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34 Must-See Moments From The 2023 Oscars, In Case You Forgot To Watch Them
34 Must-See Moments From The 2023 Oscars, In Case You Forgot To Watch Them,...because let's be honest, you were probably watching <i>The Last of Us</i> season finale.

34 Must-See Moments From The 2023 Oscars, In Case You Forgot To Watch Them

1. Hollywood’s brightest stars walked the carpet in some unforgettable looks! Like Harry Shum Jr.:

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And Sabrina Dhowre Elba and Idris Elba:

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3. And a lot of stars opted to bring their kids or other family members as their dates, which was just plain delightful. Like Colin Farrell and his son Henry Tadeusz Farrell:

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4. Oh! And Florence Pugh became the first major meme of the night for her unique gown:

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And he finished his monologue off by noting that, this year, instead of simply being played offstage, winners who went into overtime on their speech would instead be DANCED offstage by dancers from RRR.

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I wish this really happened, because it would’ve been ridiculous.

You can watch the full monologue here:


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The award went to Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, and the filmmakers used their time onstage to urge those in the room to take animation seriously as a storytelling medium.

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7. Next up was Best Actor in a Supporting Role, which went to Ke Huy Quan for his performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once, who gave an emotional and passionate speech that 100% made me ugly-cry.

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8. Then came Best Actress in a Supporting Role, which was a massive upset, going to Jamie Lee Curtis for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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9. After that, Sofia Carson performed “Applause” from Tell It Like a Woman, with help from Diane Warren.

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You can watch the performance here:


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11. Best Live Action Short Film came next, going to An Irish Goodbye — and the team used their time onstage to sing “Happy Birthday” to one of the award recipients.

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12. Next up, Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy debuted the highly anticipated trailer for The Little Mermaid.

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You can watch the trailer here:


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…which went to All Quiet on the Western Front.

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14. We received another little musical break with a performance of “This Is a Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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You can watch the performance here:


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16. Best International Feature Film went to All Quiet on the Western Front.

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17. Then the cast of RRR took to the stage to perform their catchy instant classic, “Naatu Naatu.”

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You can watch the performance here:


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…which went to The Elephant Whisperers.

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19. Next up was Best Animated Short Film, which was awarded to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.

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20. Then Lady Gaga took to the stage to perform an intimate, stripped-down version of “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick.

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You can watch the performance here:


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22. And Best Score ALSO went to All Quiet on the Western Front.

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23. Avatar: The Way of Water took home the award for Best Visual Effects (because OF COURSE it did!).

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24. Then Rihanna took to the stage to perform “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and if you didn’t cry…you’re a liar; you cried.

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(This clip is not yet available online, but we will update you once it is!)

25. Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan took home the trophy for Best Original Screenplay for Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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26. And Sarah Polley took home the trophy for Best Adapted Screenplay for Women Talking.

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27. The team behind Top Gun: Maverick won for Best Sound.

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28. And Best Original Song went to “Naatu Naatu” from RRR, which also won the much less prestigious award for “The song that I just got out of my head but is now back in my head forever.”

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29. John Travolta presented the “In Memoriam” segment and got choked up when mentioning Olivia Newton-John.

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And Lenny Kravitz performed while the “In Memoriam” reel played in the background.

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You can watch the performance here:


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31. And Best Director went to TWO directors — “the Daniels,” aka Scheinert and Kwan — for their incredible work on Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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32. Brendan Fraser assured us that the Brenaissance remains in full swing as he won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in The Whale.

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33. Best Actress went to Michelle Yeoh for her absolutely incredible performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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34. And finally, Best Picture went to Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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There you have it! Be sure to check out the full list of the night’s nominees and winners here, and more of our 2023 Oscars coverage here!