The 97th Academy Awards delivered an evening of surprises, historic wins, and unforgettable moments. With intense competition across multiple categories, this year’s Oscars celebrated excellence in filmmaking, acting, and technical achievements.
Biggest Winners of the Night
Leading the pack was Anora, which dominated the ceremony by winning five out of six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Editing, and Best Original Screenplay. With these victories, writer-director-editor Sean Baker has tied Walt Disney’s long-standing record for most Oscars won in a single night.
Meanwhile, The Brutalist secured three awards, while Wicked and Dune: Part Two each earned two. Despite being the most nominated film of the year with 13 nods, Emilia Pérez only took home two awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song.
Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the nearly four-hour-long telecast featured show-stopping performances, including a Wicked medley, a James Bond tribute, and a celebration of legendary composer Quincy Jones.
Full List of Oscars 2025 Winners
Best Picture
🏆 Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- I’m Still Here
- Nickel Boys
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best Director
🏆 Sean Baker (Anora)
- Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)
- Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
- Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
- James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)
Best Actor
🏆 Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
- Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
- Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
- Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
- Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)
Best Actress
🏆 Mikey Madison (Anora)
- Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
- Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
- Demi Moore (The Substance)
- Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)
Best Supporting Actor
🏆 Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
- Yura Borisov (Anora)
- Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
- Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
- Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)
Best Supporting Actress
🏆 Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
- Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown)
- Ariana Grande (Wicked)
- Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
- Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)
Original Screenplay
🏆 Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Real Pain
- September 5
- The Substance
Adapted Screenplay
🏆 Conclave
- A Complete Unknown
- Emilia Pérez
- Nickel Boys
- Sing Sing
Animated Feature
🏆 Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Production Design
🏆 Wicked
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nosferatu
Costume Design
🏆 Wicked
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Gladiator II
- Nosferatu
Cinematography
🏆 The Brutalist
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Maria
- Nosferatu
Editing
🏆 Anora
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
Makeup and Hairstyling
🏆 The Substance
- A Different Man
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Sound
🏆 Dune: Part Two
- A Complete Unknown
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Visual Effects
🏆 Dune: Part Two
- Alien: Romulus
- Better Man
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Wicked
Original Score
🏆 The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Original Song
🏆 “El Mal” (Emilia Pérez)
- “The Journey” (The Six Triple Eight)
- “Like a Bird” (Sing Sing)
- “Mi Camino” (Emilia Pérez)
- “Never Too Late” (Elton John: Never Too Late)
Documentary Feature
🏆 No Other Land
- Black Box Diaries
- Porcelain War
- Soundtrack to a Coup d’État
- Sugarcane
International Feature
🏆 I’m Still Here (Brazil)
- The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)
- Emilia Pérez (France)
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
- Flow (Latvia)
Animated Short
🏆 In the Shadow of the Cypress
- Beautiful Men
- Magic Candies
- Wander to Wonder
- Yuck!
Documentary Short
🏆 The Only Girl in the Orchestra
- Death by Numbers
- I Am Ready, Warden
- Incident
- Instruments of a Beating Heart
Live-Action Short
🏆 I’m Not a Robot
- A Lien
- Anuja
- The Last Ranger
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
The 2025 Oscars were filled with historic wins and unforgettable moments, from Anora‘s record-breaking night to surprise victories in various categories. As Hollywood continues to evolve, these awards celebrate the best in cinema, showcasing outstanding talent and creative storytelling. Stay tuned for more film industry updates and analysis!
