The 96th Oscars (Academy Awards) in 2024

Updated: Jun 4

The 96th Oscars (Academy Awards): Celebrating outstanding achievements in film for the year 2023.

Date: March 10, 2024

Host: Jimmy Kimmel #JimmyKimmel

Location: #DolbyTheatreHollywood

Nominations announcement: January 23, 2024

Network: #ABC

Presented by: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) [Official Website]

Nominees & Winners

➱ Best Picture

- Oppenheimer - Winner

- American Fiction

- Anatomy of a Fall

- Barbie

- The Holdovers

- Killers of the Flower Moon

- Maestro

- Past Lives

- Poor Things

- The Zone of Interest

➱ Best Director

- Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)

- Justine Triet (Anatomy of a Fall)

- Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon)

- Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things)

- Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest)

➱ Best Actor in a Leading Role

- Cillian Murphy - Winner as J. Robert Oppenheimer (Oppenheimer)

- Bradley Cooper (Maestro)

- Colman Domingo (Rustin)

- Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers)

- Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction)

➱ Best Actress in a Leading Role

- Emma Stone - Winner as Bella Baxter (Poor Things)

- Annette Bening (Nyad)

- Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon)

- Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall)

- Carey Mulligan (Maestro)

➱ Best Supporting Actor

- Robert Downey Jr. - Winner as Lewis Strauss (Oppenheimer)

- Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction)

- Robert De Niro (Killers of the Flower Moon)

- Ryan Gosling (Barbie)

- Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things)

➱ Best Supporting Actress

- Da'Vine Joy Randolph - Winner as Mary Lamb (The Holdovers)

- Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer)

- Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple)

- America Ferrera (Barbie)

- Jodie Foster (Nyad)

(And more categories...)

Highlights

- Cultural Phenomenon: The "Barbenheimer" phenomenon, with a total of twenty-one nominations across Barbie and Oppenheimer, captivated audiences.

- Historic Nominations: Several nominees made history, including the first Oscar nominations for ten actors and first-time nominations for three openly LGBTQ+ actors.

- Women Directors: This year marked the fifth consecutive year with at least one Best Picture nominee directed by a woman, including Greta Gerwig for Barbie, Celine Song for Past Lives, and Justine Triet for Anatomy of a Fall, who also became the eighth woman nominated for Best Director.

- Youngest Winners: Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell won Best Original Song, becoming the youngest two-time Oscar winners in history.

- Oppenheimer Steals the Show: The film led the nominations and ultimately won a leading seven awards, including Best Picture. Also, it highlighted the continued interest in cinematic portrayals of historical figures and events.

- Performances: When it was announced that Barbie’s Ryan Gosling would perform “I’m Just Ken”—one of two Oscar-nominated songs from the hit movie—at the ceremony, it instantly became the most anticipated moment of the night. On stage with Ryan was #Slash.

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