During her speech, Stone said:

“This is really overwhelming. I am so deeply honoured to share this with every cast member, crew member, every person who poured their love, care and brilliance into the making of this film.”

In an emotional acceptance speech, Randolph told the audience:

“For so long I have always wanted to be different. And I now I realise I just needed to be myself, and I thank you for seeing me.”

Elsewhere, the satirical comedy American Fiction and the French legal drama Anatomy of a Fall were the respective winners of Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay, while the Nazi-based drama The Zone of Interest bagged two gongs for Best International Feature and Best Sound.

Having dominated last year’s worldwide box-office, the fantasy comedy Barbie scored just one win from its eight nominations.

Renowned songwriter Billie Eilish and her brother and collaborator Finneas O’Connell became the two youngest two-time winners in Oscars history for their work on the song ‘What Was I Made For?’.

However, fellow song nominee ‘I’m Just Ken’ stole the show at this year’s ceremony, as star Ryan Gosling performed an electric rendition of the track with over sixty backup dancers and a cameo from Guns and Roses guitarist Slash.

It was also a memorable night for Japan, as Hayo Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron prevailed in Best Animated Film, while the low budget blockbuster Godzilla Minus One clinched Best Visual Effects.

There was a long overdue success for visionary filmmaker Wes Anderson as his short film The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar was named Best Short Film (Live Action) while there were victories for 20 Days in Mariupol in Best Documentary Feature, The Last Repair Shop in Best Documentary (Short) and The War is Over! Inspired By the Music of John & Yoko in Best Short Film (Animated).

Unfortunately, it was a night to forget for Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, as both films went home empty-handed from a combined sixteen nominations.

Chat show host Jimmy Kimmel was on presenting duties for the fourth time as he jokingly mocked the likes of Donald Trump, Robert De Niro, and the superhero flop Madame Web.