The highly anticipated 97th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, came to a close with groundbreaking victories and unforgettable moments.
This year’s Oscars had a theme of “Community and Spirit,” dedicated to honoring the 29 lives lost and numerous homes destroyed in the tragic Los Angeles wildfires of 2025. The evening celebrated the art of filmmaking and recognized the talented actors, directors, and industry professionals who have pushed the boundaries of storytelling.
Held at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, the Oscars began with celebrities walking the red carpet at 10 PM (WAT).
The Oscars main ceremony, which took place from 1 AM to 4 AM (WAT) on March 3, 2025, kicked off with a stunning performance of “Defy Gravity” by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
See full list of winners;
Best Actor in a Leading Role
🏆 WINNER: Adrien Brody
Timothée Chalamet
Colman Domingo
Ralph Fiennes
Sebastian Stan
Best Picture
🏆 WINNER: Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Best Actress in a Leading Role
🏆 WINNER: Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
Mikey Madison (Anora)
Demi Moore (The Substance)
Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)
Best Supporting Actress
🏆 WINNER: Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown)
Ariana Grande (Wicked)
Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)
Best Animated Feature
🏆 WINNER: Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best Supporting Actor
🏆 WINNER: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
Yura Borisov (Anora)
Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)
Best Film Editing
🏆 WINNER: Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
Best Director
🏆 WINNER: Sean Baker (Anora)
Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)
Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)
Best International Feature
🏆 WINNER: I’m Still Here (Brazil)
The Girl with the Needle (Denmark)
Emilia Pérez (France)
The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
Flow (Latvia)
Best Costume Design
🏆 WINNER: Wicked
Nosferatu
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Best Original Screenplay
🏆 WINNER: Anora – Sean Baker
The Brutalist – Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
A Real Pain – Jesse Eisenberg
September 5 – Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David
The Substance – Coralie Fargeat
Best Adapted Screenplay
🏆 WINNER: Conclave – Peter Straughan
A Complete Unknown – Jay Cocks and James Mangold
Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard
Nickel Boys – RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Sing Sing – Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Best Original Song
🏆 WINNER: El Mal (Emilia Pérez)
Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late)
Mi Camino (Emilia Pérez)
Like A Bird (Sing Sing)
The Journey (The Six Triple Eight)
Best Original Score
🏆 WINNER: The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Documentary Feature
🏆 WINNER: No Other Land
Black Box Diaries
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’État
Sugarcane
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
🏆 WINNER: The Substance
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
Wicked
Best Production Design
🏆 WINNER: Wicked
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Conclave
Best Sound
🏆 WINNER: Dune: Part Two
A Complete Unknown
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot
Best Cinematography
🏆 WINNER: The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
Maria
Nosferatu
Best Visual Effects
🏆 WINNER: Dune: Part Two
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked
Best Documentary Short
🏆 WINNER: The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
Best Live Action Short
🏆 WINNER: I’m Not a Robot
Anuja
The Last Ranger
A Lien
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best Animated Short
🏆 WINNER: In the Shadow of the Cypress
Beautiful Men
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!
