"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.
'War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko' wins best animated short film
Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth presented the Oscar for best animated short film to "War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko."
Dave Mullins and Brad Booker accepted the award onstage. "John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote a song that inspired us, that is an anti-war message that we tried to honor with this film," Mullins said.
Other nominees in the category included "Letter to a Pig," "Ninety-Five Senses," "Our Uniform" and "Pachyderme."
Dave Mullins, Brad Booker, and Sean Ono Lennon accept the award for Best Animated Short Film for "War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko" during the 96th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, March 10, 2024.
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Mar 10, 2024, 7:37 PM EDT
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."
Da'Vine Joy Randolph accepts the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role "The Holdovers" onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, in Hollywood, Mar. 10, 2024.
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"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."
Mar 10, 2024, 7:28 PM EDT
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."
Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 96th Annual Academy Awards, in Hollywood, Mar. 10, 2024.
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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."
Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 96th Annual Academy Awards, in Hollywood, Mar. 10, 2024.
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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."
Mar 10, 2024, 7:14 PM EDT
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.