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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Da'Vine Joy Randolph wins best supporting actress
Da'Vine Joy Randolph won the Academy Award for best supporting actress.
Randolph took home the award for her performance as Mary Lamb in director Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers."
During her acceptance speech, she thanked those who believed in her, including her mother.
"God is so good, God is so good," she began. "You know, I didn't think I was supposed to be doing this as a career. I started off as a singer. And my mother said to me, 'Go across that street to that theatre department, there's something for you there.' And I thank my mother for doing that."
"I thank all the people who have stepped in my path and have been there for me, who have ushered me and guided me," she continued. "I am so grateful to all you beautiful people out here. For so long, I've always wanted to be different, and now I realize I just need to be myself. And I thank you. I thank you for seeing me."
The award was introduced by previous Oscar winners in the category, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Lupita Nyong'o, Mary Steenburgen, Rita Moreno and Regina King. They all shared words honoring each nominee before the Oscar was given to Randolph.
Other nominees up for best supporting actor this year included Emily Blunt for "Oppenheimer," Danielle Brooks for "The Color Purple," America Ferrera for "Barbie" and Jodie Foster for "Nyad."
Jimmy Kimmel opens the Oscars with monologue
Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the 96th Academy Awards with his opening monologue.
"It was a hard year, but it was also a great year for movies," he said, referencing the writers and actors strikes from 2023. "The people in this room somehow managed to come up with so many excellent films and memorable performances. This night is full of enormous talent and untold potential -- but so was 'Madame Web,' but who knows."
Kimmel also spoke about the year's biggest hit at the box office, "Barbie," crediting director Greta Gerwig with making the doll a "feminist icon" and poking fun at her widely perceived snub for best director.
"I know you're clapping, but you're the ones who didn't vote for her, by the way," he joked, speaking to the audience.
Kimmel also got a laugh when he said that if "Barbie" stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling didn't win anything tonight, they at least had "already won something much more important -- the genetic lottery."
Also receiving a shoutout was Messi the dog from "Anatomy of a Fall," who the talk show host said "may have given the performance of the year."
Kimmel also joked about how many of the year's nominated films were longer than normal, saying he had his mail redirected to the movie theater when seeing "Killers of the Flower Moon."
Protesters interrupt 2024 Oscars red carpet
The 2024 Oscars red carpet was interrupted by protesters prior to the Oscars ceremony.
Arrivals were stalled for more than 30 minutes as protesters stopped access to cars arriving on the red carpet.
Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy were among the stars impacted by the protests.
Which films are battling it out for best picture?
There are 10 films vying for the coveted best picture award tonight.
Among them are Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer," which has a total of 13 nominations this year, as well as Yorgos Lanthimos' "Poor Things" and Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon," which have 11 nominations and 10 nominations, respectively.
Cord Jefferson's "American Fiction," Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall," Greta Gerwig's "Barbie," Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers," Bradley Cooper's "Maestro," Celine Song's "Past Lives" and Jonathan Glazer's "The Zone of Interest" are also nominated.
Check out a guide on where to watch the best picture nominees here.
'The Zone of Interest' wins best sound
"The Zone of Interest" won the Oscar for best sound.
Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn took to the stage to accept the award for their work on the Jonathan Glazer film.
Other nominees in the category included "The Creator," "Maestro," "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" and "Oppenheimer."