Oscars 2024: The 96th Oscars took place on 10 March 2024 at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood. The grand event was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, and honored the grit and artistic merits of the film industry in 24 categories, when Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ ranked a nomination in 13 categories, making the most nominated film of the year, followed by Yorgos Lanthimos’s ‘Poor Things’ with 11 nominations and ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’, 10. The full list of winners is now out, so let’s take a look at who won in what categories.
Categories |
Winners |
Best Picture |
Oppenheimer |
Best Actor in a Leading Role |
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer |
Best Actress in a Leading Role |
Emma Stone in Poor Things |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
Robert Downey Jr. in Oppenheimer |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
Da’Vine Joy Randolph in The Holdovers |
Best Animated Feature Film |
The Boy and the Heron by Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki |
Best Cinematography |
Hoyte van Hoytema for Oppenheimer |
Best Costume Design |
Holly Waddington for Poor Things |
Best Directing |
Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer |
Best Documentary Feature Film |
Mstyslav Chernov, Mischelle Mizner, and Raney Aronson-Rath for 20 Days in Mariupol |
Best Documentary Short Film |
Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers for The Last Repair Shop |
Best Film Editing |
Jennifer Lame for Oppenheimer |
Best International Feature Film |
The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom) |
Best Make-up and Hairstyling |
Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston for Poor Things |
Best Music (Original Score) |
Ludwig Göransson |
Best Music (Original Song) |
“What Was I Made For?” for Barbie; Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell |
Best Production Design |
Poor Things |
Best Animated Short Film |
War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko |
Best Live Action Short Film |
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Wes Anderson and Steven Rales |
Best Sound |
Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn for The Zone of Interest |
Best Visual Effects |
Godzilla Minus One |
Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) |
Cord Jefferson for American Fiction |
The Oscars were a special affair for many of the winners. Cillian Murphy became the first Irish-born actor to win Best Actor, Emma Stone is a two-time Academy Awards Winner, and Robert Downey Junior won his first Oscars for Oppenheimer.