Elton John’s Oscars viewing party is a fixture in the awards calendar, with the music legend striving to raise millions for AIDS research through the annual event.
And this year’s party proved no different, as some of the world’s biggest stars descended on the glitzy event to watch the 96th Academy Awards unfold.
Despite retiring from touring last year, Elton showed he hasn’t lost his performing prowess by taking to the stage for a medley of hits.
The music legend performed a medley of his greatest hits after mingling with the stars in attendance.
Among those seen arriving for the party was Elizabeth Hurley, who was joined by her son Damian, 18.
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 2 Inside Elton John's Oscars viewing party: The music legend was spotting mingling with stars Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian at his annual charity bash](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/11/82312679-13182521-image-a-115_1710154934280.jpg)
Inside Elton John’s Oscars viewing party: The music legend was spotting mingling with stars Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian at his annual charity bash
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 4 Despite retiring from touring last year, Elton showed he hasn't lost his performing prowess by taking to the stage for a medley of hits](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/11/82312133-13182521-image-m-116_1710154978915.jpg)
Despite retiring from touring last year, Elton showed he hasn’t lost his performing prowess by taking to the stage for a medley of hits
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 6 Heidi Klum cosied up to her husband Tom Kaulitz as they enjoyed dinner alongside Eric McCormack](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/11/82312213-13182521-image-a-120_1710155475139.jpg)
Heidi Klum cosied up to her husband Tom Kaulitz as they enjoyed dinner alongside Eric McCormack
The actress dazzled in a plunging gold sequinned gown as she mingled with the singer during dinner at the viewing event.
Heidi Klum took the plunge in a glamorous gown as she attended the party alongside her plus one – her husband Tom Kaulitz.
The catwalk queen dropped jaws in an elaborate look consisting of a black bodysuit which dramatically flared alongside her shoulders as she posed up a storm at the West Hollywood bash.
She displayed her legs in a sheer bedazzled skirt that cascaded over her strappy high heels.
The viewing party supports ‘the Elton John AIDS Foundation and our essential efforts in reaching marginalized communities who are affected by HIV/AIDS,’ according to the foundation’s website.
This year’s bash was hosted by Elton John, David Furnish, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris and his husband David Burtka.
Oppenheimer won a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night’s Academy Awards – while rival Barbie only won one.
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 8 Elizabeth put on a busty display in a plunging gold sequinned gown as she arrived for the party alongside her son Damian (pictured with Heidi)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/11/82312225-13182521-image-a-119_1710155469662.jpg)
Elizabeth put on a busty display in a plunging gold sequinned gown as she arrived for the party alongside her son Damian (pictured with Heidi)
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 10 Oppenheimer won a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night's Academy Awards , while its rival ¿ and opening weekend double-feature partner Barbie only won one](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/04/82301151-13181629-image-a-1_1710132035052.jpg)
Oppenheimer won a whopping seven Oscars at Sunday night’s Academy Awards – while rival Barbie only won one
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 12 Barbie - starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (pictured) was nominated for nine Oscars but won only one](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/04/82302519-13181541-image-a-46_1710130516847.jpg)
Barbie – starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (pictured) was nominated for nine Oscars but won only one
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 14 Emma Stone earned a shock win in the Best Actress category for her work in Poor Things](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/04/82299255-13181629-Emma_earned_a_shock_win_in_the_Actress_in_a_Leading_Role_categor-a-2_1710132122449.jpg)
Emma earned a shock win in the Actress in a Leading Role category for her work in Poor Things
Meanwhile Emma Stone led Poor Things to an impressive four including her Best Actress win and UK film The Zone Of Interest won two at the gala event held at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.
The historical epic directed by Christopher Nolan swept the major categories with wins for Best Actor Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor Robert Downey Jr. and Nolan – with the film also winning Best Picture.
In contrast, Barbie, who memorably won against Oppenheimer in the ‘Barbenheimer’ box office showdown over the summer, walked away with just one award for Best Original Song for What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish and Finneas McConnell.
Downey Jr. jokingly thanked his ‘terrible childhood’ as he finally won an Oscar for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss, was delighted as he took to the stage – after host Jimmy Kimmel made a very awkward quip about his drug use.
The veteran actor – who has acted for over five decades – took home the Academy Award over stiff competition including Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction, Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling, Barbie, and Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things.
Oppenheimer won seven awards in total – as well as Best Actor for Cillian Murphy, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, and Best Picture, it won Original Score for Ludwig Göransson – along with cinematography and achievement in film editing.
Al Pacino announced Oppenheimer as the Best Picture winner without bothering to name all the other nominees.
After the two films were released on the same day – July 21 – Barbenheimer gripped film fans who made an event out of going directly from the screening of one to the other.
Barbie was the highest-grossing movie of the year on both the domestic ($636.2 million) and worldwide ($1.445 billion) box office charts.
Oppenheimer took fifth place ($326.1 million) on the domestic box office charts and third place ($957.8 million) on the worldwide charts.
Meanwhile Emma, 35, powered through a wardrobe malfunction as she beat out an impressive field including favorite Lily Gladstone from Killers Of The Flower Moon in addition to Annette Bening, Nyad, Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall, and Carey Mulligan, Maestro.
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 16 Seen left to right: 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)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/04/82301917-13181629-image-a-4_1710132152587.jpg)
Seen left to right: 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)
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 20 Robert Downey Jr. is seen with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/03/82295021-0-He_continued_Here_s_my_little_secret_I_needed_this_job_more_than-a-27_1710127655130.jpg)
Robert Downey Jr. is seen with the Best Supporting Actor Oscar
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 22 Downey Jr., 58, who played Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer (pictured), was delighted as he took to the stage, despite host Jimmy Kimmel making an awkward quip about his drug use earlier](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/03/82301101-0-image-a-28_1710127805658.jpg)
Downey Jr., 58, Lewis Strauss (pictured), was delighted as he took to the stage – after host Jimmy Kimmel made a very awkward quip about his drug use
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 24 Cillian finally won the Oscar in the coveted Best Actor category for Oppenheimer](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/03/82298103-0-Cillian_Murphy_finally_won_the_Oscar_in_the_coveted_Best_Actor_c-a-32_1710128038448.jpg)
Cillian Murphy finally won the Oscar in the coveted Best Actor category for Oppenheimer
![Elton John Rubs Shoulders with Elizabeth Hurley and Son Damian at Oscars Party, Performs at AIDS Fundraiser 26 Da'Vine Joy Randolph kicked off the Oscars on an emotional note as she broke into tears after earning the coveted Best Supporting Actress award for The Holdovers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/11/04/82291227-13181629-Da_Vine_Joy_Randolph_emotionally_kicked_off_the_Oscars_as_she_br-a-3_1710132142791.jpg)
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
As Emma was walking on stage she signaled that there was something wrong with her dress as she quickly acknowledged it during her emotional acceptance speech.
She said: ‘Oh, boy. My dress is broken. I think it happened during I’m Just Ken. I’m pretty sure. Oh, boy, this is really — this is really overwhelming. Sorry, I’m — okay, my voice is also a little 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 talented 37-year-old actress beat out stiff competition including Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer, Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple, America Ferrera, Barbie, and Jodie Foster, Nyad.