Inside Elton John’s Oscars celebration: Music legend takes to the stag
Elton John‘s Oscars viewing celebration is a fixture within the awards calendar, with the music legend striving to boost tens of millions for AIDS analysis by the annual occasion.
And this 12 months’s celebration proved no completely different, as a number of the world’s greatest stars descended on the glitzy occasion to observe the 96th Academy Awards unfold.
Despite retiring from touring final 12 months, Elton confirmed he hasn’t misplaced his performing prowess by taking to the stage for a medley of hits.
The music legend carried out a medley of his best hits after mingling with the celebrities in attendance.
Among these seen arriving for the celebration was Elizabeth Hurley, who was joined by her son Damian, 18.
Inside Elton John’s Oscars viewing celebration: The music legend was recognizing mingling with stars Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian at his annual charity bash
Despite retiring from touring final 12 months, Elton confirmed he hasn’t misplaced his performing prowess by taking to the stage for a medley of hits
Heidi Klum cosied as much as her husband Tom Kaulitz as they loved dinner alongside Eric McCormack
The actress dazzled in a plunging gold sequinned robe as she mingled with the singer throughout dinner on the viewing occasion.
Heidi Klum took the plunge in a glamorous robe as she attended the celebration alongside her plus one – her husband Tom Kaulitz.
The catwalk queen shocked in an elaborate look consisting of a black flared bodysuit teamed with a blinding sheer silver skirt.
The viewing celebration helps ‘the Elton John AIDS Foundation and our important efforts in reaching marginalised communities who’re affected by HIV/AIDS,’ based on the muse’s web site.
This 12 months’s bash was hosted by Elton John, David Furnish, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris and his husband David Burtka.
Speaking forward of the occasion, Elton mentioned: ‘As a father and an AIDS advocate for over three a long time, I wish to see my sons develop up in a world the place AIDS, and the stigma and inequality that drives it, are historical past.
‘Everyone deserves to reside a wholesome life, free from violence and discrimination. I’m so grateful to my big-hearted pals Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka and Tiffany Haddish, and considered one of my favourite contemporary acts, Gabriels, for stepping as much as assist us elevate funds at this 12 months’s Oscar celebration to additional my basis’s mission.’
His husband David added: ‘The Oscar celebration is the muse greatest night time of the 12 months, and I’m thrilled to hold on Elton and my custom of co-hosting with such expensive pals.
Oscars 2024 winners: AT A GLANCE
Best Picture: Oppenheimer
Best Actress: Emma Stone – Poor Things
Best Actor: Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer
Best Director: Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
Original Song: Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell – What Was I Made For? from Barbie
Seen left to proper: Actor In A Supporting Role – Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Actress In A Supporting Role – Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers ), Actress In A Leading Role – Emma Stone (Poor Things), and Actor In A Leading Role – Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Original Score – Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer
Achievement in Film Editing: Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer
Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihale – Poor Things
Make-up and Hairstyling: Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston – Poor Things
Achievement in Costume Design: Holly Waddington – Poor Things
Original Screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari – Anatomy Of A Fall
Adapted Screenplay: Cord Jefferson – American Fiction
International Feature Film – The Zone of Interest from United Kingdom
Elizabeth placed on a busty show in a plunging gold sequinned robe as she arrived for the celebration alongside her son Damian (pictured with Heidi)
The actress mingled with considered one of trend’s greatest icons, Donatella Versace, on the celebration
Elizabeth and Heidi have been each inch the busty glamorous duo as they arrived for Elton’s viewing celebration collectively
Julia Fox left little to the creativeness in an extremely daring black mini gown that showcased each inch of her ample cleavage
Julia was seen posing for snaps with Donatella Versace, as stars donned their greatest robes for Elton’s Oscars celebration
Despite retiring from touring final 12 months, Elton confirmed he hasn’t misplaced his performing prowess by taking to the stage for a medley of hits
Elton placed on a dapper show in considered one of his signature snazzy fits for his look on the charity occasion
The music legend was noticed chatting to a number of the stars who attended the celebration, together with his husband David Furnish, in addition to Danny DeVito and his ex-wife Rhea Perlman
Heidi’s eye-catching robe consisted of a dramatic black feathered high and a daring sheer skirt as she posed along with her dapper husband Tom
Elizabeth lower a glamorous determine in her plunging gold robe adorned with sequins as she took to the stage throughout the charity occasion
Katharine McPhee took her seat for dinner alongside her husband David Foster
Kesha and Avril Lavigne confirmed off their very own glamorous robes as they mingled contained in the charity fundraiser
Kesha placed on an edgy show in a distressed white robe, whereas Avril Lavigne slipped right into a dramatic black lace gown
Among the large names that joined Elton for the celebration have been Bella Broekman-Tilbury, Donatella Versace and Charlotte Tilbury
Zooey Deschanel was additionally among the many stars in attendance
Acting as one of many hosts for the night, Neil Patrick took to the stage on the fundraiser
The star shared a kiss together with his husband David Burtka as they hosted the occasion collectively
The pair have been the large names who hosted the charity night alongside Tiffany Haddish
Julianne Hough acquired a cheeky kiss from Annie Gonzalez whereas she posed in little greater than a sheer silver robe
Smokey Robinson was accompanied by his glamorous spouse Frances Gladney
Eric McCormack posed for snaps alongside Brandi Carlile and Sophie Bush on the celebration
Smokey Robinson, Frances Gladney, Bernie Taupin, Georgey Taupin, and Heather Taupin all posed up a storm collectively
‘This 12 months holds particular significance for us as we have a good time the impactful launch of the Rocket Fund, our award-winning marketing campaign in opposition to HIV-related stigma and discrimination to deliver equitable care to communities most affected by HIV.’
Oppenheimer gained a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night time’s Academy Awards – whereas rival Barbie solely gained one.
Meanwhile Emma Stone led Poor Things to a formidable 4 together with her Best Actress win and UK movie The Zone Of Interest gained two on the gala occasion held at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.
The historic epic directed by Christopher Nolan swept the most important classes with wins for Best Actor Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor Robert Downey Jr. and Nolan – with the movie additionally profitable Best Picture.
In distinction, Barbie, who memorably gained in opposition to Oppenheimer within the ‘Barbenheimer’ field workplace showdown over the summer season, walked away with only one award for Best Original Song for What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish and Finneas McConnell.
Downey Jr. jokingly thanked his ‘horrible childhood’ as he lastly gained an Oscar for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss, was delighted as he took to the stage – after host Jimmy Kimmel made a really awkward quip about his drug use.
The veteran actor – who has acted for over 5 a long time – took dwelling the Academy Award over stiff competitors together with Sterling Okay. Brown, American Fiction, Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling, Barbie, and Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things.
Oppenheimer gained seven awards in whole – in addition to Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, and Best Picture, it gained Original Score for Ludwig Göransson – together with cinematography and achievement in movie enhancing.
Al Pacino introduced Oppenheimer because the Best Picture winner with out bothering to call all the opposite nominees.
After the 2 movies have been launched on the identical day – July 21 – Barbenheimer gripped movie followers who made an occasion out of going immediately from the screening of 1 to the opposite.
Oppenheimer gained a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night time’s Academy Awards – whereas rival Barbie solely gained one
Barbie – starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (pictured) was nominated for 9 Oscars however gained just one
Emma earned a shock win within the Actress in a Leading Role class for her work in Poor Things
Seen left to proper: Actor In A Supporting Role – Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer), Actress In A Supporting Role – Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers ), Actress In A Leading Role – Emma Stone (Poor Things), and Actor In A Leading Role – Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Robert Downey Jr. is seen with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar
Downey Jr., 58, Lewis Strauss (pictured), was delighted as he took to the stage – after host Jimmy Kimmel made a really awkward quip about his drug use
Cillian Murphy lastly gained the Oscar within the coveted Best Actor class for Oppenheimer
Da’Vine Joy Randolph emotionally kicked off the Oscars as she broke into tears as she earned the coveted Actress in a Supporting Role for The Holdovers
Barbie was the highest-grossing film of the 12 months on each the home ($636.2 million) and worldwide ($1.445 billion) field workplace charts.
Oppenheimer took fifth place ($326.1 million) on the home field workplace charts and third place ($957.8 million) on the worldwide charts.
Meanwhile Emma, 35, powered by a wardrobe malfunction as she beat out a formidable area together with favourite Lily Gladstone from Killers Of The Flower Moon along with Annette Bening, Nyad, Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall, and Carey Mulligan, Maestro.
As Emma was strolling on stage she signaled that there was one thing improper along with her gown as she shortly acknowledged it throughout her emotional acceptance speech.
She mentioned: ‘Oh, boy. My gown is damaged. I feel it occurred throughout I’m Just Ken. I’m fairly certain. Oh, boy, that is actually — that is actually overwhelming. Sorry, I’m — okay, my voice can also be a little bit gone. Whatever.’
Da’Vine Joy Randolph emotionally kicked off the Oscars as she broke into tears as she earned the coveted Actress in a Supporting Role for The Holdovers.
The proficient 37-year-old actress beat out stiff competitors together with Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer, Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple, America Ferrera, Barbie, and Jodie Foster, Nyad.
Oscar winners 2024 full checklist – see who acquired trophies for this 12 months’s Academy Awards
Best Picture
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer – WINNER
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest
Oppenheimer was the largest winner of the night time with seven together with high honor Best Picture; Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, and Charles Roven are seen
Best Director
Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening, Nyad
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Emma Stone, Poor Things – WINNER
Emma Stone earned a shock win within the Actress in a Leading Role class for Poor Things
Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Colman Domingo, Rustin
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
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 – WINER
Da’Vine Joy Randolph triumphed within the Actress in a Supporting Role class for The Holdovers
Actor in a Supporting Role
Sterling Okay. Brown, American Fiction
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer – WINNER
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Animated Feature Film
The Boy and the Heron – WINNER
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Cinematography
El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer, Hoyte van Hoytema – WINNER
Poor Things
Original Screenplay
Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet and Arthur Harari – WINNER
The Holdovers, David Hemingson
Maestro, Bradley Cooper and Josh Singer
May December, Samy Burch (Story b Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik)
Past Lives, Celine Song
Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction, Cord Jefferson – WINNER
Barbie, Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach
Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan
Poor Things, Tony McNamara
The Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer
Cord Jefferson gained Adapted Screenplay for American Fiction
Achievement in Production Design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things, Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek – WINNER
Achievement in Sound
The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest, Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn – WINNER
Original Song
‘The Fire Inside’ from Flamin’ Hot
‘I’m Just Ken’ from Barbie
‘It Never Went Away’ from American Symphony
‘Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)’ from Killers of the Flower Moon
‘What Was I Made For?’ from Barbie, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell – WINNERS
Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell earned Original Song for Barbie’s What Was I Made For?
Original Score
American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer, Ludwig Göransson – WINNER
Poor Things
Live Action Short Film
The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson and Steven Rales – WINNER
Animated Short Film
Letter to a Pig
95 Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko – WINNER
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko gained Animated Short Film; Dave Mullins and Brad Booker pictured
Documentary Feature Film
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol – WINNER
Documentary Short Film
The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island in Between
The Last Repair Shop – WINNER
Nǎi Nai and 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 – WINNER
The Zone Of Interest took dwelling two Oscars together with International Feature Film; Jonathan Glazer and James Wilson are pictured
Makeup and Hairstyling
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things, Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston – WINNER
Society of the Snow
Achievement in Costume Design
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things, Holly Waddington – WINNER
Achievement in Film Editing
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer, Jennifer Lame – WINNER
Poor Things
Visual Effects
The Creator
Godzilla Minus One, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima – WINNER
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Napoleon
Godzilla Minus One gained the Visual Effects award as Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya and Tatsuji Nojima are pictured
