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What we covered here

  • That’s a wrap: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” dominated the 2023 Oscars.
  • The strange and sentimental film won the big awards, including best picture and directing. Michele Yeoh won best actress in a leading role, while Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis won best actor and best actress in supporting roles.
  • “All Quiet on the Western Front” also had a good night, honored as the best international feature film, as well as for best original score, cinematography and production design.
  • Other notable wins included Brendan Fraser as best actor for “The Whale” and CNN’s “Navalny” as best documentary feature.
  • Red carpet: Here for the fashion? Check outthis galleryfor all the best looks.
  • Sigue nuestra cobertura de los premios en español aquí.

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A lack of surprises wasn't necessarily a bad thing for the Oscars

From CNN's Lisa Respers France
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Daniel Scheinert, left, and Daniel Kwan accept the award for best original screenplay for "Everything Everywhere All At Once".

The 95th Academy Awards definitely wasn’t like last year’s ceremony – and for that, the people behind the scenes are probably breathing a sigh of relief.

After “the slap,” the Academy instituted a crisis team that was on hand to make sure things didn’t get out of hand.

But Sunday night was devoid of that type of drama – and of many surprises.

As expected, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” was a big winner, taking home the awards for best actress, supporting actor and actress, best original screenplay, best picture and best directing categories.

Brendan Fraser bested Austin Butler for best actor, which wasn’t exactly an upset as they were both leading contenders.

The closest thing that came to a shocker was Sarah Polley’s win for best-adapted screenplay for “Women Talking,” a small film that felt very much the David that beat out the Goliath of a blockbuster, “Top Gun: Maverick,” in the category.

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Sarah Polley accepts the Oscar for best adapted screenplay for "Women Talking.”

All of this meant the show was allowed to let the talent and their heartfelt speeches shine.

From Ruth E. Carter, who paid tribute to her centenarian mother who recently passed away as she became the first Black woman to be awarded two Oscars with her best costume design win for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” to Daniel Kwan admitting to feeling imposter syndrome with his wins as co-director and co-writer of “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

Even the humor seemed to flow without much controversy, even if Kimmel did throw in a dad-type joke here and there.

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Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage.

It felt like a throwback to an era where the ceremony celebrated the art and artists minus the moments that go viral for the wrong reasons.

It will remain to be seen if such positivity was a positive for the ratings.

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Photos: Backstage at the Oscars

Take a look behind the curtain at Hollywood’s biggest night. Check out more photos from the show here.

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Ke Huy Quan kisses Jamie Lee Curtis after they won the best supporting actor and best supporting actress awards.

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Host Jimmy Kimmel prepares before taking the stage.

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Dwayne Johnson sits on Emily Blunt’s lap.

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People watch a monitor displaying Ke Huy Quan.

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Ross White, Seamus O'Hara, Tom Berkeley and James Martin share an emotional moment backstage after "The Irish Goodbye" won the Oscar for best live action short film.

Moments from the heartfelt "Everything Everywhere All At Once" best picture speeches

From CNN's Chloe Melas
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Producer Jonathan Wang speaks onstage after “Everything Everywhere All At Once” won the award for best picture.

“Everything Everywhere All At Once” took home the best picture Oscar on Sunday night.

The film’s producer, Jonathan Wang, began the speech by saying, “To my brilliant and beautiful wife, if all the shiny stuff and tuxedos goes away I would love to do taxes and laundry with you for the rest of my life.”

He also cried about his late father saying he had taught him:

Daniel Kwan, one of the directors, also spoke:

Brendan Fraser's comeback is complete

From CNN's Lisa Respers France
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Brendan Fraser accepts the best actor award for “The Whale.”

Brendan Fraser’s best actor win for “The Whale” wasn’t a total surprise, but it was a delightful victory nonetheless.

The actor had been favored along with “Elvis” star Austin Butler to potentially take home the Oscar, and Fraser appeared both shocked and humbled by the win.

He thanked the usual suspects, including his family, agent and studio.

Fraser had a special shoutout for his costar, Hong Chau.

“I want to tell you that only whales can swim at the depth of talent of Hong Chau,” he said.

"Everything Everywhere All At Once" takes home award for best picture

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“Everything Everywhere All At Once”

“Everything Everywhere All At Once” took home the Academy Award for best picture, capping a sweep of the major prizes Sunday night.

The A24 film led among the films nominated at the 95th Oscars, with 11 nominations. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” won seven of those awards.

Prior to tonight, the movie had won two Golden Globe Awards, five Critics’ Choice Awards (including Best Picture) and four Screen Actors Guild Awards.

CNN Style’s Oscar Holland contributed reporting.

Michelle Yeoh really is a superhero — especially to women of a certain age

From CNN's Lisa Respers France
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Michelle Yeoh accepts the award for best actress.

Michelle Yeoh continued her streak of strong acceptance speeches.

After making history as the first Asian woman to win the best actress Academy Award, she began her speech by saying “for all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities,” holding her statue aloft.

“This is proof that dream big, and dreams do come true,” she said.

But it was what she said next that really energized the crowd.

Hell yeah, Michelle Yeoh. Hell yeah.

She dedicated her win to her mom and all the moms because “they are really the superheroes.”

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Michelle Yeoh reacts to winning the best actress award.

Michelle Yeoh takes home the award for best actress in a leading role

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Michelle Yeoh in “Everything Everywhere All At Once”

Michelle Yeoh’s performance in “Everything Everywhere All At Once” has won her the award for best actress in a leading role.

Yeoh’s win makes her the first woman of Asian descent and the first Malaysian-born performer to win an Oscar for best actress. She also is the fifth person of Asian descent to win an Oscar in an acting category, the first to win in a lead acting category and also the first actress to win for portraying a Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese-speaking character for her role as Evelyn Quan Wang

While Yeoh became an international icon 23 years ago, thanks to Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” it wasn’t until “Everything Everywhere All at Once” that she gained her first Oscar nomination.

CNN’s Dan Heching contributed reporting.

The best actor Oscar goes to Brendan Fraser for "The Whale"

From CNN's Marianne Garvey

The Oscar for best actor in a leading role went to Brendan Fraser for “The Whale.”

Fraser gave a buried-under-makeup performance as areclusive, obese teacher in the film.

He thanked the academy and the studio for making a “bold film.” He also thanked director Darren Aronofsky for throwing him a lifeline role.

Fraser thanked his fellow nominees, saying: “It is an honor to be named beside you in this category.”

“I’m so grateful for you,” he told the crowd. “Goodnight.”

RRR's "Naatu Naatu" wins award for best original song

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“RRR”

RRR’s “Naatu Naatu” won the Academy Award for best original song, the first from an Indian film production to ever do so.

Singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava made their debut at the Oscars earlier performing “Naatu Naatu,” which features lyrics from Chandrabose and music by M.M. Keervaani.

Accepting the award, Keervaani said “I grew up listening to The Carpenters and now here I am with the Oscars,” before going on to sing his speech to the tune of “Top of the World” by The Carpenters.

Chandrabose added, “Namaste.”

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Chandrabose and M. M. Keervaani accept the best original song award for “Naatu Naatu.”

More background: “Naatu Naatu” was featured in the Telegu-language film, “RRR,” which is India’s fourth-highest grossing picture, according to IMDb, earning nearly $155 million worldwide. It became Netflix’smost-watchednon-English movie last June.

CNN’s Tara Subramaniam contributed reporting.

Another win for "Everything": Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert take home award for best directors

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Directors Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert on set of “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert took home the Academy Award for best directors for their work on “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”

Known as “the Daniels,” the directors thanked their families while accepting yet another award for the strange and sentimental film.

Scheinert dedicated the win to “all the mommies of the world,” including his mom, who he thanked for “not squashing my creativity.”

Kwan also expressed gratitude to his immigrant parents, siblings, son and ancestors while accepting the award.

Rihanna brings bold maternity style to the Oscars

From CNN’s Taylor Nicioli
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Rihanna walks the red carpet at the Academy Awards.

Dressed in a sheer, form-fitting gown, Rihanna arrived on the Oscars’ champagne-colored carpet with her baby bump proudly on display — her first high-profile public appearance since last month’s Super Bowl.

The singer, who was nominated in the awards’ best original song category, wore a leather bra and maxi skirt combo with cutouts, by designer label Alaïa, layered over a mesh turtleneck.

She completed the eye-catching look with pops of bright red on her lips and nails.The star has helped redefine maternity fashion, dressing boldly throughout her first pregnancy in crop tops and lacy sheer sets.

The singer performed her Oscar-nominated song “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at Sunday’s ceremony, having changed into another belly-baring ensemble.

Read more on CNN Style here

John Travolta chokes up introducing "In Memoriam"

From CNN's Lisa Respers France
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John Travolta introduces the “In Memorial” segment of the show.

John Travolta had two dear friends included in the “In Memoriam” portion of the Academy Awards so it makes sense that it made him emotional.

He went on to say they would be celebrating those who “touched our hearts, they made us smile, and became dear friends.”

“Who we will always remain hopelessly devoted to,” Travolta said tearfully.

That was a reference to his friend and “Grease” costar Olivia Newton-John who died in August after multiple bouts of cancer. She was 73.

His friend and “Look Who’s Talking” costar Kirstie Alley died in December at the age of 71 after a brief bout of cancer.

Rocker Lenny Kravitz performed a ballad while images of some of those we lost in the past year were shown before directing people to the Oscars site for the complete list.

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Lenny Kravitz performs onstage.

Best film editing goes to "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

From CNN's Marianne Garvey
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“Everything Everywhere All At Once”

The Oscar for best film editing went to Paul Rogers for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

Rogers revealed this was only his second movie editing job. He thanked the cast, saying he cares about each and every one of them.

"Star Wars" actor Donnie Yen introduced a musical performance despite backlash over his Communist Party ties

From CNN's Tara Subramaniam and Jessie Yeung
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Donnie Yen introduces the performance for "This Is A Life.”

Donnie Yen introduced a performance of best song nominee “This is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at the Academy Awards Sunday despite a petition calling for his removal as a presenter.

The 59-year-old actor, best known for his role in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and the hugely popular “Ip Man” franchise, has long been a controversial figure among sections within his native Hong Kong, owing to his apparent criticism of the city’s pro-democracy movement.

In the days leading up to the ceremony, a petition garnered tens of thousands of signatures calling for his removal as a presenter, citing his connections to China’s ruling Communist Party.

The petition claimed Yen’s inclusion as a guest presenter at the Oscars would “damage the image and reputation of the film industry and cause serious harm to human rights and moral values.”

When contacted by CNN, Yen’s representative declined to provide a statement.

You can read more about the controversy surrounding Yen here.

"Top Gun: Maverick" takes home Oscar for best sound

From CNN's Marianne Garvey
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“Top Gun: Maverick”

“Top Gun: Maverick” won the Academy Award for best sound.

Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor took home the award.

The movie won the domestic box office over the Labor Day weekend in 2022 — bringing in $7.9 million for the four-day holiday, making it the only film in history to take the top spot on Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend.

CNN’s Frank Pallotta contributed reporting.

Sarah Polley's "Women Talking" wins award for best adapted screenplay

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“Women Talking”

Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” took home the award for best adapted screenplay.

More context: Polley, talks about what the Academy Awards means for her film.

Best original screenplay goes to "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

From CNN's Marianne Garvey
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“Everything Everywhere All At Once”

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinertwon the Academy Award for best original screenplay for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

While Scheinert thanked his teachers, Kwan thanked his mom for protecting him, and his fellow nominees.

The two rushed through their speeches like pros, finishing up before the music played them off.

Rihanna has performed on two of the year's biggest stages, but still no new album

From CNN's Lisa Respers France

So far ar this year Rihanna has given us a Super Bowl halftime show, a surprise pregnancy and a performance at the Academy Awards.

Yet still no new album.

That may sound greedy, unless you remember that her last album, “Anti,” dropped in 2016 – as in seven years ago.

Oh she’s teased us with singing the hook on Canadian singer PartyNextDoor’s 2020 single “Believe It” and the song “Lift Me Up” from the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” soundtrack.

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Rihanna performs onstage.

The latter resulted in an emotional performance tonight from the singer “Wakanda” star Danai Gurira called “royalty in her own right.” The song was written in tribute to “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, who died from colon cancer in 2020 at the age of 43.

The visibly pregnant Rihanna received a standing ovation.

Malala is not here for the Harry Styles slander

From CNN's Lisa Respers France

Malala handled the bit perfectly.

The international activist and Nobel Prize laureate got in on the joke when Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel came into the audience for a segment that he said involved asking viewer-submitted questions.

He asked Malala if she thought Harry Styles had spit on his “Don’t Worry Darling” co-star Chris Pine. (For the record, that’s a reference to a viral rumor from the Venice Film Festival back in March, which was dismissed by those actually involved.)

Malala’s response? “I only talk about peace.”

Way to lean into it, Malala.

"Avatar: The Way of Water" wins award for best visual effects

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“Avatar: The Way of Water”

Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett took home the Academy Award for best visual effects for their work in “Avatar: The Way of Water.”

The movie was the highest-grossing film of 2022, bringing in more than $2 billion worldwide, according to imdb.com. Its box office total makes James Cameron the only director with three of his films to have made over $2 billion, as well as in the top six bestselling movies of all time.

CNN’s Dan Heching contributed reporting.

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