Oscars 2024 recap: Biggest moments from the 96th Academy Awards
Everything that happened on Hollywood's biggest night.
The 2024 Oscars have come and gone, and "Oppenheimer" was the big winner of the night.
Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 96th Academy Awards, a ceremony which honored excellence in cinematic achievements for some of the past year's biggest films.
"Oppenheimer" earned seven Oscars from its 13 total nominations, including the top prize of the night, best picture, as well as best director for Christopher Nolan.
In the lead acting categories, "Poor Things" star Emma Stone took home the award for best actress while "Oppenheimer" star Cillian Murphy took home best actor.
"The Holdovers" star Da'Vine Joy Randolph and "Oppenheimer" star Robert Downey Jr. snagged wins in the supporting acting categories.
For all the biggest moments from the 2024 Oscars, keep reading below.
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How Lily Gladstone could make history tonight
All eyes are on Lily Gladstone, as she could become the first Native American woman to win the Oscar for best actress.
The "Killers of the Flower Moon" actress, who is of Siksikaitsitapi and NiMíiPuu heritage, would also become the first person of Native American heritage to win an acting Oscar.
Leading up to the Oscars, Gladstone won several awards including a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Critics believe Gladstone or Emma Stone from "Poor Things" will win the award.
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have date night on Oscars red carpet
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos brought the glamour to the red carpet at the 2024 Oscars.
The "LIVE with Kelly and Mark" co-hosts stepped out in classic attire, with Ripa wearing a black dress and Consuelos donning a tux.
Dwayne Johnson steps out on red carpet
Dwayne Johnson stepped out on the red carpet Sunday evening in an dark gray suit with deep red trim at the chest. He posed for photos, briefly wearing a pair of sunglasses.
Johnson is a presenter at this year's Academy Awards.
Marvel actress and 'DWTS' winner Xochitl Gomez stuns on red carpet
Xochitl Gomez stepped out on the Oscars 2024 red carpet to celebrate Hollywood's biggest night.
Gomez, who starred in 2022's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" as America Chavez and won "Dancing with the Stars" season 32 with pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy in December, wore a flowy wine-colored dress for the occasion.
Robert Downey Jr. wins best supporting actor
Robert Downey Jr. won the Oscar for best supporting actor.
The actor won the award for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer."
The award was introduced by previous Oscar winners in the category including Ke Huy Quan, Sam Rockwell, Tim Robbins, Christoph Waltz and Mahershala Ali. They all shared words honoring each nominee before the Oscar was given to Downey.
"Thanks Sam, thanks fellas. You only flubbed one line," Downey joked during his acceptance speech. "I'd like to thank my terrible childhood and the academy, in that order. I'd like to thank my veterinarian -- I mean wife, Susan Downey, over there. She found me, a snarling rescue pet, and you loved me back to life, and that's why I'm here. Thank you."
"Here's my little secret. I needed this job more than it needed me," he continued. "Chris knew it, Emma made sure that she surrounded me with one of the great casts and crews of all time: Emily, Cillian, Matt Damon, Blunt -- it was fantastic. And I stand here before you a better man because of it."
Downey ended his speech by saying, "What we do is meaningful and the stuff that we decide to make is important," before thanking his stylist, entertainment lawyer and others.
This awards season, Downey's role in "Oppenheimer" earned him a Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role in any motion picture and a Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role. Downey and the rest of the "Oppenheimer" cast also won a SAG Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture.
Other nominees in the category included Sterling K. Brown for "American Fiction," Robert De Niro for "Killers of the Flower Moon," Ryan Gosling for "Barbie" and Mark Ruffalo for "Poor Things."