96th Academy Awards (2024): Live thread

Best Picture nominees: American Fiction / Anatomy of a Fall / Barbie / The Holdovers / Killers of the Flower Moon / Maestro / Oppenheimer / Past Lives / Poor Things / The Zone of Interest

WELCOME to the live thread for the 96th Academy Awards! This is your space to sound-off during the annual Oscar ceremony as well as the red carpet arrival, if you arrive early and have thoughts on the fashion. Give us your witty comments, hot takes, and sharp criticisms to help make this award show tolerable. Winners will be announced in the comment stream (gifs included) and will also be intermittently added to The Winner's Guide section below. So let's get to it!

THE SCHEDULE

4 p.m.: On the Red Carpet at the Oscars (ABC & Hulu)

4 p.m.: E! Live From the Red Carpet (E!)

5 p.m.: On the Red Carpet at the Oscars Preview (ABC)
6:30 p.m.: The Oscars Red Carpet Show (ABC)

6:30 p.m.: Red Carpet Rundown (E!)

7 p.m.: 96th Academy Awards (ABC)

11 p.m.: On the Red Carpet After the Awards (Hulu)

ABOUT TONIGHT

Host: Jimmy Kimmel
Top Nominees: Oppenheimer (13); Poor Things (11); Killers of the Flower Moon (10); Barbie (8); Maestro (7); American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, The Zone of Interest (5)

THE WINNER'S GUIDE

Here is the handy-dandy guide to all the awards tonight. Winners will be in the comment stream, but refresh the page because this guide will (tentatively) be updated during commercial breaks. (A nominees sheet can be found below.)

Above the Line

Picture: Oppenheimer
Directing: Oppenheimer
Actor: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Actress: Emma Stone, Poor Things
Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Adapted Screenplay: American Fiction
Original Screenplay: Anatomy of a Fall

Below the Line

Cinematography: Oppenheimer
Costume Design: Poor Things
Film Editing: Oppenheimer
Makeup & Hairstyling: Poor Things
Original Score: Oppenheimer
Original Song: "What Was I Made For?" from Barbie
Production Design: Poor Things
Sound: The Zone of Interest
Visual Effects: Godzilla Minus One

Specialty

International Feature: The Zone of Interest
Documentary Feature: 20 Days in Mariupol

Documentary Short: The Last Repair Shop
Animated Feature: The Boy and the Heron
Animated Short: War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Live Action Short: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

THE NOMINEES