Your 2023 Oscars Recap

“Hollywood’s Biggest Night” saw the stars walk the notably not red, but “champagne” colored carpet last night for 2023’s annual Academy Awards. While last year’s awards generated heaps of controversy following Will Smith’s infamous “Oscars’ slap,” host Jimmy Kimmel saw to a tame and subdued evening this time around. Actors and actresses across Hollywood land gathered to celebrate the biggest achievements in film, rounding off the 2023 awards season.

Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh photographed by Mark Seliger for the Vanity Fair #Oscars Party pic.twitter.com/Q17PQ3h4vN

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Everything, Everywhere All At Once was undoubtedly the star of the show this Oscars night. The Daniels sci-fi adventure has been sweeping the awards trail, with stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis winning their categories. Lauded for its inventive premise and touching familial core, the A24 film won the coveted “Best Picture” prize. In addition, the Whale’s Brandon Fraser celebrated his comeback to the big screen, winning “Best Actor” for his acclaimed performance in the play adaptation. The international films nominated also took home many awards, with Germany’s All Quiet on the Western Front collecting four Oscars and RRR from India winning “Best Original Song.” 

The Dolby Theater in Los Angeles hosted a star-studded lineup of musical performances. Lady Gaga went casual this year, singing her nominated song “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick in a t-shirt, but made up for the relaxed wardrobe with a powerful vocal performance. Rihanna continued her performance streak coming off her Super Bowl show with a rendition of Black Panther’s “Lift Me Up.” The singer showed off her baby bump in a sheer black dress sparkling with silver crystals, giving “Old Hollywood” glamor with black satin gloves. 

Rihanna performs "Lift Me Up" at the #Oscars. https://t.co/ndiKiHfmID pic.twitter.com/cyESzOZnmm

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Here’s your list of winners.

Best Picture
Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Brandan Fraser, The Whale

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Director
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All At Once

Best Original Screenplay 
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert

Best Adapted Screenplay
Women Talking, Sarah Polley 

Best Editing
Everything Everywhere All At Once, Paul Rogers

Best Animated Feature Film
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio

Best Cinematography
All Quiet on the Western Front, James Friend

Best Costume Design
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ruth Carter

Best Feature Documentary 
Navalny

Best Short Subject Documentary
The Elephant Whisperers 

Best International Feature Film
Germany, All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The Whale

Best Original Score
All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Original Song
“Naatu, Naatu” from RRR

Best Production Design
All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Animated Short Film
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse

Best Live Action Short Film
An Irish Goodbye

Best Sound
Top Gun: Maverick 

Best Visual Effects
Avatar: The Way of Water

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