The 2025 Academy Awards unfolded in Los Angeles, where Anora emerged as the biggest winner of the night.
Other notable films, including Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked, and Emilia Pérez, also claimed prestigious accolades.
Full List of Oscar Winners and Nominees
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)
Additional Oscar Highlights
Anora dominated the ceremony, securing multiple awards.
The international film category saw I’m Still Here from Brazil taking the top spot.
Animated feature Flow triumphed over contenders like Inside Out 2 and Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
Conclave was recognized for its exceptional adapted screenplay, while Anora claimed victory in the original screenplay category.
The Best Original Song category was led by El Mal from Emilia Pérez.
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)
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 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
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As the curtain fell on another memorable Academy Awards night, Anora stood out as the most celebrated film, while various other productions made history in their respective categories.
