Oscars 2023 – The Complete List of Winners
The Oscars are a special event because they bring Hollywood’s biggest stars together in one place. The audience loves to see their favorite celebrities walk the red carpet and make speeches onstage.
It’s an opportunity to feel like you’re part of the glamour and celebration of showbiz, even if it’s only for a few hours. Plus, there’s something about being among the first people to find out who won which awards that really gets people excited!
In this article, we will highlight some of the big winners of the night.
Oscars 2023 – A Summary of All Major Film Winners
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded the Oscar for Best Picture to Everything Everywhere All at Once during the 92nd Oscars ceremony.
Best Picture
The five other nominated films for Best Picture included:
- All Quiet on the Western Front (Malte Grunert, Producer)
- Avatar: The Way of Water (James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers)
- The Banshees of Inisherin (Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh, Producers)
- Elvis (Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss, Producers)
- The Fabelmans (Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, Producers).
The Best Picture Oscar was accepted on behalf of the team by Jonathan Wang.
#EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce producer Jonathan Wang tears up during his acceptance speech for Best Picture. #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/78ZkSVZ0Ie
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 13, 2023
The evening also saw wins in other categories including Best Director (Rian Johnson for Everything Everywhere All at Once) and Best Actor (Timothée Chalamet for Elvis).
Best Directing
The 93rd Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars 2023, honored the best films and performances of the year.
In a thrilling night, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s Everything Everywhere All at Once took away one of the most coveted awards: Best Directing. The duo beat tough competition from Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin, Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, Todd Field’s Tár and Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness.
Best Actor in a Leading Role
The coveted prize for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Oscars 2023 was awarded to Brendan Fraser for his role in The Whale. Audiences were enthralled with Fraser’s emotional performance, which saw him transform from a humble fisherman into an unlikely hero of the high seas. His stirring delivery and powerful storytelling struck a chord with viewers around the world, making it an easy choice for Oscar voters.
Austin Butler also made an impression with his turn as Elvis Presley in the biopic of the same name. Butler perfectly captured Elvis’ swagger and charisma, portraying him both as a beloved entertainer and flawed human being. His portrayal reached the hearts of many who had loved Elvis over the years, bringing back fond memories of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Colin Farrell was equally impressive in The Banshees of Inisherin, playing a ruthless Irish gangster on a mission to reclaim his turf. His gripping and intense performance earned him plenty of recognition from Academy voters and saw him nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Paul Mescal’s portrayal of a young man struggling with his faith in Aftersun earned him an Oscar nod as well, while Bill Nighy’s heartfelt part as a lonely old man who finds solace in unexpected places in Living touched many hearts, making it one of the most memorable performances of the year.
Ultimately though, it was Brendan Fraser who emerged triumphant with his powerful and moving performance, bringing him his first Oscar win and cementing his place among the greats of Hollywood.
Best Actress in Leading Role
The 93rd Academy Awards presented the much-coveted golden statue to five talented actresses, with one standing out as the eventual winner. This year’s Best Actress in a Leading Role went to Michelle Yeoh for her outstanding performance in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.
Yeoh fought off stiff competition from Cate Blanchett, who starred in ‘Tár’, Ana de Armas for her role in ‘Blonde’, Andrea Riseborough for ‘To Leslie’ and Michelle Williams for ‘The Fabelmans’.
Yeoh was overwhelmed when she accepted the award on stage, thanking her co-stars, director, family and fans.
In her speech she said: “Never give up,” and dedicated her award to “all the moms in the world.” — then going on to say “They are really the superheroes, and without them, none of us would be here tonight,”
With her win tonight, Yeoh joins an elite group of actors who have won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role – making history as the first Asian actor ever to do so. She took home not only the gold statuette but also a legacy that will last forever.
Best Supporting Actor and Actress Roles
At the 2023 Oscars, Everything Everywhere All at Once dominated the award season! Ke Huy Quan took home Best Actor in a Supporting Role while Jamie Lee Curtis won Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Ruth Carter won big for her exquisite costume designs in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, taking home the award for Best Costume Design.
The sound crew behind Top Gun: Maverick was also honored with an Oscar win – Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor walked away victorious for their work on the film’s sound design.
Volker Bertelmann received the Oscar Award for his hauntingly beautiful original score from All Quiet on the Western Front. Lastly, Sarah Polley won Best Adapted Screenplay for her work on Women Talking.
Appreciating the Time, Work and Dedication of The Oscars
It is clear that the 92nd Academy Awards has been one of particular significance, providing perhaps the most diverse and eclectic selection of films yet.
From Malte Grunert’s war epic, All Quiet on the Western Front, to James Cameron and Jon Landau’s Avatar: The Way of Water, there were many contenders worthy of the honor.
Ultimately though, it was Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang’s Everything Everywhere that took away the major awards for the night.
