96th Academy Awards

96th Academy Awards
Official poster for the 96th Academy Awards
Official poster
DateMarch 10, 2024
SiteDolby Theatre
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Hosted byJimmy Kimmel
Preshow hosts
Produced by
  • Raj Kapoor
  • Katy Mullan[2]
Directed byHamish Hamilton
Highlights
Best PictureOppenheimer
Most awardsOppenheimer (7)
Most nominationsOppenheimer (13)
TV in the United States
NetworkABC
Duration3 hours, 23 minutes[3]
Ratings

The 96th Academy Awards ceremony, 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, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, and was directed by Hamish Hamilton.[2][5] 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.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

Oppenheimer won seven awards, including Best Picture.[9] Other winners included Poor Things with four awards, The Zone of Interest with two, and 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!, and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar with one.[10] The telecast drew 19.5 million viewers in the United States.[4]

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  7. ^ Hammond, Pete (January 10, 2024). "First Oscars of the Season Handed Out at 14th Governors Awards: Mel Brooks, Angela Bassett, Carol Littleton, Michelle Satter". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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  9. ^ Coyle, Jake (March 10, 2024). "Christopher Nolan's Blockbuster Biopic Oppenheimer Wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
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