The academy has opted to use the "Fab 5" format to pay tribute to the creative teams that work behind the scenes to bring the magic of film to life.

The format calls for five celebrities who represent the work of each nominee to step into the stage in unison and give them their flowers — sharing photos, videos and accounts about working with them.

It was first used with the costume category tonight, with actors Lily-Rose Depp, Elle Fanning, John Lithgow, Connie Nielsen and Bowen Yang addressing the nominees directly.

Paul Tazewell takes home best costume design in "Wicked," becoming the first Black man to win in the category. Tazewell was met with a standing ovation from several notable stars, including "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and director Jon Chu, calling the award "everything."

“This is absolutely astounding,” he said in his speech.

The first Black person to win in this category was Ruth E. Carter, who took home awards for her work in "Black Panther" and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever."

“Wicked,” Paul Tazewell

Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi, the Iranian filmmakers behind "In the Shadow of the Cypress," said they just got their visas approved yesterday. They arrived in L.A. just three hours ago and arrived on the stage in a state of shock after their win for best animated short was announced.

"Until yesterday we hadn’t even obtained our visa, and we were totally disappointed," Molayemi said. "And now we are standing here with this statuette in our hands. Also just the fact that we managed to make this film under the extraordinary circumstances of our country is a miracle. Yes, if we persevere and we remain faithful, miracles do happen."

He went on to dedicate the award "to all those who are still fighting in their inner and outer battles ... especially to our fellow Iranians who are still suffering."

When the "Flow" filmmakers took the stage after winning best animated feature, they appeared emotional.

Director Gints Zilbalodis, who is from Latvia, cried out that he and the rest of the Oscar-winning crew "are very inspired and hope to be back soon."

He added, "We must overcome our differences and find ways to work together."

“In the Shadow of the Cypress”

“Flow”

Kieran Culkin, accepting the best supporting actor Oscar for his performance in "A Real Pain," used the last section of his speech to remind his wife of a promise she made last year: If he ever won an Oscar, she told him, they could have a fourth child.

Culkin was referring to his "Succession" acceptance speech at last year's Emmys, when he told his wife, Jazz Charton, he wanted a third child.

"A Real Pain" stars Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg as mismatched cousins who journey to Eastern Europe to visit their grandmother's ancestral home. Eisenberg also wrote and directed the film, which hit theaters in November.

In the supporting actor race, Culkin was up against Yura Borisov ("Anora"), Edward Norton ("A Complete Unknown"), Guy Pearce ("The Brutalist") and Jeremy Strong ("The Apprentice").

In his speech, Culkin gave a shoutout to Strong, his co-star on “Succession."

Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”