Oscars 2023: The 95th Academy Awards

Michelle Yeoh continued her streak of strong acceptance speeches.

After making history as the first Asian woman to win the best actress Academy Award, she began her speech by saying "for all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities," holding her statue aloft.

"This is proof that dream big, and dreams do come true," she said.

But it was what she said next that really energized the crowd.

Hell yeah, Michelle Yeoh. Hell yeah.

She dedicated her win to her mom and all the moms because "they are really the superheroes."

Michelle Yeoh's performance in "Everything Everywhere All At Once" has won her the award for best actress in a leading role.

Yeoh’s win makes her the first woman of Asian descent and the first Malaysian-born performer to win an Oscar for best actress. She also is the fifth person of Asian descent to win an Oscar in an acting category, the first to win in a lead acting category and also the first actress to win for portraying a Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese-speaking character for her role as Evelyn Quan Wang  

While Yeoh became an international icon 23 years ago, thanks to Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” it wasn’t until “Everything Everywhere All at Once” that she gained her first Oscar nomination.

CNN's Dan Heching contributed reporting.

The Oscar for best actor in a leading role went to Brendan Fraser for "The Whale."

Fraser gave a buried-under-makeup performance as a reclusive, obese teacher in the film.

He thanked the academy and the studio for making a "bold film." He also thanked director Darren Aronofsky for throwing him a lifeline role.

Fraser thanked his fellow nominees, saying: "It is an honor to be named beside you in this category."

"I'm so grateful for you," he told the crowd. "Goodnight."

RRR's "Naatu Naatu" won the Academy Award for best original song, the first from an Indian film production to ever do so.

Singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava made their debut at the Oscars earlier performing “Naatu Naatu," which features lyrics from Chandrabose and music by M.M. Keervaani.

Accepting the award, Keervaani said “I grew up listening to The Carpenters and now here I am with the Oscars,” before going on to sing his speech to the tune of “Top of the World” by The Carpenters. 

Chandrabose added, “Namaste.” 

More background: “Naatu Naatu” was featured in the Telegu-language film, “RRR,” which is India's fourth-highest grossing picture, according to IMDb, earning nearly $155 million worldwide. It became Netflix’s most-watched non-English movie last June.

CNN's Tara Subramaniam contributed reporting.

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert took home the Academy Award for best directors for their work on "Everything Everywhere All At Once."

Known as "the Daniels," the directors thanked their families while accepting yet another award for the strange and sentimental film.

Scheinert dedicated the win to "all the mommies of the world," including his mom, who he thanked for "not squashing my creativity."

Kwan also expressed gratitude to his immigrant parents, siblings, son and ancestors while accepting the award.

Dressed in a sheer, form-fitting gown, Rihanna arrived on the Oscars' champagne-colored carpet with her baby bump proudly on display — her first high-profile public appearance since last month's Super Bowl.

The singer, who was nominated in the awards' best original song category, wore a leather bra and maxi skirt combo with cutouts, by designer label Alaïa, layered over a mesh turtleneck.

She completed the eye-catching look with pops of bright red on her lips and nails.The star has helped redefine maternity fashion, dressing boldly throughout her first pregnancy in crop tops and lacy sheer sets.

The singer performed her Oscar-nominated song "Lift Me Up" from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" at Sunday's ceremony, having changed into another belly-baring ensemble.

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John Travolta had two dear friends included in the "In Memoriam" portion of the Academy Awards so it makes sense that it made him emotional.

He went on to say they would be celebrating those who "touched our hearts, they made us smile, and became dear friends."

"Who we will always remain hopelessly devoted to," Travolta said tearfully.

That was a reference to his friend and "Grease" costar Olivia Newton-John who died in August after multiple bouts of cancer. She was 73.

His friend and "Look Who's Talking" costar Kirstie Alley died in December at the age of 71 after a brief bout of cancer.

Rocker Lenny Kravitz performed a ballad while images of some of those we lost in the past year were shown before directing people to the Oscars site for the complete list.

The Oscar for best film editing went to Paul Rogers for "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

Rogers revealed this was only his second movie editing job. He thanked the cast, saying he cares about each and every one of them.

Donnie Yen introduced a performance of best song nominee “This is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at the Academy Awards Sunday despite a petition calling for his removal as a presenter. 

The 59-year-old actor, best known for his role in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and the hugely popular "Ip Man" franchise, has long been a controversial figure among sections within his native Hong Kong, owing to his apparent criticism of the city’s pro-democracy movement.

In the days leading up to the ceremony, a petition garnered tens of thousands of signatures calling for his removal as a presenter, citing his connections to China’s ruling Communist Party.

The petition claimed Yen’s inclusion as a guest presenter at the Oscars would “damage the image and reputation of the film industry and cause serious harm to human rights and moral values.”

When contacted by CNN, Yen’s representative declined to provide a statement.

You can read more about the controversy surrounding Yen here.