The winners of the 96th Academy Awards have finally been unveiled, and they come with their fair share of surprises and snubs. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy, emerged as the frontrunner, which had previously secured an impressive 13 nominations. Nolan's direction was hailed by critics and peers alike, earning him a win for Best Director. Cillian Murphy's portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the tormented architect of the atomic bomb, earned him a well-deserved win for Best Actor. Additionally, Robert Downey Jr.'s supporting performance as a vengeful bureaucrat was recognized with an Oscar win. Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things, featuring Emma Stone in a captivating role, followed closely with 11 nominations, secured the actress with Best Actress in a Lead Role win.
Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon also received significant recognition, earning 10 nods. While Leonardo DiCaprio was notably absent from the Best Actor category, Lily Gladstone's nomination for Best Actress, alongside Scorsese's nod for Best Director, underscored the film's impact and resonance. However, the film did not win in any major categories which left the fans disappointed.
The 96th Academy Awards ceremony took place on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre, with Jimmy Kimmel as the host. Check out the winners:
BEST PICTURE
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
BEST DIRECTOR
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
BEST ACTOR
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
BEST ACTRESS
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Emma Stone, Poor Things – WINNER
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer – WINNER
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers – WINNER
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER
David Hemingson, The Holdovers
Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer, Maestro
Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik, May December
Celine Song, Past Lives
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Cord Jefferson, American Fiction – WINNER
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Tony McNamara, Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Boy and the Heron – WINNER
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
Io Capitano (Italy)
Perfect Days (Japan)
Society of the Snow (Spain)
The Teachers' Lounge (Germany)
The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom) – WINNER
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Bobi Wine: The People's President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol – WINNER
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island in Between
The Last Repair Shop – WINNER
Nai Nai & Wai Po
BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White, and Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar – WINNER
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko – WINNER
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Laura Karpman, American Fiction
John Williams, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon
Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"The Fire Inside" from Flamin' Hot, music and lyric by Diane Warren
"I'm Just Ken" from Barbie, music and lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
"It Never Went Away" from American Symphony, music and lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson
"Wahzhaze (A Song for My People)" from Killers of the Flower Moon, music and lyric by Scott George
"What Was I Made For?" from Barbie, music and lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell – WINNER
BEST SOUND
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest – WINNER
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things – WINNER
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Poor Things
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things – WINNER
Society of the Snow
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jacqueline Durran, Barbie
Jacqueline West, Killers of the Flower Moon
Janty Yates and Dave Crossman, Napoleon
Ellen Mirojnick, Oppenheimer
Holly Waddington, Poor Things – WINNER
Best Film Editing
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Poor Things
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One – WINNER
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
ACADEMY HONORARY AWARDS
Angela Bassett
Mel Brooks
Carol Littleton
JEAN HERSHOLT HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Michelle Satter
ALSO READ: Oscars 2024 Nominations: Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer leads with 13 nods; Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Greta Lee, Charles Melton snubbed
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