The 95th Academy Awards took over the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday (March 12), airing live on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel returned as Oscars host this year, marking the third time the late-night show host helmed the Academy Awards.
Some of music’s biggest stars were present and accounted for, including Lady Gaga and Rihanna (both nominated in the best original song category) and Janelle Monáe and Halle Bailey. The pop queens — both of whom have headlined the Super Bowl Halftime Show — performed during the 2023 Oscars broadcast.
Lenny Kravitz – who performed the In Memoriam segment during the 2023 telecast – also walked the carpet, in addition to Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, who was nominated alongside Ryan Lott and Mitski in the best original song category for “This Is A Life” from Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Everything Everywhere All At Once, which earned 11 nods and won seven, was the most-nominated film this year. “All of our mothers are sometimes overlooked, and it was time to show that all of our moms are superheroes,” said best actress nominee Michelle Yeoh on the champagne carpet ahead of the show.
Baz Luhrmann’s biopic on 20th century icon Elvis Presley, Elvis, was nominated for eight Oscars, including best picture; it also earned a best actor nomination for Austin Butler, who portrayed the King of Rock & Roll. “It feels like a dream come true,” said Butler of the nomination during the pre-show. “That’s like choosing your favorite kid – I can’t choose one,” Butler said when asked to name a favorite song from Presley.
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Lady Gaga
Image Credit: Michael Buckner Lady Gaga at the 95th Annual Academy Awards held at Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Austin Butler
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Rihanna
Image Credit: Mike Coppola/GI Rihanna attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Sofia Carson & Diane Warren
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Halle Bailey
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Halle Bailey at the 95th Annual Academy Awards held at Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar
Image Credit: Lexie Moreland David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar at the 95th Annual Academy Awards held at Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Valentina Paloma Pinault, Salma Hayek, Pedro Pascal & Javiera Balmaceda
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Valentina Paloma Pinault, Salma Hayek, Pedro Pascal and Javiera Balmaceda at the 95th Annual Academy Awards held at Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Cara Delevingne
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Lady Gaga
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Lady Gaga at the 95th Annual Academy Awards held at Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Troy Kotsur & Questlove
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Laverne Cox
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Vanessa Hudgens
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Lenny Kravitz
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Zoe Saldana
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Allison Williams
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Harry Shum Jr.
Image Credit: Lexie Moreland Harry Shum Jr. at the 95th Annual Academy Awards held at Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Dwayne Johnson
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Janelle Monáe
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Sofia Carson
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Florence Pugh
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Mindy Kaling
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Fan Bingbing
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Khaby Lame
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Sandra Oh
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Angela Bassett
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Questlove
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores Questlove at the 95th Annual Academy Awards held at Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Stephanie Hsu
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Elizabeth Olsen
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Kate Hudson
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Nicole Kidman & Halle Berry
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Jamie Lee Curtis
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Gustave De Waele, Lukas Dhont & Eden Dambrine
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Jay Ellis
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Ashley Graham
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James Hong
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Winnie Harlow
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Deanne Bray & Troy Kotsur
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Shohreh Aghdashloo
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