
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.