March 11, 2024–Early critics’ awards seemed to predict an exciting, unpredictable Oscars. But in the major awards leading up to the big night, the major awards (with the exception of Best Actress), were pretty much locked in place. Oppenheimer and Poor Things had the biggest hauls, garnering statues for Actor (Cillian Murphy), Supporting Actor (Robert Downey, Jr.), and director (Christopher Nolan), as well as, of course, the seemingly preordained Best Picture. The Holdovers’ Da’Vine Joy Randolph added to her huge haul of accolades for Supporting Actress, and other favorites like Barbie, Anatomy of a Fall, American Fiction, and Zone of Interest had to settle for an award or two.
Even though Killers of the Flower Moon had 10 nominations, it started to seem like it’s best bet for an award was for Lily Gladstone’s sublime, heartbreaking lead performance. But voters threw their love at Poor Things‘ Emma Stone’s fearless and wild Bella Baxter. It seems everyone agreed that both women (along with the rest of the Best Actress nominees) gave fabulous performances, so it was hard to disagree with the decision. But I’m sure I’m not the only one that felt that Lily Gladstone, as the first Native American nominee for a competitive Oscar, was the biggest winner of the season. A refreshingly gracious presence in interviews and acceptance speeches, she gave a much-needed voice to the many many folks underrepresented in Hollywood. She says she kicked in the door in order to hold it open for others. Thanks, Lily, for a fabulous run… We’re looking forward to your next work!
The winners are marked with a ✔

BEST PICTURE
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer ✔
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer ✔
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer ✔
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Emma Stone, Poor Things ✔
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
America Ferrera, Barbie
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers ✔
BEST DIRECTOR
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer ✔
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
The Boy and the Heron ✔
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
20 Days in Mariupol ✔
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island in Between
The Last Repair Shop ✔
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Io Capitano, Italy
Perfect Days, Japan
Society of the Snow, Spain
The Teachers’ Lounge, Germany
The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom ✔
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
American Fiction ✔
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anatomy of a Fall ✔
The Holdovers
Maestro
May December
Past Lives
ORIGINAL SONG
“It Never Went Away” from American Symphony
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie
“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie ✔
“The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot
“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things ✔
CINEMATOGRAPHY
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer ✔
Poor Things
COSTUME DESIGN
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things ✔
SOUND
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest ✔
ORIGINAL SCORE
American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer ✔
Poor Things
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko ✔
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar ✔
VISUAL EFFECTS
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One ✔
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
FILM EDITING
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer ✔
Poor Things
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things ✔
Society of the Snow
Ryan Gosling brings the house down with his Oscar performance of “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie.


