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

Everything that happened on Hollywood's biggest night.

Last Updated: March 10, 2024, 4:08 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, 6:37 PM EDT

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.

Dwayne Johnson attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood March 10, 2024.
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Mar 10, 2024, 6:27 PM EDT

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.

Xochitl Gomez attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards, Mar. 10, 2024, in Hollywood.
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Mar 10, 2024, 6:24 PM EDT

Emma Stone, Colman Domingo, Danielle Brooks and more step out on red carpet

Emma Stone, Colman Domingo, Danielle Brooks and more have arrived at the Oscars.

Emma Stone attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards, March 10, 2024, in Hollywood.
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"Poor Things" star Stone, who is nominated for best actress tonight, wore a strapless, structured peplum gown, while Domingo, who is nominated for best actor for his performance in "Rustin," stepped out in a black, double-breasted suit with flared pants.

Colman Domingo attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, Mar. 10, 2024.
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"The Color Purple" star Brooks, who is nominated for best supporting actress, wore a black gown with a train.

Danielle Brooks attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards, March 10, 2024, in Hollywood.
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See more red carpet fashion here.

Mar 10, 2024, 6:20 PM EDT

Which stars are battling it out for best actress?

The five actresses nominated for best actress tonight include Annette Bening for "Nyad," Lily Gladstone for "Killers of the Flower Moon," Sandra Hüller for "Anatomy of a Fall," Carey Mulligan for "Maestro" and Emma Stone for "Poor Things."

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A look at the best actress race for the 2024 Oscars.
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Stone is the only one in the group who has previously won an Oscar. Mulligan and Bening have been nominated in the past, while Gladstone and Hüller are first-time Oscar nominees.

Learn more about the nominees here.

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