Youngest ever two-time Oscar winners: Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell break 86-year record

11 Mar

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US singer-songwriters Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell pose in the press room with the Oscar for Best Original Song for What Was I Made For? during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on 10 March 2024. (Robyn BECK / AFP)

US musician Billie Eilish and brother and frequent collaborator Finneas O'Connell have broken an 86-year-old Oscars record after winning Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards.

The 22-year-old singer and 26-year-old writer and producer, who goes by FINNEAS, have become the youngest two-time Oscar winners in the ceremony's history.

The 2024 Oscars took place on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

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