At the 96th Academy Awards, it was Oppenheimer all the way, taking home seven of the thirteen Oscars for which it was nominated. Best Picture, Best Actor (Christopher Nolan), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), and Best Actor (Cillian Murphy) were the winners. A number of technical honors and Best Original Score were also given to the movie.
Lily Gladstone, who starred in Killers of the Flower Moon, was devastated that she did not win the Best Actress Oscar, becoming the first indigenous person to do so. Emma Stone, who also won three other Oscars, took home the trophy for Poor Things. Da’Vine Joy Randolph finished this awards season with a perfect sweep, winning Best Supporting Actress for The Holdovers.
Best Original Screenplay went to Anatomy of a Fall, while Best Adapted Screenplay went to American Fiction. Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won Best Original Song for What Was I Made For? from Barbie – this was the film’s only win of the eight Oscars it was nominated for.
At the shortlist stage, the official entry from India, the Malayalam film ‘2018: Everyone Is A Hero’, withdrew from consideration. India-based documentary ‘To Kill A Tiger’ was a contender for Best Documentary Feature; 20 Days In Mariupol emerged victorious.
Here’s the list of the winners:
Best Picture: Oppenheimer
Best Director: Christopher Nolan for Oppenheimer
Best Actress: Emma Stone,Poor Things
Best Actor: Cillian Murphy for Oppenheimer
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph for The Holdovers
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr for Oppenheimer
Best Original Screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy Of A Fall
Best Adapted Screenplay: Cord Jefferson, American Fiction
Best International Feature: The Zone of Interest (UK)
Best Animated Feature: The Boy And The Heron
Best Original Score: Ludwig Goransson for Oppenheimer
Best Original Song: Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell for What Was I Made For? from Barbie
Best Documentary Feature: 20 Days in Mariupol
Best Documentary Short: The Last Repair Shop
Best Live Action Short: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Best Animated Short:War Is Over! Inspired By The Music Of John And Yoko
Best Sound: The Zone of Interest
Best Production Design: Poor Things
Best Film Editing: Oppenheimer
Best Costume Design: Poor Things
Best Hair And Makeup: Poor Things
Best Cinematography: Oppenheimer
Best Visual Effects: Godzilla Minus One