The 96th Academy Awards ceremony, which was presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the gala, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories honoring films released in 2023. The ceremony, which was televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Raj Kapoor, Molly McNearney, and Katy Mullan, with Hamish Hamilton serving as director. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show for the fourth time, following the 89th ceremony in 2017, the 90th ceremony in 2018, and the 95th ceremony in 2023.
In related events, the Academy held its 14th annual Governors Awards ceremony, hosted by John Mulaney, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on January 9, 2024. The Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Natasha Lyonne on February 23, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. An American Sign Language livestream was broadcast on the Academy's YouTube page featuring video of interpreters.
The nominations were announced on January 23, 2024. Oppenheimer led with 13 nominations, followed by Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon with 11 and 10, respectively.
Oppenheimer won a leading seven awards, including Best Picture. Other major winners were Poor Things with four awards and The Zone of Interest with two. American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, The Holdovers, The Last Repair Shop, 20 Days in Mariupol, War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko, and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar won an award each.
Oppenheimer - Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
American Fiction - Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson and Jermaine Johnson (Amazon MGM Studios)
Anatomy of a Fall - Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion (Neon)
Barbie - David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner (Warner Bros. Pictures)
The Holdovers - Mark Johnson (Focus Features)
Killers of the Flower Moon - Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese and Daniel Lupi (Paramount Pictures/Apple TV+)
Maestro - Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and Kristie Macosko Krieger (Netflix)
Past Lives - David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler (A24)
Poor Things - Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone (Searchlight Pictures)
The Zone of Interest - James Wilson (A24)
Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer
Justine Triet - Anatomy of a Fall
Martin Scorsese - Killers of the Flower Moon
Yorgos Lanthimos - Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer - The Zone of Interest
Best Actor
Best Actress
Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer as J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bradley Cooper - Maestro as Leonard Bernstein
Colman Domingo - Rustin as Bayard Rustin
Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers as Paul Hunham
Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction as Thelonious "Monk" Ellison
Emma Stone - Poor Things as Bella Baxter
Annette Bening - Nyad as Diana Nyad
Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon as Mollie Burkhart
Sandra Hüller - Anatomy of a Fall as Sandra Voyter
Carey Mulligan - Maestro as Felicia Montealegre
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer as Lewis Strauss
Sterling K. Brown - American Fiction as Clifford "Cliff" Ellison
Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon as William King Hale
Ryan Gosling - Barbie as Ken
Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things as Duncan Wedderburn
Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers as Mary Lamb
Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer as Kitty Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple as Sofia
America Ferrera - Barbie as Gloria
Jodie Foster - Nyad as Bonnie Stoll
Best Original Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari - Anatomy of a Fall
David Hemingson - The Holdovers
Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer - Maestro
Samy Burch (screenplay); Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik (story) - May December
Celine Song - Past Lives
Cord Jefferson - American Fiction (based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett)
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach - Barbie (based on characters created by Ruth Handler)
Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer (based on the book American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin)
Tony McNamara - Poor Things (based on the novel by Alasdair Gray)
Jonathan Glazer - The Zone of Interest (based on the novel by Martin Amis)
Best Animated Feature
Best International Feature Film
The Boy and the Heron - Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
Elemental - Peter Sohn and Denise Ream
Nimona - Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Karen Ryan and Julie Zackary
Robot Dreams - Pablo Berger, Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé, and Sandra Tapia Díaz
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Amy Pascal
The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer (United Kingdom)
Io capitano - Matter Garrone (Italy)
Perfect Days - Wim Wenders (Japan)
Society of the Snow - J. A. Bayona (Spain)
The Teachers' Lounge - İlker Çatak (Germany)
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Documentary Short Film
20 Days in Mariupol - Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, and Raney Aronson-Rath
Bobi Wine: The People's President - Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp, and John Battsek
The Eternal Memory - Maite Alberdi
Four Daughters - Kaouther Ben Hania and Nadim Cheikhrouha
To Kill a Tiger - Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe, and David Oppenheim
The Last Repair Shop - Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers
The ABCs of Book Banning - Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic
The Barber of Little Rock - John Hoffman and Christine Turner
Island in Between - S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó - Sean Wang and Sam Davis
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar – Wes Anderson and Steven Rales
The After - Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham
Invincible – Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron
Knight of Fortune – Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk
Red, White and Blue – Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko – Dave Mullins and Brad Booker
Letter to a Pig – Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter
Ninety-Five Senses – Jared and Jerusha Hess
Our Uniform – Yegane Moghaddam
Pachyderme – Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Ludwig Göransson - Oppenheimer
Laura Karpman - American Fiction
John Williams - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Robbie Robertson - Killers of the Flower Moon (posthumous nomination)
Jerskin Fendrix - Poor Things
"What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish - Barbie
"The Fire Inside" by Becky G - Flamin' Hot
"I'm Just Ken" by Ryan Gosling - Barbie
"It Never Went Away" by Jon Batiste - American Symphony
"Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)" by Osage Tribal Singers - Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Sound
Best Production Design
Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn - The Zone of Interest
Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich, and Dean Zupancic - The Creator
Steven A. Morrow, Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich, and Dean Zupancic - Maestro
Chris Munro, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon, and Mark Taylor - Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo, and Kevin O'Connell - Oppenheimer
James Price, Shona Heath (production designer) and Zsuzsa Mihalek (set decorator) - Poor Things
Sarah Greenwood (production designer) and Katie Spencer (set decorator) - Barbie
Jack Fisk (production designer) and Adam Willis (set decorator) - Killers of the Flower Moon
Arthur Max (production designer) and Elli Griff (set decorator) - Napoleon
Ruth De Jong (production designer) and Claire Kaufman (set decorator) - Oppenheimer
Best Cinematography
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Hoyte van Hoytema - Oppenheimer
Edward Lachman - El Conde
Rodrigo Prieto - Killers of the Flower Moon
Matthew Libatique - Maestro
Robbie Ryan - Poor Things
Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston - Poor Things
Karen Hartley Thomas, Suzi Battersby, and Ashra Kelly-Blue - Golda
Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou, and Lori McCoy-Bell - Maestro
Luisa Abel - Oppenheimer
Ana López-Puigcerver, David Martí, and Montse Ribé - Society of the Snow
Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing
Holly Waddington - Poor Things
Jacqueline Durran - Barbie
Jacqueline West - Killers of the Flower Moon
Janty Yates and Dave Crossman - Napoleon
Ellen Mirojnick - Oppenheimer
Jennifer Lame - Oppenheimer
Laurent Sénéchal - Anatomy of a Fall
Kevin Tent - The Holdovers
Thelma Schoonmaker - Killers of the Flower Moon
Yorgos Mavrosaridis - Poor Things
Best Visual Effects
Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi, and Tatsuji Nojima - Godzilla Minus One
Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts, and Neil Corbould - The Creator
Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, and Theo Bialek - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland, and Neil Corbould - Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco, and Neil Corbould - Napoleon
Presenters[]
David Alan Grier - announcer
Jamie Lee Curtis, Regina King, Rita Moreno, Lupita Nyong'o and Mary Steenburgen- Best Supporting Actress presenters
Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy - Best Animated Short Film and Best Animated Feature Film presenters
Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer - Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay presenters
Michael Keaton and Catherine O'Hara - Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Production Design presenters
John Cena - Best Costume Design presenter
Bad Bunny and Dwayne Johnson - Best International Feature Film presenters
Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling - presented tribute to all stunt performers in cinema history
Mahershala Ali,Ke Huy Quan,Tim Robbins, Sam Rockwell and Christoph Waltz- Best Supporting Actor presenters
Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger - Best Visual Effects and Best Film Editing presenters
America Ferrera and Kate McKinnon - Best Documentary Short Film and Best Documentary Feature Film presenters
Zendaya - Best Cinematography presenter
Issa Rae and Ramy Youssef - Best Live Action Short Film presenters
John Mulaney - Best Sound presenter
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande - Best Original Score and Best Original Song presenters
Nicolas Cage,Brendan Fraser, Ben Kingsley, Matthew McConaughey and Forest Whitaker - Best Actor presenters
Steven Spielberg - Best Director presenter
Sally Field, Jessica Lange,Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron and Michelle Yeoh - Best Actor presenters
Al Pacino - Best Picture presenter
Performers[]
Performer
Song
Rickey Minor
Music director and orchestra conductor
Billie Eilish Finneas O'Connell
"What Was I Made For?"
Scott George Osage singers and dancers
"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)"
Jon Batiste
"It Never Went Away"
Becky G
"The Fire Inside"
Ryan Gosling Mark Ronson Simu Liu Scott Evans Ncuti Gatwa Kingsley Ben-Adir Slash Wolfgang Van Halen