Oscars 2025: 'Anora' wins big + complete list of winners

The 97th Academy Awards otherwise known as the Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien, dazzled audiences coast-to-coast as it aired live from the iconic Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood on March 2, 2025.

With winners announced across 23 categories, the ceremony celebrated cinematic excellence while paying tribute to the heroes and victims of the recent Los Angeles wildfires.

The night belonged to Anora, which claimed five awards, including the coveted Best Picture.

Anora, a film about an erotic dancer and the son of a Russian oligarch, won the Best Picture award, with director Sean Baker highlighting the importance of independent filmmaking during his acceptance speech.

Mikey Madison was crowned Best Actress for her stellar performance, while Sean Baker earned accolades for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing, cementing Anora’s dominance.

In other major acting categories, Adrien Brody took home Best Actor for The Brutalist, Kieran Culkin earned Best Supporting Actor for A Real Pain, and Zoe Saldaña made history as the first American of Dominican descent to win an Oscar, taking home Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez.

The evening was also marked by groundbreaking wins. Flow claimed Best Animated Feature, a first for Latvia, while Brazil celebrated its inaugural Oscar with I’m Still Here winning Best International Feature Film.

No Other Land earned Best Documentary Feature, and Peter Straughan was honored with Best Adapted Screenplay for Conclave.

Paul Tazewell broke barriers as the first Black man to win Best Costume Design for Wicked, which also triumphed in Best Production Design.

Other notable winners included The Brutalist (Best Cinematography, Best Original Score), Dune: Part Two (Best Sound, Best Visual Effects), and Emilia Pérez (Best Original Song for “El Mal”). Best Makeup and Hairstyling went to The Substance.

The ceremony opened with a show-stopping performance by Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, followed by a musical tribute to James Bond featuring Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, and Raye. Queen Latifah, Whoopi Goldberg, and Oprah Winfrey led a heartfelt homage to the late Quincy Jones, while Morgan Freeman honored his dear friend Gene Hackman during the In Memoriam segment.

The Los Angeles Master Chorale also delivered a stunning performance, adding to the evening’s grandeur.

The 2025 Oscars delivered not only unforgettable moments but all celebrated historic achievements and diverse storytelling, solidifying its legacy as Hollywood’s biggest night.

See below the full list of nominees and the winners of the night

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

WINNER: Mikey Madison – Anora

Cynthia Erivo – Wicked

Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez

Demi Moore – The Substance

Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here

Best actor

WINNER: Adrien Brody – The Brutalist

Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown

Colman Domingo – Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes – Conclave

Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice

Best supporting actress

WINNER: Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown

Ariana Grande – Wicked

Felicity Jones – The Brutalist

Isabella Rossellini – Conclave

Best supporting actor

WINNER: Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain

Yura Borisov – Anora

Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown

Guy Pearce – The Brutalist

eremy Strong – The Apprentice

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 animated feature

WINNER: Flow

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

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

WINNER: In the Shadow of the Cypress

Beautiful Men

Magic Candies

Wander to Wonder

Yuck!

Best documentary short

WINNER: The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Death by Numbers

I Am Ready, Warden

Incident

Instruments of a Beating Heart