Awards season chatter about the dark stylings of Oppenheimer, snow-white chill of Anatomy of a Fall, and the hot pink highlights of Barbie ended tonight, when the 2024 Oscars turned major contenders' blue-sky dreams into gold.

The night's big Oscar winners included long-standing Best Picture frontrunner Oppenheimer, Best Director winner Christopher Nolan, and the historical epic's Best Actor champion Cillian Murphy — all three of whom spent weeks building buzz atop multiple victories at precursor ceremonies, from January's Golden Globes to February's SAG Awards.

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Other winners who capped sustained awards season success over the last few months include Best Supporting Actress winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) and Best Supporting Actor victor Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer). The biggest surprise of the night, however, saw Best Actress go to Poor Things star Emma Stone, who began the season as a front-running contender before Killers of the Flower Moon's history-making nominee Lily Gladstone overtook her in the race after winning the SAG Award for Best Actress in February.

Among other winners were Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell, the brother-sister songwriting duo who set a record when they won Best Original Song for their Barbie hit "What Was I Made For?" — a feat that made them the youngest people in history to win two Oscars at age 22 and 26, respectively. Eilish and O'Connell won the award over fellow Barbie song "I'm Just Ken," though the Mark Ronson/Andrew Wyatt-penned number made headlines for Best Supporting Actor contender Ryan Gosling's show-stopping, cameo-filled performance of the song during the ceremony.

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Jimmy Kimmel returned as the host of the ABC telecast, which began one hour earlier than usual. The comedian emceed the event that welcomed back prior category winners to introduce this year's nominees, among a roster of A-list presenters including Al Pacino, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, Ke Huy Quan, Mahershala Ali, Nicolas Cage, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong’o, Sam Rockwell, and Zendaya.

See the full 2024 Oscar winners list below.

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American FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroWINNER: OppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest

Justine Triet, Anatomy of a FallMartin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower MoonWINNER: Christopher Nolan, OppenheimerYorgos Lanthimos, Poor ThingsJonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest

Bradley Cooper, MaestroColman Domingo, RustinPaul Giamatti, The HoldoversWINNER: Cillian Murphy, OppenheimerJeffrey Wright, American Fiction

Annette Bening, NyadLily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower MoonSandra Hüller, Anatomy of a FallCarey Mulligan, MaestroWINNER: Emma Stone, Poor Things

Sterling K. Brown, American FictionRobert De Niro, Killers of the Flower MoonWINNER: Robert Downey Jr., OppenheimerRyan Gosling, BarbieMark Ruffalo, Poor Things

Emily Blunt, OppenheimerDanielle Brooks, The Color PurpleAmerica Ferrera, BarbieJodie Foster, NyadWINNER: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

WINNER: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a FallDavid Hemingson, The HoldoversBradley Cooper and Josh Singer, MaestroSamy Burch and Alex Mechanik, May DecemberCeline Song, Past Lives

WINNER: Cord Jefferson, American FictionGreta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, BarbieChristopher Nolan, OppenheimerTony McNamara, Poor ThingsJonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest

WINNER: The Boy and the HeronElementalNimonaRobot DreamsSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Io Capitano (Italy)Perfect Days (Japan)Society of the Snow (Spain)The Teachers' Lounge (Germany)WINNER: The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)

Bobi Wine: The People's PresidentThe Eternal MemoryFour DaughtersTo Kill a TigerWINNER: 20 Days in Mariupol

The ABCs of Book BanningThe Barber of Little RockIsland in BetweenWINNER: The Last Repair ShopNai Nai & Wai Po

The AfterInvincibleKnight of FortuneRed, White, and BlueWINNER: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Letter to a PigNinety-Five SensesOur UniformPachydermeWINNER: WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

Laura Karpman, American FictionJohn Williams, Indiana Jones and the Dial of DestinyRobbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower MoonWINNER: Ludwig Göransson, OppenheimerJerskin Fendrix, Poor Things

"The Fire Inside" from Flamin' Hot, music and lyric by Diane Warren"I'm Just Ken" from Barbie, music and lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt"It Never Went Away" from American Symphony, music and lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson"Wahzhaze" (A Song for My People) from Killers of the Flower Moon, music and lyric by Scott GeorgeWINNER: "What Was I Made For?" from Barbie, music and lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell

The CreatorMaestroMission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part OneOppenheimerWINNER: The Zone of Interest

BarbieKillers of the Flower MoonNapoleonOppenheimerWINNER: Poor Things

El CondeKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroWINNER: OppenheimerPoor Things

GoldaMaestroOppenheimerWINNER: Poor ThingsSociety of the Snow

Jacqueline Durran, BarbieJacqueline West, Killers of the Flower MoonJanty Yates and Dave Crossman, NapoleonEllen Mirojnick, OppenheimerWINNER: Holly Waddington, Poor Things

Anatomy of a FallThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonWINNER: OppenheimerPoor Things

The CreatorWINNER: Godzilla Minus OneGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part OneNapoleon

Previously announced and awarded at the Governors Awards ceremonyAngela BassettMel BrooksCarol Littleton

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