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.


Which stars are battling it out for best actor?

Bradley Cooper, Colman Domingo, Paul Giamatti, Cillian Murphy and Jeffrey Wright are all nominated tonight for the best actor Oscar.

Cooper, who is nominated for his performance as legendary composer Leonard Bernstein in "Maestro," and Paul Giamatti, who is nominated for his performance as a grumpy boarding school professor in "The Holdovers," have received past Oscar nominations.

Domingo, Murphy and Wright, who are being recognized for their respective performances in "Rustin," "Oppenheimer" and "American Fiction," are all first-time Oscar nominees.

Read more about the actors here.