The 9 Best Moments from the 2024 Oscars

The 96th annual Academy Awards was a night of firsts. Robert Downey Jr. scored his first-ever Oscar (finally!). Cillian Murphy scored his first Oscar for his performance in Oppenheimer. And, honestly, it was the first time in a while we loved every look we saw.

All in all, it was an entertaining night. But these moments, in particular, really stood out to us. From Ryan Gosling's Kentastic performance of "I'm Just Ken" to Da'Vine Joy Randolph's moving acceptance speech, here are the 9 best moments from the 2024 Oscars.

As you'd expect, the seasoned TV host included quite a few laugh-worthy jokes, poking fun at stars like Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. Our favorite moment? When Kimmel edited himself into a scene of Barbie, making it appear as if Margot Robbie's Stereotypical Barbie was complimenting his beauty. In response, he says, "I know, I was just thinking that. I haven't eaten in three weeks."

Billie Eilish's moving rendition of "What Was I Made For?" is still living rent-free in our heads. But perhaps the best part was seeing the singer get a standing ovation from the audience, including the Barbie cast.

Easily one of the best moments of the night, Stone delivered a memorable speech after winning the Oscar for Best Actress for Poor Things. (And pointed out her little wardrobe mishap while she was at it.)

She said, "My dress is broken, I think it happened during 'I'm Just Ken.' I'm pretty sure."

The pair teamed up to present an award and pulled no punches while roasting each other on the Oscars stage. After bringing up the Barbenheimer phenomenon, Gosling suggested that Oppenheimer owes its success to Barbie because it rode the coattails of the film's success. Blunt's classic response? "Thanks for Kensplaining that to me, all right, Mr. 'I need to paint my abs on to get nominated.'"

When Randolph scored the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, she responded with a touching speech, thanking her supporters and her mother, who encouraged her to take theater classes after initially pursuing a music career.

The Holdovers star also gave a special shoutout to her Yale School of Drama professor, Ron Van Lieu, and said, "When I was the only Black girl in that class, when you saw me and you told me I was enough, and when I told you I don't see myself...you said 'that's fine, we're gonna forge our own path. You're gonna lay a trail for yourself.'”

While introducing Brooks as a nominee, King said, "When you were 15 and saw The Color Purple on Broadway with your father, a spark ignited in you. And that spark brought you here today. From making your Broadway debut 10 years later as Sophia to almost 10 years after that, giving this transcendent performance on the big screen. We don't just see Sophia's strength, but we vulnerability as well. Youhave earned this full circle moment, my friend."

From the cowboy hats to the sparkly pink suit, we were totally feeling the Kenergy during Gosling's performance, which included a surprise appearance by Slash.

Greta Gerwig, America Ferrera and Emma Stone are just a few celebs we spotted singing along. And of course, the musical number received a standing ovation.

The pro wrestler and actor bared all (literally) after Kimmel encouraged him to get on stage and present the award for Best Costume Design. Cena hilariously stepped out wearing what appeared to be nothing at all, using an Oscars envelope to hide his privates. Cena said, "Costumes…they are so important."

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster scored big throughout the night, taking home a total of seven awards, including Best Picture.

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