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, 10:05 PM EDT

Michael Gambon, Chita Rivera, Harry Belafonte and more remembered during 'In Memoriam' segment

The Oscars paid tribute to those in the entertainment industry who died in the past year during the "In Memoriam" segment.

Michael Gambon, Chita Rivera, Alan Arkin, Julian Sands, Andre Braugher, Glynis Johns, Paul Reubens and Ryan O'Neal were among the stars who were remembered, as well as Mathew Perry, Richard Lewis, Lee Sun-Kyun and Carl Weathers.

During the segment, Andrea Bocelli sang "Time to Say Goodbye" with his son Matteo Bocelli.

Mar 10, 2024, 9:54 PM EDT

‘Oppenheimer’ wins best original score

“Oppenheimer” won the Oscar for best original score.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo presented the award to composer Ludwig Göransson. This is his second Oscar win and third nomination.

Ludwig Göransson accepts the Best Original Score for "Oppenheimer" onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, March 10, 2024, in Hollywood.
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Upon accepting the award, Göransson thanked director Christopher Nolan for allowing him to collaborate with his wife, acclaimed violinist Serena McKinney.

Other nominees in the category included “American Fiction,” “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” and “Poor Things.”

Mar 10, 2024, 9:49 PM EDT

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell's 'What Was I Made For?' wins best original song

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell won the Oscar for best original song.

The sister and brother duo's hit song, "What Was I Made For?" from "Barbie," marked the duo's second Oscar win for best original song. They previously won the award in 2022 for their song "No Time To Die" from the James Bond film of the same name.

During their acceptance speech, Eilish said she felt "so incredibly lucky" and "honored" to take home the award.

"Thank you for this," she said. "I'm so grateful for this song and for this movie and the way that it made me feel, and -- this goes out to everyone who was affected by the movie and how incredible it is."

Other nominees in the category included "The Fire Inside" by Diane Warren from "Flamin' Hot," "I'm Just Ken" by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt from "Barbie," "It Never Went Away" by Jon Batiste from "American Symphony" and "Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" by Scott George from "Killers of the Flower Moon."

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell accept the award for Best Original Song for "What Was I Made For" from "Barbie" onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards, in Hollywood, Mar. 10, 2024.
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Mar 10, 2024, 9:39 PM EDT

Ryan Gosling performs 'I'm Just Ken'

Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson took the Oscars stage and delivered an epic performance of "I'm Just Ken" from "Barbie."

During his performance, Gosling was joined by his fellow Kens from the film and got director Greta Gerwig and co-stars Margot Robbie and America Ferrera to join a sing-along from the audience.

Ryan Gosling performs "I'm Just Ken" from "Barbie" during the Oscars show at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, CA, March 10, 2024.
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The performance also featured Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, who played on the recorded track.

"I'm Just Ken," which was written and co-produced by Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, is nominated for best original song tonight.

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