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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'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."


Becky G performs 'The Fire Inside'

Becky G hit the stage and performed "The Fire Inside" from "Flamin' Hot."

She was joined onstage by a choir of young girls during her moving performance.

"The Fire Inside" marks Diane Warren's 15th Oscar nomination for best original song.


‘Oppenheimer’ wins best cinematography.

“Oppenheimer” won the Oscar for best cinematography. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema accepted the award from presenter Zendaya.

Expressing his gratitude to director Christopher Nolan and producer Emma Thomas, he said, “You are by far the best thing that could have happened to my career, obviously. This wouldn’t have existed without you.”

Other nominees in the category included “El Conde,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro” and “Poor Things.”


'The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar' wins best live action short film

"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" won the Oscar for best live action short film.

Director Wes Anderson was not present to accept the award, which marked his first Oscar win.

Other nominees in the category included "The After," "Invincible," "Knight of Fortune" and "Red, White and Blue."


Who is hosting the 2024 Oscars?

Jimmy Kimmel is hosting tonight, marking his fourth time helming the awards show.

Ahead of the show, Kimmel opened up to "Good Morning America" about why he decided to return as host.

"There were some really good movies," he said in an interview that aired March 7. "I think they're all really good. I saw them all."

"It's a big part of why I decided to host the show this year, because I do know that there are movies that people have actually seen, which makes it a lot easier to make jokes about."

The talk show host's wife, screenwriter Molly McNearney, also returns as one of the ceremony's executive producers for the second consecutive year.

Kimmel previously hosted the 89th Academy Awards in 2017, the 90th Academy Awards in 2018 and the 95th Academy Awards in 2023.