Everything that happened on Hollywood's biggest night.
LOS ANGELES -- "Oppenheimer," a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowned best picture at a 96th Academy Awards that doubled as a coronation for Christopher Nolan.
The most closely watched contest of the Academy Awards went to Emma Stone, who won best best actress for her performance as Bella Baxter in "Poor Things." In what was seen as the night's most nail-biting category, Stone won over Lily Gladstone of "Killers of the Flower Moon." Gladstone would have become the first Native American to win an Academy Award.
Instead, Oscar voters couldn't resist the full-bodied extremes of Stone's "Poor Things" performance. The win for Stone, her second best actress Oscar following her 2017 win for "La La Land," confirmed the 35-year-old as arguably the preeminent big-screen actress of her generation.
Here are the most memorable moments from the 96th Academy Awards and the hottest Oscar after parties.
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Hayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder, Angeline Jane Bernabe, Shafiq Najib, and Mason Leibvia with "Good Morning America" contributed to this report.
The 96th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, had no shortage of show-stopping moments.
See the full list of the best highlights of the night here.
Becky G hit the stage and performed "The Fire Inside" from "Flamin' Hot."
She was joined onstage by a choir of young girls during her moving performance.
"The Fire Inside" marks Diane Warren's 15th Oscar nomination for best original song.
"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" won the Oscar for best live action short film.
Director Wes Anderson was not present to accept the award, which marked his first Oscar win.
Other nominees in the category included "The After," "Invincible," "Knight of Fortune" and "Red, White and Blue."
"Oppenheimer" has won the Oscar for best achievement in cinematography.
Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema accepted the award.
"20 Days in Mariupol" has won the Oscar for best documentary feature film.
Filmmakers Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath accepted the award, which was presented by Kate McKinnon and America Ferrera.
"Probably I will be the first director on this stage who will say I wish I had never made this film," Chernov said about his film, which offers a harrowing account of the Russia-Ukraine war. "I wish to be able to exchange this
