Oscars 2023 Recap: Big Winners, Jimmy Kimmel, Rihanna’s Performance, and More

The 95th Academy Awards have wrapped for another year. Taking place at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, the Oscars results were dominated Everything Everywhere All at Once; the sci-fi drama took home seven of its 11 nominations, including three of the four acting awards and both Best Director and Best Picture. The next biggest winner was the war epic All Quiet On The Western Front with four wins, including Best International Feature. Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale was the only other winner of multiple awards, taking home two.

As well as the award winners, however, there were a number of memorable moments. Join us for our 2023 Oscars recap as we and celebrate the best that the night had to offer! See the full winners list below.

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Jimmy Kimmel Hosts

After walking the champagne carpet (a change from its usual red), host Jimmy Kimmel parachuted onto the stage in an ode to Best Picture nominee Top Gun: Maverick. Alongside inevitable jokes about last year’s slap incident, Jimmy brought out Jenny the Donkey from The Banshees of Inisherin. Colin Farrell, in particular, was beside himself with excitement to see his costar. However, it was later clarified by Vulture that this was not the real Jenny, much to our dismay.

Everything Everywhere All at Once

The first two acting awards of the night went to Everything Everywhere All at Once. Jamie Lee Curtis took home Best Supporting Actress and Ke Huy Quan won Best Supporting Actor for their roles in A24’s multiverse-spanning movie. Ke received a standing ovation from the attendees, and his emotional speech included the adorable line: “Mom, I just won an Oscar!”

Musical Performances

As well as the presentations, the night was peppered with performances by the nominees for Best Music (Original Song). This included Rihanna’s incredible performance of “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Also notable was Danai Gurira’s introduction to the performance. She gave tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, saying “his legacy will live on in future generations.”

These singers weren’t the only musical touch for the night, though. The makers of An Irish Goodbye had the whole auditorium sing happy birthday to their star James Martin when they accepted the award for Best Live Action Short.

More Winners

The night also included some history-making moments. Ruth Carter won Best Costume Design for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, making her the first Black woman to win more than one Oscar. Michelle Yeoh’s win for Best Actress is the first in the category for an Asian woman. Brendan Fraser also won his first Academy Award for Best Actor for The Whale. As Kimmel pointed out at the top of the show, it’s been 31 years since he and Ke Huy Quan starred together in Encino Man. Last night, they both solidified their place in the industry and proved they’ve come a long way since then.

Best Picture

Best Picture was, as always, the last award of the night, and was presented by Harrison Ford. In his acceptance speech, Everything Everywhere All at Once producer Jonathan Wang told his wife that, regardless of the win, he would be happy “just doing laundry and taxes with [her],” a reference to a beloved line from the movie.

As he closed the night out, Jimmy Kimmel said it had been an “honor” to host for the second time and thanked the new “crisis team” for their work during the broadcast. As he left the stage, he passed a board bearing the words “Number of Oscars Telecasts Without Incident” — stopping to change the number from “000” to “001.”

Full Winners List

BEST PICTURE
Everything Everywhere All at Once

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
All Quiet on the Western Front, Germany

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
The Elephant Whisperers

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Navalny

ORIGINAL SONG
“Naatu Naatu” from RRR

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Women Talking

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Everything Everywhere All at Once

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Brendan Fraser, The Whale

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

DIRECTOR
Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan, Everything Everywhere All at Once

PRODUCTION DESIGN
All Quiet on the Western Front

CINEMATOGRAPHY
All Quiet on the Western Front

COSTUME DESIGN
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
Top Gun: Maverick

ANIMATED SHORT FILM
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
An Irish Goodbye

ORIGINAL SCORE
All Quiet on the Western Front

VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar: The Way of Water

FILM EDITING
Everything Everywhere All at Once

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
The Whale

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