Oscars 2023: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' wins best picture

Everything was all right Sunday at the 95th Academy Awards, where no one got slapped and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" ruled the night.

The acclaimed sci-fi comedy came in as a frontrunner at the Oscars and cleaned up like a powerhouse, winning seven honors including best picture, best actress (Michelle Yeoh), supporting actress (Jamie Lee Curtis), supporting actor (Ke Huy Quan), directing and original screenplay. And the good vibes continued in the best actor category, where Brendan Fraser completed a great awards-season comeback story and won for "The Whale."

Here are all the winners and highlights from the main Oscar ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel:

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'Everything Everywhere All at Once' wins the Oscars' top prize, best picture

"We've said enough tonight. You inspire me," says director Daniel Kwan, accepting best picture for "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

Michelle Yeoh takes best actress for 'Everything Everywhere'

The longtime action-movie icon finally gets her Oscar and becomes the first Asian woman to win the category. "For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, let this be a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof dreams come true. And ladies, don't let anyone ever tell you you are past your prime," Michelle Yeoh says, winning best actress for "Everything Everywhere All at Once." She dedicates the win to her 84-year-old mom and promised to bring Oscar "home to you and my extended family in Hong Kong where I started in my career. Thank you to the Academy, this is history in the making."

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'The Whale' comeback kid Brendan Fraser wins best actor

Brendan Fraser shakes fellow nominee Colin Farrell's hand before accepting the best actor honor for "The Whale." "So this is what the multiverse looks like!" Fraser says, out of breath with excitement. "I just want to say thank you for this acknowledgement. It's like I've been on a diving expedition," he adds, shouting out his kids and director Darren Aronofsky for "throwing me a creative lifeline."

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'Everything Everywhere' snags Oscars for film editing, directing

"This is too much. This is my second film, y'all. This is crazy," Paul Rogers says, accepting the Oscar for best film editing for "Everything Everywhere All at Once." Then the best picture frontrunner runs its tally to five awards when Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert take best directing. "Our fellow nominees, you guys are our heroes, This is weird," Scheinert says. He thanks all the "mommies" in the house and his parents "for not squashing my creativity when I was making really disturbing horror films or really perverted comedy films, or dressing in drag as a kid, which is a threat to nobody" – a shot seemingly at anti-drag legislation popping up around the country.:

Adds Kwan: "There is greatness in every single person. You have a genius in you that is waiting to be unlocked."

'Top Gun' takes best sound, 'RRR' gets original song Oscar for 'Naatu Naatu'

Somewhere, Tom Cruise is smiling. "Top Gun: Maverick" finally wins an Oscar, for best sound. And the Academy Award for best original song goes to "RRR" dance number "Naatu Naatu." "I grew up listening to The Carpenters and here I am with the Oscars," says composer M.M. Keeravani, doing his own spin on The Carpenters' "Top of the World." John Travolta comes out and chokes up when introducing Lenny Kravitz, who sings "Calling All Angels" during the "In Memoriam" segment (which includes Travolta's "Grease" co-star Olivia Newton-John).

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'Everything Everywhere,' 'Women Talking' win screenplay Oscars

"Everything Everywhere" filmmaker Daniel Scheinert thanks his teachers for helping him be "less of a butthead" when accepting the original screenplay Oscar alongside partner Daniel Kwan, who admits "my imposter syndrome is at an all-time high." And when accepting the adapted screenplay honor, "Women Talking" director Sarah Polley slyly shouts out the Academy for "not being offended by the words 'Women' and 'Talking' so close together."

'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' presents Chadwick Boseman tribute, Rihanna number

"Wakanda Forever" star Danai Gurira arrives on stage to pay tribute to late "Black Panther" actor Chadwick Boseman, saying in Wakandan: "Thank you, king." Gurira then introduces Rihanna, who sings her nominated tune "Lift Me Up" and receives a standing ovation.

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' gets the gold for visual effects

Elizabeth Banks and the Cocaine Bear come out to present the award for visual effects. The Oscar goes to "Avatar: The Way of Water," which makes sense because the Na'vi main characters are all digital. Afterward, Jimmy Kimmel is ready with an A-plus dad joke: "The afterparty is at CGI Friday's."

'All Quiet on the Western Front' wins two more technical honors

The Netflix war movie is starting to gain some momentum, as "All Quiet on the Western Front" runs over the likes of "Babylon," "The Fabelmans" and other Oscar favorites for best production design and score.

Lady Gaga sings a raw, rousing version of 'Top Gun' song 'Hold My Hand'

"It's deeply personal for me and we all need a lot of love to walk through this life. And we all need a hero sometimes. You might find that you can be your own hero, even if you feel broken inside," Lady Gaga says before performing her nominated song "Hold My Hand" (from "Top Gun: Maverick") with stripped-down piano, guitar, bass and drums.

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'Elephant Whisperers' and 'The Boy, the Mole' conquer shorts categories

"The Elephant Whisperers," about an Indian couple that cares for an orphaned baby elephant, wins for best documentary short. And animated short goes to "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse," based on Charlie Mackesy's book.

'All Quiet on the Western Front' wins best international film

This isn't a surprise: After ruling the BAFTAs (and with Indian action epic "RRR" not in its category), "All Quiet on the Western Front" takes the international film Oscar, its second honor of the night. "This means so much to us," says director Edward Berger. He also thanks star Felix Kammerer: "Without you, none of us would be here."

'Wakanda Forever' nabs costume design honor

"Nice to see you again," Ruth Carter says, winning costume design for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" – the same honor she took home for 2018's original "Panther." The first Black woman to win two Oscars, Carter dedicates the award to her mom, who recently died at age 101, and thanks director Ryan Coogler and producer Nate Moore: "We are reshaping how culture is represented." if that wasn't exciting enough, the original song performance of "RRR" tune "Naatu Naatu" delivers a ton of rousing dance moves that get the Oscar crowd going.

Brendan Fraser's 'The Whale' wins for best makeup and hairstyling

Digital and physical prosthetics were used to transform Brendan Fraser into the 600-pound main character of "The Whale," and it pays off with an Oscar for makeup. Fraser is one of the first to get on his feet and excitedly cheer the win.

Best cinematography Oscar goes to 'All Quiet on the Western Front'

Netflix's acclaimed German war drama earns its first technical honor of the night. "My fellow nominees, your work is just outstanding and inspiring," says James Friend, who wins best cinematography for "All Quiet on the Western Front." Donnie Yen arrives on stage afterward to introduce the next original song nominee: "Everything Everywhere" star Stephanie Hsu, Son Lux and David Byrne doing a weird, ethereal performance of "This Is a Life."

'Navalny' is named best documentary

Director Daniel Roher's film about Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny wins the Oscar for best documentary. "We must not be afraid to oppose dictators," says Roher, while Navalny's wife Yulia addresses her husband, currently being held in solitary confinement in Russia: "I'm dreaming of the day you will be free and our country will be free." And the award for live-action short goes to "The Irish Goodbye."

Jamie Lee Curtis wins her first Oscar, for supporting actress in 'Everything Everywhere'

"Woo-hoo," Jamie Lee Curtis exclaims, hugging Ariana DeBose and taking her supporting actress trophy for "Everything Everywhere." "I know it looks like I'm standing up here by myself but I am hundreds of people," Curtis says, shouting out her directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, "my bae" Michelle Yeoh, all her horror folks and her late Hollywood parents, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. "We all just won an Oscar together." She leaves the stage and then Sofia Carson and Diane Warren arrive with a choir to perform their original song nominee, "Applause" from "Tell It Like a Woman."

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Ke Huy Quan takes best supporting actor for 'Everything Everywhere'

After hugging co-star Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan goes to the stage to take his supporting actor trophy for "Everything Everywhere" and immediately starts crying. "My mom is 84 years old and she's at home watching. Mom, I just won an Oscar!" he says through tears. He tells how his journey started on a boat, involved spending a year in a refugee camp and "somehow ended up on the Oscar stage. This is the American dream." He concludes by saying that "dreams are something you have to believe in. I almost gave up on mine. Everyone out there, keep your dreams alive."

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Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio' wins best animated feature

Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson arrive on stage to give out the first award of the night: best animated feature. And the winner is ... director Guillermo del Toro's Netflix stop-motion feature "Pinocchio"! "Animation is cinema, animation is not a genre. Animation is ready to be taken to the next step. Please help us keep animation in the conversation," del Toro says, tearing up when thanking his parents. According to Netflix, del Toro becomes the first person to win best picture, best director and best animated feature Oscars.

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Jimmy Kimmel gets the 'Top Gun' treatment to begin the show

Jimmy Kimmel starts the show by being "ejected" out of a fighter jet by Tom Cruise and parachutes onto the Dolby Theatre stage. "Give me a second to adjust my Danger Zone here. My Banshees are caught in my Inisherin," he jokes. Kimmel shouts out audiences returning to the theater to see movies and is also glad to see Nicole Kidman out of that "abandoned AMC, where she has been held captive for two whole years now."

The host points out first-time nominees Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan, as well as Brendan Fraser: "Two guys from 'Encino Man' are nominated for Oscar." Kimmel calls Steven Spielberg and Seth Rogen "the Joe and Hunter Biden of Hollywood" and can't believe Spielberg was sober doing "E.T." "You were high as a bike when you made that movie," Kimmel cracks. He also gives props to John Williams being a nominee at 91 – "He's still scoring – if you know what I mean" – and mentions the absence of Cruise and James Cameron: "Two guys who insisted we go to the theater didn't come to the theater."

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For Angela Bassett, the Oscars are all about 'the spirit of never giving up'

Supporting actress contender Angela Bassett, the first actor from a Marvel superhero movie to garner a nod, told USA TODAY that her husband Courtney B. Vance has been an essential support system this Oscar season, accompanying her to awards shows and filming her acceptance speeches on his smartphone. "He was supportive before the whirlwind," says the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" star. "He always trusted and believed that a nomination like this might one day happen for me."

In addition to being the subject of Ariana DeBose's viral rap, Bassett has loved going through the awards process with her fellow thespians: "When I think of my girl Michelle Yeoh and it being her first nomination, it really is about the spirit of never giving up."

A Brendan Fraser win would complete an epic Oscar comeback story

The best actor race seems to be down to Austin Butler, Colin Farrell and Brendan Fraser, though a win by the latter would finish one of this year's most noteworthy comebacks. After becoming a major Hollywood star in the 1990s, Fraser has been honest about his career hardships, including being sexually assaulted, and won accolades for his role in "The Whale."

In an emotional Screen Actor Guild speech, Fraser shouted out to other actors who've weathered struggles: "I know how you feel. But believe me, if you just stay in there and you put one foot in front of the other, you'll get to where you need to go."

The new Oscar best picture winner will join Hollywood's most hallowed hall

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" is in the pole position to win best picture over "The Banshees of Inisherin," "Top Gun: Maverick," "All Quiet on the Western Front," "The Fabelmans" and "Elvis," among others.

The victor will join a long list filled with some of the greatest movies ever (and a few that don't quite fit that bill). We watched all 94 so far and ranked them, from the first winner – the 1927 silent war drama "Wings," which holds up well! – to the feel-good 2022 Oscar champ "CODA."

Get a video tour of the ultra-exclusive green room at the Oscars

USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa has been in LA all week for events leading up to the Academy Awards, and one of them was getting a look at the ultra-exclusive, swanky green room backstage at the Oscars. He was able to do a fun video tour for our readers but come Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre, no cameras will be allowed in – only performers, presenters and winners will be able to enjoy the comfy furniture, floral arrangements and food by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck.

Michelle Yeoh, Colin Farrell could be first-time Academy Award winners

Sixteen of the 20 acting contenders at Sunday's Oscars are first-time , including "Everything Everywhere" favorites Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis, as well as best actor candidates Brendan Fraser, Colin Farrell and Austin Butler. The four returnees: Two-time winner Cate Blanchett ("Tár"), Angela Bassett ("Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"), Michelle Williams ("The Fabelmans") and Judd Hirsch ("The Fabelmans"), who last received an Oscar nod for 1980's "Ordinary People."

But the list of thespians who've never won an Academy Award is a pretty star-studded affair overall, including Scarlett Johansson, Antonio Banderas, Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe, Amy Adams, Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr.

Supporting actor is Ke Huy Quan's to lose

"Everything Everywhere" star Ke Huy Quan has dominated the competition and rolled through awards season. But his quest for a supporting actor victory has also been a Cinderella story for the actor, who was a child star in the 1980s with roles in "The Goonies" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and then stepped away from Hollywood because of a lack of meaty roles for Asian actors.

"I'm grateful the landscape has changed, there’s a lot more progress now," Quan said backstage after winning at the Golden Globes. He's also made sure to have a bunch of fun heading to Oscar night, posting tons of selfies with peers on his Instagram account.

Best supporting actress is a toss-up

As far as Oscar predictions go, most of the acting categories are fairly straightforward with a favorite moving out in front. Not so much with supporting actress, which can go a few different ways. "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" star Angela Bassett – the first actor to be nominated for a Marvel movie – had the early momentum with wins out of the Golden Globes and Critics Choice, but Jamie Lee Curtis of "Everything Everywhere" took an important Screen Actors Guild honor while "The Banshees of Inisherin" actress Kerry Condon picked up the supporting trophy at the British Academy Film Awards.

Given SAG and the "Everything" goodwill, Curtis probably has the best chance over Bassett, though it's possible the two beloved Hollywood types cancel each other out and Condon sneaks by for a victory.

Good news: Lady Gaga will be performing 'Hold My Hand' after all!

A bevy of original song contenders are slated for prime-time performances. Rihanna will sing "Lift Me Up" from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," Sofia Carson and songwriter Diane Warren are slated to perform "Applause" from "Tell It Like A Woman," Talking Heads frontman David Byrne teams with "Everything Everywhere All at Once" supporting actress nominee Stephanie Hsu and music trio Son Lux for “This Is A Life," and Indian singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava will perform the "RRR" song-and-dance number – and the frontrunner in the category – "Naatu Naatu."

And while Oscar producers previously said she wouldn't perform, Lady Gaga is now slated to sing “Hold My Hand” from "Top Gun: Maverick," a person familiar with the production but not authorized to speak publicly told USA TODAY. (Fun fact: Gaga is shooting "Joker: Folie à Deux" with Joaquin Phoenix, who won best actor for the first "Joker" movie.)

Glenn Close tests positive for COVID-19, won't be among Oscar presenters

Glenn Close was expected to be among the dozens of A-list stars on tap to hand out trophies and appear on the telecast Sunday but has tested positive for COVID-19. A representative for the actress told The Associated Press she is isolating and resting.

Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur, Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman and Jessica Chastain are among the previous Oscar winners scheduled to be presenters. Also on the list is a raft of other high-profile names like Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Melissa McCarthy, Janelle Monáe, Zoe Saldaña and Harrison Ford.

Just don't expect an appearance from Will Smith. Smith, who won best actor last year for "King Richard" and would traditionally present the award for best actress this year, was banned from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences events for 10 years after he slapped Oscar presenter Chris Rock for making a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Red carpet coverage is coming for the fashionistas

All the big stars will be hitting the "champagne carpet" and wearing their Sunday best. E!'s "Live From the Red Carpet" kicks off at 5 p.m. EDT/2 p.m. PDT while ABC starts its pre-show coverage at 6:30 EDT/3:30 PDT. (And check out entertainment.usatoday.com for fashion galleries and analysis.)

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Who has the most Oscars? Top record-holders in Academy Awards ...

Since 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded those in the entertainment industry for their significant achievements. The Academy Awards, or Oscars, is the oldest worldwide entertainment awards ceremony.

Each year, actors, actresses, directors, writers and more vie for the chance to win an Oscar. This year's ceremony, the 95th Academy Awards, took place Sunday, March 12, with winners from "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "The Whale."

In preparation for the biggest night in film, here are the top record holders for the most Academy Awards, including which actor, actress and films have won the most Oscars.

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What is an Oscar?

An Oscar, or Academy Award, is presented annually by the film academy. The awards are given for "outstanding individual or collective film achievements in a wide variety of categories."

For the 95th Academy Awards, there are 23 categories, including best picture, best director, best actor and best actress.

The nominees are selected by academy members. Most categories are decided by members of the corresponding branches: actors nominate actors, directors nominate directors and so on.

From there, members vote online, and the results are announced on awards night. The votes are certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers, which has counted for the Oscars since 1935.

To be eligible for an Oscar, there are certain rules that must be fulfilled. The rules for the 95th Academy Awards can be found here.

This award is one-fourth of the coveted EGOT – signifying a person who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, the top awards in television, music, film and theater, respectively.

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Who has the most Oscars?

Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscars won by an individual with total of 22 competitive awards and four honorary awards. Disney was nominated 59 times throughout his career, receiving one award posthumously.

He won the best short subject (cartoon) category 12 times, the best documentary (feature) category twice, the best documentary (short subject) category twice, the best short subject (live action) category once and the best short subject (two-reel) category five times.

Disney also received four special Oscars:

1933: For the creation of Mickey Mouse

1939: For "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and pioneering the motion picture cartoon

1942: For an "outstanding contribution to the advancement of the use of sound in motion pictures through the production of 'Fantasia ' "

1942: The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

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What actor has the most Oscars?

There is a three-way tie for the male actor with the most Oscars. Walter Brennan, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jack Nicholson all have three awards.

Brennan won best supporting actor three times, the only performer to do so. He won during the:

9th Academy Awards for his performance as Swan Bostrom in "Come and Get It"

11th Academy Awards for his performance as Peter Goodwin in "Kentucky"

13th Academy Awards for his performance as Judge Roy Bean in "The Westerner"

Day-Lewis won best actor three times. He is the only performer to win three Oscars in this category. He won during the:

62nd Academy Awards for his performance as Christy Brown in "My Left Foot"

80th Academy Awards for his performance as Daniel Plainview in "There Will Be Blood"

85th Academy Awards for his performance as Abraham Lincoln in "Lincoln"

Nicholson has won best actor twice and best supporting actor once. He won during the:

48th Academy Awards for his performance as Randle Patrick McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

56th Academy Awards for his performance as Garrett Breedlove in "Terms of Endearment"

70th Academy Awards for his performance as Melvin Udall in "As Good As It Gets"

The actress with the most Oscars is Katharine Hepburn, who won best actress four times. Hepburn is the only performer to win four competitive acting Oscars. She won during the:

6th Academy Awards for her performance as Eva Lovelace in "Morning Glory"

40th Academy Awards for her performance as Christina Drayton in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"

41st Academy Awards for her performance as Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine in "The Lion in Winter"

54th Academy Awards for her performance as Ethel Thayer in "On Golden Pond"

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Film with the most Oscars

Three films are tied for having the most Oscars. "Ben-Hur," "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" all received 11 awards, respectively.

"Ben-Hur" received 11 awards out of 12 nominations during the 32nd Academy Awards. It won in the following categories:

Actor

Supporting actor

Art direction (color)

Cinematography (color)

Costume design (color)

Directing

Film editing

Music (music score of a drama or comedy)

Best picture

Sound

Special effects

"Titanic" received 11 awards out of 14 nominations during the 70th Academy Awards. It won in the following categories:

Art direction

Cinematography

Costume design

Directing

Film editing

Original dramatic score

Original song

Best picture

Sound

Sound effects editing

Visual effects

"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" received 11 awards out of 11 nominations during the 76th Academy Awards. It won in the following categories:

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Everybody loves “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and the film won big at the Oscars.

The multiverse-hopping sensation, beloved by fans as a showcase for Michelle Yeoh and her hot dog fingers, headed into the night as the front-runner with 11 nominations, including best director, which the Daniels (Kwan and Scheinert) clinched, and four acting nods (Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis all won, with Curtis beating out her castmate Stephanie Hsu). The movie ended the night with seven wins, including the coveted title of best picture.

Here's how the show played out when the 95th Academy Awards returned to the Dolby Theatre Sunday in Hollywood with host Jimmy Kimmel.

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Who took home honors? Check out the list of Oscar winners (in bold).

Full list of the 2023 Oscar winners:

Best picture

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Avatar: The Way of Water”

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

“Elvis”

WINNER: “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

“The Fabelmans”

“Tár”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

“Triangle of Sadness”

“Women Talking”

Best actress

Ana de Armas, “Blonde”

Cate Blanchett, “Tár”

Andrea Riseborough, “To Leslie”

Michelle Williams, “The Fabelmans”

WINNER: Michelle Yeoh, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Best actor

Austin Butler, “Elvis”

Colin Farrell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

WINNER: Brendan Fraser, “The Whale”

Paul Mescal, “Aftersun”

Bill Nighy, “Living”

Best supporting actress

Angela Bassett, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

Hong Chau, “The Whale”

Kerry Condon, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

WINNER: Jamie Lee Curtis, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Stephanie Hsu, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Best supporting actor

Brendan Gleeson, “Banshees on Inisherin”

Judd Hirsch, “The Fabelmans”

Brian Tyree Henry, “Causeway”

Barry Keoghan, “Banshees of Inisherin”

WINNER: Ke Huy Quan, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Best director

Todd Field, “Tár”

WINNER: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Martin McDonagh, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Ruben Ostlund, “Triangle of Sadness”

Steven Spielberg, “The Fabelmans”

Best film editing

"The Banshees of Inisherin"

"Elvis"

WINNER: "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

“Tár”

"Top Gun Maverick"

Best original song

“Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman”

“Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”

“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

“This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

WINNER: “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR”

Best sound

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Avatar: The Way of Water”

"The Batman”

“Elvis”

WINNER: “Top Gun: Maverick”

Best adapted screenplay

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”

“Living”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

WINNER: “Women Talking”

Best original screenplay

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

WINNER: “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

“The Fabelmans”

“Tár”

“Triangle of Sadness”

Best visual effects

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

WINNER: “Avatar: The Way of Water”

“The Batman”

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

Best original score

WINNER: Volker Bertelmann, “All Quiet on the Western Front”

Carter Burwell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Justin Hurwitz, “Babylon”

Son Lux, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

John Williams, “The Fabelmans”

Best production design

WINNER: "All Quiet on the Western Front"

"Avatar: The Way of Water"

"Babylon"

"Elvis"

"The Fabelmans"

Best animated short

WINNER: “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”

“The Flying Sailor”

“Ice Merchants”

“My Year of Dicks”

"An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe it”

Best documentary short

WINNER: "The Elephant Whisperers"

"Haulout"

"How Do You Measure a Year?"

"The Martha Mitchell Effect"

"Stranger at the Gate"

Best international film

WINNER: “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany)

“Argentina, 1985” (Argentina)

“Close” (Belgium)

“EO” (Poland)

“The Quiet Girl” (Ireland)

Best costume design

"Babylon"

WINNER: "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

"Elvis"

"Everything Everywhere All at Once"

"Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris"

Best makeup and hairstyling

"All Quiet on the Western Front"

"The Batman"

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

"Elvis"

WINNER: "The Whale"

Best cinematography

WINNER: “All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”

“Elvis”

“Empire of Light”

“Tár”

Live action short

WINNER: “An Irish Goodbye”

“Ivalu”

“Le Pupille”

“Night Ride”

“The Red Suitcase”

Best documentary feature

“All That Breathes"

“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”

“Fire of Love”

“A House Made of Splinters”

WINNER: “Navalny”

Best animated film

WINNER: “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”

“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On”

“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”

“The Sea Beast”

“Turning Red”

Contributing: Kim Willis

Everything Oscars all at once:

Michelle Yeoh wins best actress, makes Oscar history

The Oscars may still have a ways to go before it becomes a truly inclusive celebration of film, but the show took a bold step in that direction Sunday when Michelle Yeoh stepped up to collect her trophy.

In winning the best actress Academy Award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," the 60-year-old Malaysian star was the first Asian actress to do so.

"Thank you, this is for all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight," Yeoh said through tears. "This is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof, that if you dream big, dreams do come true. And ladies don't let anybody tell you you are past your prime. Never give up."

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Yeoh continued: "I have to dedicate this to my mom, and all the moms in the world, because they are the superheroes, without them none of us would be here tonight. (My mom) is 84 and I'm taking this home to her, watching in Malaysia. I'm bringing this home to you, and my extended family in Hong Kong where I started in my career. Thank you to the Academy, this is history in the making."

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Yeoh is the second woman of color to win the category, after Halle Berry in 2002 for "Monster's Ball." In 2021, Yuh-jung Youn won best supporting actress in 2021 for her role in "Minari."

The closest anyone has come to Yeoh's achievement was back in 1936, when India-born actress Merle Oberon was nominated for her leading role in "The Dark Angel." Given the tenor of the times, Oberon hid her mixed-race heritage. She lost that year to Bette Davis, who won for her role in "Dangerous."

Yeoh's Oscar win caps a season of accolades for her work in the action-packed sci-fi comedy (cue those hot dog fingers). She received best actress awards for her dynamic role from the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild, the Independent Spirit Awards and others.

Yeoh's Oscar win is part of the broader triumph of "Everything Everywhere All at Once," which garnered a field-leading 11 nominations. They included director Daniel Kwan (half of the directing duo known as the Daniels, which includes Daniel Scheinert) and her Asian co-stars Stephanie Hsu and Ke Huy Quan, the latter best known as a child actor opposite Harrison Ford in 1984's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom."

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Earlier in the evening the Daniels won for best directors, while Ke Huy Quan won the Oscar for best support actor. Other winners included included best supporting actress (Jamie Lee Curtis) and best original screenplay (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), and best editing (Paul Rogers).

Yeoh's Oscar win crowns an action-packed career that dates back to the 1980s. After studying dance in England and winning the 1983 Miss Malaysia World contest, she quickly embarked on a Hong Kong-based film career that leveraged her athleticism.

Launching into movies shortly after her wins as a beauty queen, Yeoh became know for doing her own stunts and martial arts fight scenes in movies such as "Supercop" (1992) and "Tai Chi Master" (1993).

In 1997, her appearance in the James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies," opposite 007 Pierce Brosnan, brought her global attention, leading to a host of high-profile parts.

That star turn was followed by her roles in director Ang Lee's martial arts film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (2000) and opposite Brendan Fraser and Jet Li in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (2008).

In her run-up to her Oscar, Yeoh made memorable appearances in two films that also marked the rise of Asian-themed movies into the mainstream.

She played a stern family matriarch in director Jon M. Chu's hit film "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018), and the martial arts-expert aunt of the title character in Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" (2021).

Yeoh's win opens a new chapter for Asian film artists and presents her male counterparts with a challenge to nab the best actor Oscar next.

Oscars 2023: When and where to watch the Academy Awards, plus ...

Finally, it's here. After the usual parade of awards shows big and small, international and domestic, the megalodon of trophy-fueled Hollywood gatherings is upon us.

The Oscars this year promise to be both a typical celeb glam-fest and another prime-time opportunity to make a cultural mark. And we’re not talking another Will Smith-Chris Rock slap heard 'round the world.

The 10 best picture nominees include genuine popcorn epics like “Top Gun: Maverick” as well as atypical gems such as the tale of a broken friendship (“The Banshees of Inisherin”) and a searing indictment of war (“All Quiet on the Western Front”).

But by far the most exciting possibility of the evening is rewarding Malaysian film star Michelle Yeoh, fresh off her Screen Actors Guild win, with a best actress Oscar for her dynamic role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” A victory in the lead actress category would be a first for an Asian actress.

Here’s what you need to know to tune in.

When are the Oscars?

The 95th Academy Awards will unfold March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in the heart of Hollywood.

Where can I watch Oscars 2023?

ABC will broadcast the Academy Awards live at 8 p.m. EDT/5 PDT.

The ceremony also will stream live on a variety of platforms, including ABC.com and the ABC app, both of which require cable subscriptions to access. Other ways to watch include Hulu, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.

E! will broadcast live from the red carpet starting at 5 p.m. EDT/2 PDT.

Who is the Oscars 2023 host?

Comedian and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is returning as host. Kimmel also hosted in 2017 and 2018.

He now joins other Oscars host three-peaters Jerry Lewis, Steve Martin, Conrad Nagel and David Niven. Those who have hosted even more times include Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon (4), Johnny Carson (5), Billy Crystal (9) and Bob Hope (19).

Is Will Smith going to be at the Oscars?

No. Will Smith has been banned from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences events for 10 years after he slapped Oscar presenter Chris Rock for making a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Typically, actors who appear at the Oscars either are currently nominated for their performance or have been asked to present an award. As last year’s best actor winner for his role in “King Richard,” Smith would traditionally present the award for best actress this year.

The academy has yet to announce who will present the award in Smith's place. Conceivably, his replacement could be a previous best actor winner or one of the other 2022 best actor nominees: Andrew Garfield, Benedict Cumberbatch, Denzel Washington and Javier Bardem.

Which movies are nominated for Oscars?

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" leads the field with 11 nominations, followed by "The Banshees of Inisherin" and "All Quiet on the Western Front" with nine, "Elvis" with eight, "The Fabelmans" with seven and "Tár" with six.

A full list of Oscar nominees this year is here. And you can find out how to watch these movies here.

Who will win the best actor Oscar?

For a while there, it looked like the ghost of Elvis, as embodied by Austin Butler in Baz Luhrmann's biopic "Elvis," would be collecting the Oscar for best actor, after winning that laurel at both the Golden Globes and the British Academy Film Awards.

But Brendan Fraser stunned oddsmakers by winning best actor at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, casting doubt on the certainty of Butler's Oscar night bid. Likely out of the race at this point after failing to build on his Globes momentum is fellow nominee Colin Farrell, whose performance in "The Banshees of Inisherin" helped propel that movie to success. The other nominees in the category are Bill Nighy ("Living") and Paul Mescal ("Aftersun").

Who else could win at the Oscars?

Look for the cast of “Everything Everywhere All at Once" to clean up, according to the pundits at awards site GoldDerby. SAG best actress winner Michelle Yeoh and her “Everything” supporting actors Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan should win statues if the trend holds from 2022, when SAG winner Jessica Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”) and supporting players Troy Kotsur (“CODA”) and Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”) all went on to win Oscars.

In the best picture category, the odds-on favorite is “Everything,” while the German-made “All Quiet” is more likely to grab the Oscar for best international feature.

The movie is nominated for both best picture and best international feature. “All Quiet” was named best movie at the BAFTAs while Edward Berger took the prize for his direction.

Who are the Oscar presenters?

The Oscars telecast never fails to draw A-list talent for its high-profile presenting duties, and the first slate of stars who committed include Ariana DeBose, Questlove, Riz Ahmed, Emily Blunt, Deepika Padukone, Troy Kotsur, Jennifer Connelly, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Melissa McCarthy, Janelle Monáe, Zoe Saldaña and Donnie Yen.

More recently, Oscars producers also announced the addition of Halle Bailey, Antonio Banderas, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Chastain, John Cho, Andrew Garfield, Hugh Grant, Danai Gurira, Salma Hayek, Nicole Kidman, Florence Pugh, Sigourney Weaver, Halle Berry, Paul Dano, Cara Delevingne, Harrison Ford, Kate Hudson, Mindy Kaling, Eva Longoria, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Andie MacDowell, Elizabeth Olsen, Pedro Pascal and John Travolta.

Glenn Close was expected to be a presenter, but has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the show, The Associated Press reports.

Who will perform at the Oscars?

Talking Heads founder David Byrne will appear alongside "Everything Everywhere All at Once" supporting actress nominee Stephanie Hsu and music trio Son Lux to perform the film's Oscar-nominated song, "This Is A Life."

Rihanna will sing "Lift Me Up" from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," Sofia Carson and Diane Warren will perform "Applause" from "Tell It Like A Woman," and Indian singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava will perform the song-and-dance number "Naatu Naatu" from the action epic "RRR."

Lady Gaga will sing “Hold My Hand” from "Top Gun: Maverick," a person familiar with the production but not authorized to speak publicly told USA TODAY on Sunday. Oscar producers previously said the star wouldn't perform because she's shooting "Joker: Folie à Deux" with Joaquin Phoenix.

Lenny Kravitz will anchor the show's "In Memoriam" segment, which typically overlays photos of industry icons who died in the previous year with a musical performance.

Who is being honored by the academy this year?

Beyond the winners, a number of other Hollywood icons are being feted this year for their work.

Honorary Oscars have been awarded to songwriter Diane Warren, whose 14 Oscar nominations have included a collaboration with Lady Gaga; Australian filmmaker Peter Weir, whose films range from “Master and Commander” to “The Way Back”; and Euzhan Palcy, the first Black woman to direct a major studio release (1989's "A Dry White Season," starring Marlon Brando).

In addition, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award will go to film and TV actor Michael J. Fox, who in more recent years has served as a tireless fundraiser for Parkinson’s research.

Contributing: Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, and The Associated Press

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We don't know how it plays elsewhere in the multiverse, but in this reality, the Oscars really love "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

The genre-smashing sci-fi hit ruled Tuesday morning when nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were announced. The film scored 11 honors including best picture and screenplay, star Michelle Yeoh was nominated for best actress, Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu earned their first Oscar nominations and Cinderella story Ke Huy Quan garnered a nod for supporting actor.

"Everything" is up for the night's biggest prize with Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical "The Fabelmans," dark comedy "The Banshees of Inisherin," blockbuster sequel "Top Gun: Maverick," musical biopic "Elvis," a German remake of 1930 best picture winner "All Quiet on the Western Front," the satire "Triangle of Sadness," classical music drama "Tár," #MeToo drama "Women Talking" and otherworldly extravaganza "Avatar: The Way of Water."

Academy Awards acting categories feature a mix of old and new faces

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selected a wide variety of movies and actors to be honored at its March 12 ceremony (airing live on ABC), hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for a third time:

Cate Blanchett and first-time nominee Michelle Yeoh scored slots in the best actress race.

Brendan Fraser, Colin Farrell, Austin Butler, Paul Mescal and Bill Nighy are first-time best actor nominees.

Awards-season favorites Angela Bassett and Ke Huy Quan both garner Oscar nods.

Brendan Fraser and Colin Farrell in for best actor, Cate Blanchett vs. Michelle Yeoh for best actress

Blanchett ("Tár") and Yeoh ("Everything Everywhere") – who both scored victories at the recent Golden Globes – lead the best actress category and will compete against Ana de Armas ("Blonde"), Michelle Williams ("The Fabelmans") and surprise entry Andrea Riseborough ("To Leslie").

The field for best actor – which features all first-time Oscar nominees – includes Fraser ("The Whale"), Butler ("Elvis"), Farrell ("Banshees"), Bill Nighy ("Living") and Paul Mescal ("Aftersun").

Angela Bassett and Ke Huy Quan lead the Oscars' supporting actress and actor categories

Quan, whose comeback story with "Everything Everywhere" has been a highlight of awards season, was nominated for best supporting actor, as were "Banshees" co-stars Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan, Judd Hirsch ("The Fabelmans") and Brian Tyree Henry ("Causeway").

Bassett ("Black Panther: Wakanda Forever") earned her first Oscar nomination since 1994 with a slot in supporting actress alongside "Everything Everywhere" co-stars Curtis and Hsu, Kerry Condon ("Banshees") and Hong Chau ("The Whale").

Full list of the 2023 Oscar nominees:

Best picture

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Avatar: The Way of Water”

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

“Elvis”

“Everything Everywhere All at Once”

“The Fabelmans”

“Tár”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

“Triangle of Sadness”

“Women Talking”

Best actress

Ana de Armas, “Blonde”

Cate Blanchett, “Tár”

Andrea Riseborough, “To Leslie”

Michelle Williams, “The Fabelmans”

Michelle Yeoh, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Best actor

Austin Butler, “Elvis”

Colin Farrell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Brendan Fraser, “The Whale”

Paul Mescal, “Aftersun”

Bill Nighy, “Living”

Best supporting actress

Angela Bassett, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

Hong Chau, “The Whale”

Kerry Condon, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Jamie Lee Curtis, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Stephanie Hsu, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Best supporting actor

Brendan Gleeson, “Banshees on Inisherin”

Judd Hirsch, “The Fabelmans”

Brian Tyree Henry, “Causeway”

Barry Keoghan, “Banshees of Inisherin”

Ke Huy Quan, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Best director

Todd Field, “Tár”

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

Martin McDonagh, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Ruben Ostlund, “Triangle of Sadness”

Steven Spielberg, “The Fabelmans”

Best international film

“All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany)

“Argentina, 1985” (Argentina)

“Close” (Belgium)

“EO” (Poland)

“The Quiet Girl” (Ireland)

Best original screenplay

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

“Everything Everywhere All at Once”

“The Fabelmans”

“Tár”

“Triangle of Sadness”

Best adapted screenplay

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”

“Living”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

“Women Talking”

Best animated film

“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”

“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On”

“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”

“The Sea Beast”

“Turning Red”

Best visual effects

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Avatar: The Way of Water”

“The Batman”

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

Best cinematography

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”

“Elvis”

“Empire of Light”

“Tár”

Best costume design

"Babylon"

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

"Elvis"

"Everything Everywhere All at Once"

"Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris"

Best production design

"All Quiet on the Western Front"

"Avatar: The Way of Water"

"Babylon"

"Elvis"

"The Fabelmans"

Best film editing

"The Banshees of Inisherin"

"Elvis"

"Everything Everywhere All at Once"

“Tár”

"Top Gun Maverick"

Best makeup and hairstyling

"All Quiet on the Western Front"

"The Batman"

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

"Elvis"

"The Whale"

Best sound

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Avatar: The Way of Water”

"The Batman”

“Elvis”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

Best original score

Volker Bertelmann, “All Quiet on the Western Front”

Carter Burwell, “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Justin Hurwitz, “Babylon”

Son Lux, “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

John Williams, “The Fabelmans”

Best original song

“Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman”

“Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”

“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”

“This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

“Naatu Naatu” from “RRR”

Best documentary feature

“All That Breathes"

“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”

“Fire of Love”

“A House Made of Splinters”

“Navalny”

Best documentary short

"The Elephant Whisperers"

"Haulout"

"How Do You Measure a Year?"

"The Martha Mitchell Effect"

"Stranger at the Gate"

Best animated short

“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”

“The Flying Sailor”

“Ice Merchants”

“My Year of Dicks”

"An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe it”

Live action short

“An Irish Goodbye”

“Ivalu”

“Le Pupille”

“Night Ride”

“The Red Suitcase”

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Jamie Lee Curtis achieved a career milestone with her first Oscar win, but she knows the victory was a team effort.

Curtis, who won the award for best supporting actress during the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday, gave an emotional acceptance speech thanking those who have supported her, both professionally and personally.

"I know it looks like I am standing up here by myself, but I am not. I am hundreds of people," the "Everything Everywhere All at Once" star said. "My bae Michelle (Yeoh), Ke (Huy Quan), Stephanie (Hsu) – the entire group of artists who made this movie – we just won an Oscar."

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The 64-year-old actress went on to thank her family – "my beautiful husband Christopher Guest, our daughters Annie and Ruby" – as well as the moviegoers who have supported her throughout her decades-long career.

"To all of the people who have supported the genre movies that I have made for all of these years, the thousands and hundreds of thousands of people, we just won an Oscar together," Curtis continued.

Curtis also gave a heartfelt shoutout to her late parents, actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis.

"My mother and my father were both nominated for Oscars in different categories," a teary-eyed Curtis said as she looked upward. "I just won an Oscar."

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For the first time in forever, multiple blockbusters are actually contenders to win the best picture Oscar. But first, they've got to get nominated.

The dark comedy "The Banshees of Inisherin" and Steven Spielberg's autobiographical coming-of-age drama "The Fabelmans" scored big at the Golden Globes, while sci-fi hit "Everything Everywhere All at Once" led the Screen Actors Guild pack alongside "Banshees." However, when the field for the 95th Academy Awards (airing March 12 on ABC) is announced Tuesday morning, "Top Gun" and "Black Panther" sequels loom as heavyweight contenders that could throw extra spiciness into an awards season that's somewhat back to normal after a couple of pandemic-plagued years.

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While everything might seem to be falling into place for probable nominees, that's usually just when chaos is around the corner. Let's separate the potential contenders from the pretenders in the six major Oscar categories:

Blockbusters will tussle for prime spots in the best picture field.

It's a two-person race in the best actress category and a talented trio for best actor.

Supporting stars Angela Bassett and Ke Huy Quan are the easiest bets of all.

Best picture

The best: The producers and the directors usually know what's going on before the rest of us – the vast majority of their nominees make the Oscar cut. So expect the shoo-ins to be "Fabelmans," "Banshees," "Everything Everywhere," "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Tár," which all scored Producers Guild of America and Directors Guild of America nods. "Elvis," with Globe, PGA and British Academy Film Awards nominations to its credit, also has a good shot, as does "Babylon," boasting Globe and Screen Actors Guild ensemble honors.

The rest: High-profile PGA nominees "Avatar: The Way of Water," "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" and "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" seem more primed to take the last three spots than the polarizing "The Whale," though don't count out the love for Brendan Fraser. Other possibilities include the popular Indian action epic "RRR," BAFTA -leading "All Quiet on the Western Front" and SAG-nominated "Women Talking" – they could all be jockeying for a slot if "Babylon" (with its mixed reviews) or "Top Gun" falters.

Best actor

The best: This looks to be a three-dude race between Golden Globe victors Austin Butler ("Elvis") and Colin Farrell ("Banshees") plus "Whale" star Fraser, who scored extra awards-season momentum with his heartfelt speech after winning the Critics Choice Award. It's safe to say those guys are locks, especially with Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA nominations.

The rest: The past two Oscar cycles have seen the SAG and Oscar best actor contingents match up exactly, which is a boon for SAG nominees Bill Nighy ("Living") – who also snagged a BAFTA nod – and Adam Sandler ("Hustle"). Sandler still doesn't have an Oscar nomination, so the Academy could look at it as a career attaboy. But if they don't, waiting in the wings to scoop a spot are newcomers such as BAFTA nominee Paul Mescal ("Aftersun") as well as two Globe contenders, Diego Calva ("Babylon") and Jeremy Pope ("The Inspection"). Then there's Tom Cruise, the face of "Top Gun" who probably has a few voters rooting for him.

Best actress

The best: Cate Blanchett ("Tár") and Michelle Yeoh ("Everything Everywhere") tore their way through awards season with Globe wins and SAG nominations, and that inevitable showdown is happening at the Oscars because, barring some multiverse mishap, they're in.

The rest: The other three spots are less clear-cut. Oscar winner Viola Davis ("The Woman King") has put together a nice resume, with SAG, Globe and BAFTA nods, and fellow SAG nominees Danielle Deadwyler ("Till") and Ana de Armas ("Blonde") are also in the mix. Michelle Williams – who arguably would have fared better this season as a supporting contender – has a shot thanks to "Fabelmans" momentum. Also on the outside looking in are Globe nominees Margot Robbie ("Babylon") and Olivia Colman ("Empire of Light").

Best supporting actor

The best: No one in Hollywood is as beloved as "Everything Everywhere" star/Globe winner/SAG nominee Ke Huy Quan these days because of his comeback story and overall Cinderella mojo. At least one actor usually runs the table every year and Quan's the top bet of this Oscar class. Likely taking up another three slots: the "Banshees" duo of Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan as well as "The Good Nurse" antagonist Eddie Redmayne, who each racked up SAG, Globe and BAFTA nominations.

The rest: For that last remaining spot – or maybe two, given that "Good Nurse" isn't exactly a major awards player – SAG nominee Paul Dano is in contention for "Fabelmans." His co-star Judd Hirsch is a possibility too: The longtime Emmy-winning actor has only been nominated for an Oscar once, for 1980's "Ordinary People." Also standing a chance are Brian Tyree Henry ("Causeway"), who like Hirsch was nominated for Critics Choice, and BAFTA nominee Micheal Ward ("Empire of Light").

Best supporting actress

The best:Angela Bassett rules Wakanda and, so far, the leadup to this category, which looks to be the acting field most in flux. The “Black Panther" star took home gold from the Globes and Critics Choice Awards, plus scored SAG and BAFTA nominations. Kerry Condon ("Banshees") and Jamie Lee Curtis ("Everything Everywhere") – still seeking her first Oscar nod after decades in the business – are also safe bets, with each earning SAG, Globe, Critics Choice and BAFTA nods.

The rest: What's left is pretty much a free-for-all with a bunch of talented contenders. Curtis' co-star Stephanie Hsu snagged a SAG nom for her breakout role. Hong Chau ("The Whale") impressed the SAG and BAFTA contingents, while Dolly de Leon ("Triangle of Sadness") and Carey Mulligan ("She Said") have Globe and BAFTA nominations in their favor. And don't overlook Janelle Monáe ("Glass Onion") or Jessie Buckley ("Women Talking"), both Critics Choice-nominated standouts in acclaimed ensembles.

Best director

The best: Every year, to an uncanny degree, four out of five DGA nominees make it into the category. In other words, things are looking pretty groovy for Globe champ Spielberg, Critics Choice-winning duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert ("Everything Everywhere"), Todd Field ("Tár"), Martin McDonagh ("Banshees") and Joseph Kosinski ("Top Gun: Maverick").

The rest: So who's the odd man out? Probably Kosinski, since his best picture contender is the only one without any major award wins to date. Sarah Polley ("Women Talking") could take his place and avoid an all-male field following two straight victories by female filmmakers. James Cameron has a puncher's chance thanks to his "Avatar" sequel's box-office success. Baz Luhrmann ("Elvis") or S.S. Rajamouli ("RRR") could ride their way in off of the wave of popularity for their films. But maybe a surprise dark horse arises from the BAFTA slate, which includes Park Chan-wook ("Decision to Leave"), Edward Berger ("All Quiet on the Western Front") and Gina Prince-Bythewood ("The Woman King").

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When it comes to the Oscars, the telecast only tells you part of the story.

Home viewers saw "Everything Everywhere All at Once" star Ke Huy Quan break down on stage following his best supporting actor win and co-star Michelle Yeoh make history as the first Asian woman to win best actress.

But so much more happened in the Dolby Theatre and backstage in the media room, Jamie Lee Curtis cracked an edgy joke in front of a room full of reporters – and quickly regretted it. And an emotional Brendan Fraser received a standing ovation from the press.

Here's a peek at the moments you didn't catch on TV:

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Pedro Pascal had no clue he was in the Oscar monologue

Before heading into the theater, stars enjoyed personal moments on the Oscar champagne-colored carpet. Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw caught up with Spielberg's sisters Anne, Sue and Nancy for hugs, family photos and tearful congrats. "I am so proud of you," Sue Spielberg said to her director brother.

Yeoh made a sudden sharp diversion to seek out and hug her "Everything Everywhere All at Once" co-star Stephanie Hsu. After exchanging whispers Hsu told Yeoh: "Now you go have fun."

As showtime approached, "The Last of Us" star Pedro Pascal was escorted swiftly toward the theater entrance. Pascal's minder told the theater staff: "Please take him to his seat, he's in the monologue."

Without breaking stride, the startled Pascal asked, "Wait, who is in the monologue?" He might have been surprised by the brief appearance, but, when called out by host Jimmy Kimmel in the opening number, Pascal played his small part perfectly.

Brendan Fraser gets standing ovation backstage, brings girlfriend

Best actor winner for "The Whale," Fraser, received a standing ovation from members of the press backstage. His partner Jeanne Moore, clad in an electric blue gown, held an Oscars program and watched him with a proud smile. She stood on the sidelines alongside Fraser's two sons Holden and Leland.

"When I first heard my name, I thought, 'That can't be right.' But it was. 'So, I guess I should get up there and say something,' " Fraser said teary-eyed. "I hope that I live up to this."

Michelle Yeoh shades Don Lemon's comment on women's 'prime'

After her historic best actress win, Yeoh thanked the Academy for awarding her with an Oscar.

"We friggin’ broke that glass ceiling," she said. "For anybody who’s been identified as a minority, we deserve to be heard. We deserve to be seen.”

She also reiterated her quip in her acceptance speech, in which she seemed to reference CNN anchor Don Lemon’s controversial comments about women aging out of their "prime."

"Finally after 40 years, I get this. It just goes to show we will win the battle," she said. "Never give up because once you give up, then it’s a loss… Don’t let anybody put you in a box. Don’t let anybody say you’re past your prime."

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Ke Huy Quan: From uninsured to Oscar winner

As an emotional Quan talked to reporters backstage at the Oscars, he said he couldn’t help but think of a time not so long ago when he lost his health insurance.

He also said he struggled during the pandemic to get work.

"I would call (my agent) once every three months," he said. “I would say, 'Hey, is there anything out there for me?’ And the answer would always be the same: ‘There’s nothing out there but I’ll continue to look.'"

The first thing Quan said he was going to do Monday morning is call his agent.

"So hopefully, when I call my agent tomorrow he will give me a different answer," Quan said, prompting laughter.

It’s a long way from the days when Quan, at the advice of agents, changed his name to one that sounded American in hopes of getting more work.

"It’s insane that at one point I would try a different name," he said. "So when I decided to get back into acting, which was three years ago, the very first thing I wanted to do is go back to my birth-given name, and tonight to see Ariana (DeBose) open that envelope and say Ke Huy Quan, that was a really, really special moment for me."

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Jamie Lee Curtis confuses press room: 'Don't cancel me'

Curtis begged not to be canceled the same night as winning her first Oscar after she accidentally insulted a journalist from Hungary.

Fresh off her win for best supporting actress for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Curtis answered questions from members of the news media who were in person and in a virtual press room.

When it was announced the next question would be virtual, Curtis thought that meant the question was coming from Twitter, not a real person.

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"By the way, the virtual people don’t get (expletive)," Curtis said. "They don’t get the food … they’re at home, their kids are screaming, their husband’s cheating on them … They want to be here with you people so bad."

When the virtual journalist from Hungary started asking the question, Curtis was mortified.

"Don’t cancel me! Please do not cancel me because I assumed that your husband is cheating on you," she said. "I literally thought when they said digital that it was like, virtual. I thought it was a tweet question. Seriously, do not ruin this moment."

Cara Delevingne and Florence Pugh catch up

As the Academy Award ceremony was going on inside, celebrities snuck out to mingle with fellow stars.

Delevingne and Pugh were spotted in the lobby laughing and dancing.

Jonathan Majors made a beeline for Jay Ellis, Monica Barbaro, Greg Tarzan Davis and the rest of the "Top Gun: Maverick" cast to say hello and chat for a bit before being approached by a young fan. The "Creed III" star and the child took a quick photo before Majors returned to the theater.

Pregnant Rihanna had backup getting ready for her performance

Plenty was going on behind the scenes as the stage was getting prepared for Rihanna's "Lift Me Up" performance, which was nominated for best original song. The crew quickly pulled out backdrops for the Fenty mogul's set while platforms emerged from the stage's floor.

As Danai Gurira was introducing the performance, the pregnant Rihanna was guided onto her podium by four crew members. Once on her platform, Rihanna was enjoying herself, swaying back and forth and rolling her shoulders in preparation for her song. Following her emotional performance, the artist was then assisted carefully down from the platform.

Rihanna sings 'Lift Me Up' in touching 2023 Oscars performance ...

Of course, one of the standout moments at the Oscars was not an award, but a rousing performance from Rihanna.

The singer, 35, took the stage to sing her Oscar-nominated song "Lift Me Up" from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" at the 95th annual Academy Awards show Sunday.

Danai Gurira, who played Okoye in the Marvel movies, introduced Rihanna as "royalty in her own right."

"Ludwig Göransson, Ryan Coogler, Tems and Rihanna wrote a ballad that speaks from the heart as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman," Gurira said. "Chadwick's powerful artistry, his magnetism and incomparable humanity left an indelible mark on our hearts. Chadwick embodied the Wakandan king T'Challa."

The singer dazzled in a sparkling Maison Margiela Artisanal ensemble custom made for her by John Galliano for Maison Margiela.

Her emotional performance earned a standing ovation from the audience (including the artist's super fan boyfriend A$AP Rocky, who raised his glass in celebration) in the Dolby Theater.

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The power ballad captures the spirit of loss, uplifting the film's message of moving through grief following the 2020 death of "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman.

"Lift Me Up" was nominated for original song, up against “Applause” from “Tell It Like a Woman”, “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”, “This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once" and “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR." It is the Bajan superstar's first Oscar nomination. The award ultimately went to "RRR."

The song, with music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Göransson and lyrics by Tems and Ryan Coogler, peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot 100.

"Wakanda Forever" was up for five Oscars, including best supporting actress for Angela Bassett for her role as Queen Ramonda. Ruth E. Carter won her second Oscar in the costume design category for her work on the film.

Rihanna's performance followed quite a bit of anticipation from producers.

Oscar producers were already ecstatic to have Rihanna perform her Oscar-nominated song, which was also nominated for best song at the Golden Globes. Then Rihanna stole the Super Bowl with her halftime performance and pregnancy reveal.

"We were thrilled before the Super Bowl, but it only helped to see the coverage that her Super Bowl performance received," Oscars producer Ricky Kirshner told USA TODAY.

Rihanna, who is pregnant with her second child, joked on Instagram ahead of the awards show about her son being disappointed to learn he would have to stay home while his new sibling attended the show.

"my son when he found out his sibling is going to the Oscars and not him," she wrote.

The baby jokes though, were ongoing. While it was unclear whether Rihanna's son was actually present at the Oscars, host Jimmy Kimmel took the opportunity to joke about the baby being backstage.

Rihanna "has a nine-month-old backstage. He's very cute. He pooped during rehearsal. You know who the last person was to poop backstage at the Oscars? The accountant that mixed up the enveloped," Kimmel said, referencing the best picture winner mix-up during his ill-fated Oscars hosting gig in 2017.

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Contributing: Bryan Alexander; The Associated Press