Oscars 2024 recap: Biggest moments from the 96th Academy Awards

Everything that happened on Hollywood's biggest night.

Last Updated: March 10, 2024, 6:12 PM EDT

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.

Mar 10, 2024, 6:12 PM EDT

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.

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A look at the best actor race for the 2024 Oscars.
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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.

Mar 10, 2024, 6:07 PM EDT

Who is performing at the 2024 Oscars?

All five songs nominated in the best original song category will be performed during the show.

In February, the Academy announced that Becky G, Ryan Gosling, Billie Eilish and more would take the stage. Becky G will perform Diane Warren's "The Fire Inside" from "Flamin' Hot," while Eilish will sing "What Was I Made For?" from "Barbie," which she co-wrote with her brother, Finneas O'Connell.

Gosling will sing the power ballad "I'm Just Ken" from "Barbie." The song was co-written and co-produced by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.

Also taking the Oscars stage are Jon Batiste, who will perform "It Never Went Away" from "American Symphony," and Scott George, who will perform "Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" from "Killers of the Flower Moon" with the Osage Singers.

Mar 10, 2024, 6:06 PM EDT

America Ferrera, Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell pose for photos on red carpet

Academy Award nominees America Ferrera, Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell were all smiles as they posed for photos together on the red carpet.

(L-R) Billie Eilish, America Ferrera and FINNEAS attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood.
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Ferrera, who is nominated for best supporting actress for her performance in "Barbie," stepped out in a pink gown, while Eilish wore a black blazer with a white button down shirt and a black and white skirt with a matching houndstooth purse. O'Connell wore a classic suit with a black bowtie.

Billie Eilish, left, and America Ferrera arrive at the Oscars on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
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Eilish and O'Connell's song "What Was I Made For?" from "Barbie" is nominated tonight for best original song.

Mar 10, 2024, 6:01 PM EDT

'Anatomy of a Fall' actors wear Palestinian flag pins on red carpet

Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, "Anatomy of a Fall" actors Milo Machado-Graner and Swann Arlaud wore Palestinian flag pins on the Oscars red carpet.

French actor Milo Machado-Graner (2nd L) and French actor Swann Arlaud (2nd R), wearing a Palestinian flag pin, attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, Mar. 10, 2024.
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