Introduction
Host Conan O’Brien guided viewers through the evening.
The biggest and brightest stars from across Hollywood and the world of entertainment gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday for the 98th Academy Awards.
“One Battle After Another” won the Oscar for best picture, while Jessie Buckley and Michael B. Jordan took home the Academy Awards for leading actress and leading actor. “One Battle After Another” won six total Oscars — including best picture — out of 13 nominations.
Scroll below to see how the night unfolded.
One Battle After Another’ wins best picture
“One Battle After Another” has won the highly coveted Oscar for best picture.
Producer Sara Murphy took the stage alongside Paul Thomas Anderson to accept the final award of the night.
“Getting to make this film with this cast and this crew and Paul has already been the greatest filmmaking experience I can fathom so receiving this award is just beyond — my heart is exploding with gratitude,” Murphy said.
Anderson closed out the show saying, “What a night, you guys, Let’s have a martini. This is amazing. Cheers.”
Other nominees in the category included “Bugonia,” “F1,” “Frankenstein,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sentimental Value,” “Sinners” and “Train Dreams.”
Jessie Buckley wins best actress in a leading role
Jessie Buckley won her first Oscar for best actress in a leading role for her work in “Hamnet.”
Buckley, who is Irish, highlighted that today is Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom.
“So I would like to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart,” she said in her acceptance speech. “We all come from a lineage of women who continue to create against all odds.”
Other nominees in the category were Rose Byrne (“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”) Kate Hudson (“Song Sung Blue”), Renate Reinsve (“Sentimental Value”) and Emma Stone (“Bugonia”).
Buckley acknowledged her fellow nominees in her speech, saying, “I am inspired by your art and your heart, and I want to work with every single one of you.”
Michael B. Jordan wins best actor in a leading role
Michael B. Jordan won the Oscar for best actor in a leading role for his work in “Sinners.”
Jordan highlighted his family in the crowd in his acceptance speech, he also recognized his relationship with ‘Sinners” director Ryan Coogler in his speech.
“You’re an amazing, amazing person. I’m so honored to call you a collaborator and a friend, and you gave me the opportunity and space for me to be seen, and I love you, too, bro, love you to death,” he said.
He finished with a message of gratitude for his supporters, saying, “Thank you for … betting on me, and I’m going to keep stepping up, and I’m going to keep being the best version of myself I can be.”
Other nominees in the category included Timothée Chalamet (“Marty Supreme”), Leonardo DiCaprio (“One Battle After Another”), Ethan Hawke (“Blue Moon”) and Wagner Moura (“The Secret Agent”).
Paul Thomas Anderson wins best director
Paul Thomas Anderson won the Oscar for best director for “One Battle After Another,” his second win of the night after taking home the Oscar for best adapted screenplay.
“The best part about being on a film crew is being with people, because we need each other,” he said in his acceptance speech. “This is a wonderful gift, and I’m so happy to call the movies home.”
Other nominees in the category were Chloé Zhao (“Hamnet”), Josh Safdie (“Marty Supreme”), Joachim Trier (“Sentimental Value”) and Ryan Coogler (“Sinners”).
Stars celebrate in the audience
Behind-the-scenes photos show celebrities enjoying their night out at the Oscars, from a selfie with Kate Hudson, Demi Moore, and Emma Stone, to Chase Infiniti catching up with co-star Teyana Taylor.
‘Golden’ wins Academy Award for best original song
“Golden” from the film “KPop Demon Hunters” won the Oscar for best original song.
The song’s music and lyrics were written by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park.
“This award is not about success. It’s about resilience,” EJAE said in her acceptance speech.
This marks the first time a K-Pop song has won the category.
Other nominees in the category included “Dear Me” (“Diane Warren: Relentless,” music and lyrics by Diane Warren); “I Lied to You” (“Sinners,” music and lyrics by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson), “Sweet Dreams of Joy” (“Viva Verdi!” with music and lyrics by Nicholas Pike); and “Train Dreams” (“Train Dreams,” with music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner and lyrics by Nick Cave).
‘Sentimental Value’ wins for best international feature film
“Sentimental Value” (Norway) won the Oscar for best international feature film.
Other nominees in the category were “The Secret Agent” (Brazil), “It Was Just an Accident” (France), “Sirât” (Spain) and “The Voice of Hind Rajab” (Tunisia).
Huntr/x performs ‘Golden’
EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami — the singing voices behind the fictional K-pop group Huntr/x — took the Oscars stage and performed the Oscar-nominated hit song “Golden” from their film “KPop Demon Hunters.”
“KPop Demon Hunters” won the Oscar for best animated feature earlier in the evening, while “Golden” is still up for best original song.
“Golden” is the first K-pop song to ever be nominated for best original song.
Other songs nominated in the best original song category tonight include “Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless,” “I Lied to You” from “Sinners,” “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!” and “Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams.”