In the spotlight, the 96th Academy Awards unfold at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Celebrities grace the red carpet, setting the stage for an evening dedicated to the pinnacle of cinematic excellence. Christopher Nolan’s biographical masterpiece, Oppenheimer, leads the charge with an impressive 13 nominations, closely trailed by Poor Things and Martin Scorsese’s opus, Killers of the Flower Moon.

The R-rated opus, Oppenheimer, emerges triumphant at the 2024 Oscars, securing seven out of its 13 nominations, including coveted titles like Best Picture and Best Director, clinched by Christopher Nolan, marking his inaugural Oscar victory.

The Oppenheimer ensemble experiences a slew of first-time Oscar wins this year, with notable achievements for Cillian Murphy as Best Actor, Robert Downey Jr. as Best Supporting Actor, Hoyte van Hoytema for Best Cinematography, and Jennifer Lame for Best Film Editing.

In a surprising turn, Emma Stone claims the Best Actress Academy Award for her role in Poor Things, surpassing the anticipated favorite, Lily Gladstone from Killers of the Flower Moon. This secures Stone’s second Best Actress Oscar, the first being in 2017 for her performance in La La Land.

Billie Eilish etches her name in history, emerging as the youngest double-Oscar winner at the age of 22. Her accolades include the Best Song category for “What Was I Made For?” from the Barbie movie.

The 2023 Oscars unfolded against a tumultuous backdrop for Hollywood, marked by labor disputes between major studios and actors/writers unions, resulting in costly strikes and a hiatus in film production. The contentious discussions revolved around the transformative impact of streaming on the industry and its repercussions on talent remuneration.

Returning for the fourth stint as the host, the ever-charismatic Jimmy Kimmel promises to infuse humor into the proceedings. Having previously presided over the ceremony in 2017, 2018, and making a comeback in 2023, Kimmel is poised to inject his signature wit, commencing the event with jests about the Academy’s neglect of Greta Gerwig, the duration of nominated films, and the age disparity in Robert De Niro’s romantic affiliations.