The 2025 Academy Awards, held on Sunday in Los Angeles, delivered a night of glitz, emotion, and historic wins, with Anora emerging as the biggest winner of the night.
The film clinched five Oscars, including the coveted Best Picture and Best Director for Sean Baker, while Mikey Madison secured the Best Actress award for her performance in the film.
Adrien Brody claimed his second Best Actor Oscar for his role inThe Brutalist, solidifying his legacy in Hollywood.
Meanwhile, Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) won in the Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories, respectively.
The ceremony, hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien, was not just about accolades but also paid homage to industry icons and real-world heroes.
Hollywood legend Morgan Freeman led an emotional tribute to Gene Hackman, who was found dead last week alongside his wife and dog in their New Mexico home.
Similarly, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, and Queen Latifah honored the late music legend Quincy Jones, who passed away in November.
In a poignant moment, the Academy also recognized the brave firefighters who battled the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which had caused the Oscars’ nominations to be postponed twice in January.
Here is the full list of winners.
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
Jeremy 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
WINER: 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
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’Etat
Sugarcane
Best costume design
WINNER: Wicked
Nosferatu
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Best make-up 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 film editing
WINNER: Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
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 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!
Best documentary short
WINNER: The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart
