The Oscars 2025 | 97th Academy Awards

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Written By Lucy Morris

97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. ©Kyusung Gong / The Academy

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First published: 2nd March 2025 at 11:00 PM GMT

The winners of the 2025 Academy Awards have been announced tonight, in a dazzling event in Los Angeles, with Anora scooping the most honours, while Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked and Emilia Pérez also took prizes.

Oscars 2025

The winners of the 2025 Academy Awards have been announced tonight, in a dazzling event in Los Angeles, with Anora scooping the most honours, while Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked and Emilia Pérez also took prizes. Read the categories and nominees below:

    • Adrien Brody - For The Brutalist

    • Timothee Chalamet - For A Complete Unknown

    • Ralph Fiennes - For Conclave

    • Colman Domingo - For Sing Sing

    • Sebastian Stan - For The Apprentice

    • Kieran Culkin - For A Real Pain

    • Edward Norton - For A Complete Unknown

    • Yura Borisov - For Anora

    • Jeremy Strong - For The Apprentice

    • Guy Pierce - For The Brutalist

    • Mikey Madison - For Anora

    • Karla Sofia Gascon - For Emilia Perez

    • Saoirse Ronan - For The Outrun

    • Demi Moore - For The Substance

    • Cynthia Erivo - For Wicked

    • Zoe Saldana - For Emilia Perez

    • Isabella Rossellini - For Conclave

    • Felicity Jones - For The Brutalist

    • Ariana Grande - For Wicked

    • Monica Barbaro - For A Complete Unknown

    • Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - By Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, and Richard Beek

    • Flow - By Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza, Ron Dyens, and Gregory Zalcman

    • Inside Out 2 - By Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen

    • The Wild Robot - By Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann

    • Memoir of a Snail - By Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney.

    • Wander to Wonder - By Nina Gantz, Stienette Bosklopper, Simon Cartwright, and Maarten Swart.

    • In The Shadow of the Cypress - By Shirin Shohani and Hossein Molayemi

    • Beautiful Men - Nicolas Keppens and Brecht Van Elslande

    • Magic Candies - By Daisuke Nishio and Takashi Washio

    • Yuck! - By Loïc Espuche and Juliette Marquet.

    • The Brutalist - By Lol Crawley

    • Maria - By Ed Lachman

    • Dune: Part Two - By Greig Fraser

    • Emilia Perez - By Paul Guilhaume

    • Nosferatu - By Jarin Blaschke

    • Wicked - By Paul Tazewell

    • A Complete Unknown - By Arianne Phillips

    • Gladiator II - By Janty Yates and Dave Crossman

    • Conclave - By Lisy Christl

    • Nosferatu - By Linda Muir

    • The Brutalist - By Brady Corbet

    • Anora - By Sean Baker

    • Conclave - By Edward Berger

    • A Complete Unknown - By James Mangold

    • Emilia Perez - Jacques Audiard

    • The Substance - By Coralie Fargeat

    • No Other Land - By Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor.

    • Black Box Diaries - By Shiori Ito, Eric Nyari and Hanna Aqvilin

    • Porcelain War - By Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev, Aniela Sidorska and Paula DuPre' Pesmen

    • Soundtrack to a Coup D’etat - By Johan Grimonprez, Daan Milius and Rémi Grellety.

    • Sugarcane - By Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie and Kellen Quinn.

    • The Only Girl in the Orchestra - By Molly O’Brien and Lisa Remington

    • Death by Numbers - By Kim A. Snyder and Janique L. Robillard

    • I Am Ready, Warden - By Smriti Mundhra and Maya Gnyp

    • Incident - By Bill Morrison and Jamie Kalven

    • Instruments of a Beating Heart - By Ema Ryan Yamazaki and Eric Nyari

    • Conclave - By Nick Emerson

    • Anora - By Sean Baker

    • Emilia Perez - By Julietee Welfling

    • The Brutalist - By David Jancso

    • Wicked - By Myron Kerstein

    • Brazil - For I'm Still Here

    • Denmark - For The Girl with the Needle

    • France - For Emilia Pérez

    • Germany - For The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    • Latvia - For Flow

    • The Substance - HMUA by Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stephanie Guillon, Frederique Arguello, and Marilyne Scarselli.

    • A Different Man - By Mike Marino, David Presto and Crystal Jurado

    • Emilia Perez - HMUA by Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini, and Romain Marietti.

    • Nosferatu - HMUA by David White, Traci Loader, and Suzanne Stoakes-Munton

    • Wicked - HMUA by Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Sarah Nuth, and Johanna Nielsen.

    • The Brutalist - Score by Daniel Blumberg

    • Conclave - Score by Volker Bertelmann

    • Emilia Perez - Score by Camille, and Clement Ducol.

    • Wicked - By John Powell and Stephen Schwartz

    • The Wild Robot - by Kris Bowers.

    • El Mal - from Emilia Pérez; Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard

    • The Journey - from The Six Triple Eight; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

    • Like A Bird - from Sing Sing; Music and Lyric by Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada

    • Mi Camino - from Emilia Pérez; Music and Lyric by Camille and Clément Ducol

    • Never Too Late - from Elton John: Never Too Late; Music and Lyric by Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt and Bernie Taupin

    • Conclave - By Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, and Michael A. Jackman.

    • A Complete Unknown - By Alex Heineman, Fred Berger, and James Mangold.

    • Anora - By Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, and Sean Baker.

    • Emilia Perez - By Pascal Caucheteux, and Jacques Audiard

    • The Brutalist - By Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, D.J. Gugenheim, and Brady Corbet.

    • Dune: Part Two: Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Denis Villeneuve, Producers

    • I'm Still Here - Maria Carlota Bruno and Rodrigo Teixeira, Producers

    • Nickel Boys - Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Joslyn Barnes, Producers

    • The Substance - Coralie Fargeat and Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner, Producers

    • Wicked - Marc Platt, Producer

    • Wicked - By Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales

    • Conclave - By Suzie Davies and Cynthia Sleiter

    • Dune: Part Two - By Patrice Vermette and Shane Vieau

    • Nosferatu - By Craig Lathrop and Beatrice Brentnerova

    • The Brutalist - By Judy Becker and Patricia Cuccia

    • Dune: Part Two - By Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Gareth John, and Richard King

    • A Complete Unknown - By Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey and David Giammarco

    • Emilia Pérez - By Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz and Niels Barletta

    • Wicked - By Robin Baynton, Simon Hayes, John Marquis, Andy Nelson, Nancy Nugent Title.

    • The Wild Robot - By Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo and Leff Lefferts

    • Dune: Part Two: By Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Gerd Nefzer, or Rhys Salcombe.

    • Better Man - By Like Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, and Peter Stubbs

    • Alien: Romulus - By Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin and Shane Mahan

    • Kingdom of the Planet Of The Apes - Erik Winquist, Rodney Burke, Paul Story, Stephen Unterfranz.

    • Wicked - By Pablo Hleman, Paul Corbould, Jonathan Fawkner, and Anthony Smith.

    • Conclave - Screenplay by Peter Straughan

    • A Complete Unknown - Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks

    • Emilia Perez - Screenplay by Jacques Audiard

    • Nickel Boys - Screenplay by RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes

    • Sing Sing - Screenplay by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John ‘Divine G’ Whitfield.

    • A Real Pain - by Jesse Eisenberg

    • Anora - By Sean Baker

    • September 5 - Written by Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; Co-Written by Alex David

    • The Brutalist - By Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold.

    • The Substance - by Coralie Fargeat.

The 97th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 2, 2025. ©Richard Harbaugh / The Academy

 

A Surprise Win

Gasps echoed through the winners' room when Mikey Madison claimed the best actress award. Despite the race tightening after Madison's BAFTA win, many still considered Moore the favourite.

The victory represents a career-defining moment for the 25-year-old Madison, who catapulted from relative obscurity to Oscar winner with her breakthrough performance in "Anora."

Her meteoric rise embodies the quintessential Hollywood success story that both audiences and the Academy celebrate—a narrative of sudden stardom that mirrors the themes of "Anora" itself.

Defying Gravity

In a show-stopping moment, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande delivered a spellbinding performance of "Defying Gravity" from "Wicked" that exceeded all expectations.

The audience erupted into a standing ovation as Erivo, elegantly dressed in white, hit the powerful final note with breathtaking precision.

The dynamic duo also presented a carefully crafted medley featuring "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," with Grande opening the sequence in a stunning red sequined gown that captured the magical essence of the film.

©The Academy Awards

See this year’s winners below:

 

The Brutalist - Epic Period Drama

Escaping postwar Europe, a visionary architect comes to America to rebuild his life, his career, and his marriage. On his own in a strange new country, he settles in Pennsylvania, where a wealthy and prominent industrialist recognises his talent.

The Brutalist won:

  • Actor In A Leading Role - Adrien Brody

  • Cinematography - Lol Crawley

  • Original Score - Daniel Blumberg

©The Academy

 

Conclave - Political Thriller

Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) has one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, participating in the selection of a new pope. Surrounded by powerful religious leaders in the halls of the Vatican, he soon uncovers a trail of deep secrets that could shake the very foundation of the Roman Catholic Church.

Conclave Won:

  • Adapted Screenplay - By Peter Straughan

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Anora - Comedy / Romance

Anora, a young woman from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

Anora won:

  • Actress In A Leading Role - Mikey Madison

  • Directing - Sean Baker

  • Film Editing - Sean Baker

  • Best Picture - Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker

©The Academy

 

A Real Pain - Comedy / Drama

Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

A Real Pain won Actor In A Supporting Role - a role played by Kieran Culkin.

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Emilia Pérez - Musical / Thriller

A Mexican lawyer is offered an unusual job to help a notorious cartel boss retire and transition into living as a woman, fulfilling a long-held desire.

Emilia Pérez won:

  • Actress In A Supporting Role - Zoe Saldaña

  • Music Original Song - El Mal Emilia Pérez; Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard

©The Academy

 

Wicked - Fantasy / Musical

Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz, or simply Wicked, is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman.

Wicked Won:

  • Costume Design - Paul Tazewell

  • Production Design - Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Lee Sandales

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Flow

Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.

Flow won Animated Film Feature - By Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman

©The Academy

 

Dune: Part Two - Sci-fi / Adventure

Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

Dune won:

  • Sound - Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill

  • Visual Effects - Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer

©The Academy

 

In the Shadow of the Cypress

Living in a house by the sea with his daughter, a former captain who has post-traumatic stress disorder leads a tough and secluded life.

In the Shadow of the Cypress won Animated Short Film - By Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi

©The Academy

 

No Other Land - Documentary

This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.

No Other Land won Best Documentary Feature Film - By Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham

©The Academy

The Only Girl In The Orchestra - Documentary

Celebrating trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brien, the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York Philharmonic.

The Only Girl In The Orchestra won Best Documentary Short Film - By Molly O’Brien and Lisa Remington.

©The Academy

 

I’m Not A Robot

I'm Not a Robot is a 2023 Dutch-language short science fiction drama film written and directed by Victoria Warmerdam. It stars Ellen Parren as a woman who plunges into a strange new reality after she fails a series of CAPTCHA tests.

I’m Not A Robot won Best Live Action Short Film - By Victoria Warmerdam and Trent

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I’m Still Here - Drama/History

Eunice Paiva begins a lonely battle to learn the truth behind the disappearance of her husband, former PTB deputy Rubens Paiva, while trying to keep her family together.

I’m Still Here won International Feature Film for Brazil.

©The Academy

The Substance - Drama/History

Fading actress Elisabeth Sparkle becomes distressed when her chauvinistic boss fires her from her aerobics show. She soon injects herself with a mysterious serum that promises a younger, better version of herself, but things go horribly wrong.

The Substance won Makeup and Hairstyling - By Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli

©The Academy

 

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