And The Oscar Goes To…Here Are Last Night’s Winners For The 95th Academy Awards

Glam, glitz, and a Will Smith joke for Hollywood’s most star-studded event of the year

Arguably one of the most glamorous nights of the cinematic verse, the 95th Academy Awards kept the drama onscreen this year. 

Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the comedian couldn’t help but poke fun at the ‘slap heard round the world,’ when Will Smith hit then Oscar emcee, Chris Rock on stage last year. “We want you to have fun, we want you to be safe, and most importantly, we want me to be safe. If anyone commits an act of violence anytime during this show, you will be presented the Oscar for Best Actor and be permitted to give an 18-minute long speech,” quipped Jimmy. The American comedian went so far as bringing Jenny, an emotional support donkey from the film, The Banshees of Inisherin with James Martin and Colin Farrell for added support.

Jokes aside, the evening was uneventfully eventful, emphasising the importance — and magic — of storytelling. Everything Everywhere All At Once paved the way, winning a total of five Oscars, including the coveted Best Picture award.

Performance-wise, an invigorating number from the film, RRR, set the stage alight. Introduced by the beautiful Deepika Padukone wearing Louis Vuitton, audiences were mesmerized. “In addition to being sung in Telegu and illustrating the film’s anti-colonist themes, it’s also a total banger!” jested Padukone. Performed by Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj, “Naatu Naatu,” was met with a standing ovation and an Oscar win.

Other performances included a rousing rendition of “Hold My Hand” by Lady Gaga. Dressed down in a classic black t-shirt and jeans, Gaga shared left her heart on stage. “It’s deeply personal for me and I think we all need each other. We need a lot of love to walk through this life. And we all need a hero sometimes. There are heroes all around us in unassuming places but you might find that you can be your own hero even if you feel broken inside,” said Gaga as she introduced her original song written for Top Gun.  

A first for Oscar night, Jimmy led a live Q&A with questions sent for audience members to answer. Starting with Malala Yousafzai, who was in attendance in support of her nominated documentary, Strangers at the Gate, Kimmel asked, “Do you think Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine?” Wearing a glistening Ralph Lauren gown, Yousafzai’s answer was diplomatic and to the point with a hint of fun. “I only talk about peace,” she said with a grin.

Shortly thereafter Rihanna stunned on stage with “Lift Me Up,” another original song nominated for the film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Encrusted with streams of crystals, the songstress quite literally lifted up over the audiences, reminiscent of her Super Bowl halftime performance in February.  

The moment we were all waiting for…the last few awards held at the very end of the evening. The air was was palpable as Jessica Chastain and Halle Berry presented the winners for Best Actor and Best Actress in a Leading Role. Brendan Fraser won for his transformative performance in The Whale. “So this is what the multiverse looks like?!” exclaimed Fraser. Best Actress went to Michelle Yeoh for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once. In her speech, Yeoh encouraged the dreamers of the world saying, “This is for all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this (holding her Oscar) is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof that dreams do come true. And ladies don’t let anyone ever tell you, you’re past your prime! Never give up!”

Without further ado, here’s a list of all the winners and nominees for the 95th Annual Academy Awards.

And the Oscar goes to…

Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
WINNER: Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Women Talking

Best Director
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Todd Field, Tár
Ruben Östlund, Triangle of Sadness

Best Actor
Austin Butler, Elvis
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Paul Mescal, Aftersun
Bill Nighy, Living

Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, Tár
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
WINNER: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian Tyree Henry, Causeway
Judd Hirsch, The Fabelmans
Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau, The Whale
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, The Fabelmans
Todd Field, TÁR
Ruben Östlund, Triangle of Sadness

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, and Ian Stokell, All Quiet on the Western Front
Rian Johnson, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Kazuo Ishiguro, Living
Screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie, story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks, Top Gun: Maverick
WINNER: Sarah Polley, Women Talking

Best Animated Feature Film
WINNER: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish
The Sea Beast
Turning Red

Best International Feature Film
WINNER: All Quiet on the Western Front
Argentina, 1985
Close
EO
The Quiet Girl

Best Documentary Feature
All That Breathes
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Fire of Love
A House Made of Splinters
WINNER: Navalny

Best Film Editing
Mikkel E.G. Nielsen, The Banshees of Inisherin
Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond, Elvis
WINNER: Paul Rogers, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Monika Willi, TÁR
Eddie Hamilton, Top Gun: Maverick

Best Production Design
WINNER: Christian M. Goldbeck and Ernestine Hipper, All Quiet on the Western Front
Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, and Vanessa Cole, Avatar: The Way of Water
Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino, Babylon
Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, and Bev Dunn, Elvis
Rick Carter and Karen O’Hara, The Fabelmans

Best Sound
Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel, and Stefan Korte, All Quiet on the Western Front
Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, and Michael Hedges, Avatar: The Way of Water
Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, and Andy Nelson, The Batman
David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, and Michael Keller, Elvis
WINNER: Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, and Mark Taylor, Top Gun: Maverick

Best Visual Effects
Frank Petzold, Viktor Müller, Markus Frank, and Kamil Jafar, All Quiet on the Western Front
WINNER: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett, Avatar: The Way of Water
Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, and Dominic Tuohy, The Batman
Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White, and Dan Sudick, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson, and Scott R. Fisher, Top Gun: Maverick

Best Cinematography
WINNER: James Friend, All Quiet on the Western Front
Darius Khondji, Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Mandy Walker, Elvis
Roger Deakins, Empire of Light
Florian Hoffmeister, TÁR

Best Music (Original Song)
“Applause” from Tell It Like a Woman, music and lyrics by Dianne Warren
“Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick, music and lyrics by Lady Gaga and BloodPop
“Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, music and lyrics by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, and Ludwig Goransson
WINNER: “Naatu Naatu” from RRR, music by M.M. Keeravaani, lyrics by Chandrabose
“This Is a Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once, music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne, and Mitski, lyrics by Ryan Lott

Best Music (Original Score)
WINNER: Volker Bertelmann, All Quiet on the Western Front
Justin Hurwitz, Babylon
Carter Burwell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Son Lux, Everything Everywhere All at Once
John Williams, The Fabelmans

Best Costume Design
Mary Zophres, Babylon
WINNER: Ruth E. Carter, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Catherine Martin, Elvis
Shirley Kurata, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Jenny Beavan, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerová, All Quiet on the Western Front
Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Mike Fontaine, The Batman
Camille Friend and Joel Harlow, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Mark Coulier, Jason Baird, and Aldo Signoretti, Elvis
WINNER: Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, and Anne Marie Bradley, The Whale

Best Live Action Short Film
WINNER: An Irish Goodbye
Ivalu
Le Pupille
Night Ride
The Red Suitcase

Best Animated Short Film
WINNER: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse
The Flying Sailor
Ice Merchants
My Year of Dicks
An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake, and I Think I Believe It

Best Documentary Short Film
WINNER: The Elephant Whisperers
Haulout
How Do You Measure a Year?
The Martha Mitchell Effect
Stranger at the Gate

Lead image courtesy of Getty (Kevin Winter)