Achieving seven awards out of 13 nominations, R-rated biographical drama ‘Oppenheimer’ considered as the leading winner of the 96th edition of the Oscars, along with top honours of best picture and director for Christopher Nolan. It was also a night of firsts for other members of the Oppenheimer team with Cillian Murphy (best actor), Robert Downey Jr (best supporting actor), Hoyte van Hoytema (best cinematography) and Jennifer Lame (best film editing). These artists bagged their maiden Oscars.
Emma Stone received the best actress award for her movie ‘Poor Things’ as she bested frontrunner Lily Gladstone of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon.’ After winning her maiden award for ‘La La Land’ in 2017, this is her second award.
The following is the full list of winners
Best Picture – ‘Oppenheimer’, Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan
Best Director – Christopher Nolan, ‘Oppenheimer’
Best Actor – Cillian Murphy, ‘Oppenheimer’
Best Actress – Emma Stone, ‘Poor Things’
Best Supporting Actor – Robert Downey Jr, ‘Oppenheimer’
Best Supporting Actress – Da’Vine Joy Randolph, ‘The Holdovers’
Best International Feature Film – ‘The Zone of Interest’ (UK)
Best Original Screenplay – ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
Best Adapted Screenplay – ‘American Fiction’, Cord Jefferson
Best Documentary Short Film – ‘The Last Repair Shop’
Best Documentary Feature – ’20 Days in Mariupol’
Best Cinematography – Hoyte Van Hoytema, ‘Oppenheimer’
Best Live Action Short Film – ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’
Best Animated Short Film – ‘WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Best Animated Film – ‘The Boy and the Heron’
Best Visual Effects – ‘Godzilla Minus One’
Best Film Editing – ‘Oppenheimer’, Jennifer Lame
Best Sound – ‘The Zone of Interest’, Tarn Willers, Johnnie Burn
Best Original Score – Ludwig Goransson, ‘Oppenheimer’
Best Original Song – Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell, “What was I Made For?” from ‘Barbie’.