96th Academy Awards

The 96th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, took place on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the gala, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards in 23 categories honoring films released in 2023. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, and was directed by Hamish Hamilton. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show for the fourth time. He first presided over the 89th ceremony held in 2017, and had most recently hosted the previous year's ceremony.
In related events, the Academy held its 14th Governors Awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom of the Ovation Hollywood complex in Hollywood, on January 9, 2024. The Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Natasha Lyonne on February 23, 2024, in a ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
Oppenheimer won seven awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included Poor Things with four awards, The Zone of Interest with two, and 20 Days in Mariupol, American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Boy and the Heron, Godzilla Minus One, The Holdovers, The Last Repair Shop, War Is Over!, and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar with one. The telecast drew 19.49 million viewers in the United States.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 96th Academy Awards were announced on January 23, 2024, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, by actress Zazie Beetz and actor Jack Quaid. Oppenheimer led all nominees with thirteen nominations; Poor Things came in second with eleven. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 10.
Oppenheimer was the first Best Picture winner to also win both male acting awards since 1959's Ben-Hur. For the first time in Oscar history, three Best Picture nominees were directed by women. At age 81, Martin Scorsese became the oldest Best Director nominee in Oscar history. Best Actress nominee Lily Gladstone was the first US-born Native American person nominated in that category. The 49-year gap between Robert De Niro's first nomination for The Godfather Part II and his latest for Killers of the Flower Moon set the record for longest gap between first and most recent career Oscar nominations. Having previously won for composing the titular song for 2021's No Time to Die, Best Original Song co-winner Billie Eilish became the youngest person to win two Oscars. Best Sound winner The Zone of Interest and Best Visual Effects winner Godzilla Minus One were the first non-English language films to win their respective categories.

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger.

Governors Awards

The academy held its 14th annual Governors Awards ceremony on January 9, 2024, during which the following awards were presented:

Honorary Awards

To Angela Bassett, who has inspired audiences around the world with her powerful and fearless performances.
To Mel Brooks, for his comedic brilliance, producing acumen and expansive body of work.
To Carol Littleton, whose commitment to her craft has significantly elevated the art of film editing.
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Michelle Satter"For her unwavering support of filmmakers and commitment to the independent filmmaking community."
Films with multiple nominations and awards

Nominations	Film
13	Oppenheimer
11	Poor Things
10	Killers of the Flower Moon
8	Barbie
7	Maestro
5	American Fiction
5	Anatomy of a Fall
5	The Holdovers
5	The Zone of Interest
3	Napoleon
2	The Creator
2
2	Nyad
2	Past Lives
2	Society of the Snow

Awards	Film
7	Oppenheimer
4	Poor Things
2	The Zone of Interest

Presenters and performers

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers:

Name	Role
	Served as announcer for the 96th Academy Awards
Regina King Rita Moreno Lupita Nyong'o Mary Steenburgen	Presented the award for Best Supporting Actress
Anya Taylor-Joy	Presented the awards for Best Animated Short Film and Best Animated Feature Film
Octavia Spencer	Presented the awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay
Catherine O'Hara	Presented the awards for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Production Design
	Presented the award for Best Costume Design
Dwayne Johnson	Presented the award for Best International Feature Film
Ryan Gosling	Presented tribute to all the stunt performers in cinema history
Ke Huy Quan Tim Robbins Sam Rockwell Christoph Waltz	Presented the award for Best Supporting Actor
Arnold Schwarzenegger	Presented the awards for Best Visual Effects and Best Film Editing
Kate McKinnon	Presented the awards for Best Documentary Short Film and Best Documentary Feature Film
Zendaya	Presented the award for Best Cinematography
Ramy Youssef	Presented the award for Best Live Action Short Film
	Presented the award for Best Sound
Ariana Grande	Presented the awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song
	Presented the award for Best Actor
	Presented the award for Best Director
	Presented the award for Best Actress
	Presented the award for Best Picture

Name	Role	Work
Rickey Minor	Musical director Conductor	Orchestral
Billie Eilish Finneas O'Connell	Performers	"What Was I Made For?" from Barbie
Scott George Osage singers and dancers	Performers	"Wahzhazhe " from Killers of the Flower Moon
Jon Batiste	Performer	"It Never Went Away" from American Symphony
Becky G	Performer	"The Fire Inside" from Flamin' Hot
Ryan Gosling Mark Ronson Simu Liu Scott Evans Ncuti Gatwa Kingsley Ben-Adir Slash Wolfgang Van Halen	Performers	"I'm Just Ken" from Barbie
Andrea Bocelli Matteo Bocelli	Performers	"Time to Say Goodbye" during the annual "In Memoriam" tribute

Ceremony information

In October 2023, the academy hired television producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan to oversee production of the 2024 ceremony with veteran television director Hamish Hamilton selected to direct the telecast. "Raj and Hamish have been incredible Oscars collaborators, and we are delighted to welcome them and Katy to lead the 96th Oscars," said AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer and AMPAS president Janet Yang in a press release justifying their selection of the producers. "Their deep love of cinema, fresh vision, and tremendous live television expertise is perfect for our reinvigorated show." In response, Kapoor and Mullan released a statement saying, "As a Canadian boy of South Asian descent and a girl from London who grew up watching the Oscars, dreaming of being part of it, this is a 'pinch me' moment! This has been an exceptional year for the movies, and it's an absolute privilege to be leading the team celebrating the global film industry and the astounding talents that bring these cinematic stories to life. We're dedicated to making it a remarkable celebration for all."
The following month, comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel was announced as host of the gala, and his wife Molly McNearney was hired to join Kapoor and Mullan as a co-producer. Kapoor and Mullan explained their reason to bring back the veteran comedian and talk show host saying, "Jimmy has cemented himself as one of the all-time great Oscars hosts with his perfect blend of humanity and humor, and Molly is one of the best live TV producers around. We are delighted to be working with them and their teams on the show." Kimmel responded to his selection as host in a press release retorting, "I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times."
In an effort to increase ratings and viewership, the Academy and ABC announced that the ceremony's start time would be moved ahead by an hour to 4:00 p.m. PT. Producers hoped that the earlier start time would result in winners in major categories being announced earlier in the evening and would therefore mitigate declining viewership on the East Coast. As a result of the changes, the red carpet pre-show that precedes the main telecast was shortened to 30 minutes from its usual 90 minute runtime. ABC would also have the ability to air a primetime program as a lead-out for the ceremony at 7:30 p.m. PT, with the network scheduling a new episode of its sitcom Abbott Elementary.
Several others participated in the production of the ceremony and related events. Production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley designed a new stage for the show. According to Buckley and Billingsley, the stage was designed to "create a modern plaza that invites people in." Furthermore, the set utilized several columns that subtly changed images during several awards presentations such as typewriters for screenwriters for the screenplay categories and sketches of the Best Costume Design nominees for the aforementioned category. Musician Rickey Minor was the musical director for the ceremony. Comedian and journalist Amelia Dimoldenberg served as a social media and red carpet correspondent, interviewing nominees at events including the Oscars nominees lunch and hosting videos showcasing behind the scenes preparations leading up the ceremony. In addition, Dimoldenberg and internet personality Reece Feldman interviewed nominees and guests of the ceremony on platforms such as Facebook and TikTok. Choreographer Mandy Moore oversaw production of Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson's performance of "I'm Just Ken" which paid homage to the song "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The performance utilized 62 different actors portraying Ken, and featured cameos from Gosling's Barbie co-stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Scott Evans, Ncuti Gatwa, and Simu Liu, and musicians Wolfgang Van Halen and Slash.
Initially, the Governors Awards were scheduled to be held on November 18, 2023, but they were postponed by two months to January 9, 2024, due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. Meanwhile, actress Michelle Pfeiffer was planned to co-present Best Picture with her Scarface co-star Al Pacino. However, prior commitments on the East Coast prevented her from traveling in time for the ceremony, and Pacino presented the award solo.