Oscars 2025 Winners List Announced and its Highlights

The 97th Academy Awards (Oscars 2025) took place in Los Angeles, celebrating the best in cinema. This year’s ceremony saw “Anora” dominate the awards, while films like Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked, and Emilia Pérez also secured significant wins. Here’s a complete breakdown of the Oscars 2025 winners list, along with key moments from the event.

Oscars 2025: Complete List of Winners

Best Picture

Winner: Anora
Nominees:

• 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
Nominees:

• 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
Nominees:

• Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
• Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
• Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
• Sebastian Stan – The Apprentice

Best Supporting Actress

Winner: Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez
Nominees:

• Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
• Ariana Grande – Wicked
• Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
• Isabella Rossellini – Conclave

Best Supporting Actor

Winner: Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Nominees:

• Yura Borisov – Anora
• Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
• Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
• Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice

Best Director

Winner: Sean Baker – Anora
Nominees:

• 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
Nominees:

• The Girl with the Needle – Denmark
• Emilia Pérez – France
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Germany
• Flow – Latvia

Best Animated Feature

Winner: Flow
Nominees:

• Inside Out 2
• Memoir of a Snail
• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• The Wild Robot

Best Original Screenplay

Winner: Anora – Sean Baker
Nominees:

• 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
Nominees:

• 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
Nominees:

• 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
Nominees:

• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez
• Wicked
• The Wild Robot

Best Documentary Feature

Winner: No Other Land
Nominees:

• Black Box Diaries
• Porcelain War
• Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
• Sugarcane

Technical Categories & Visual Effects

• Best Costume Design: Wicked
• Best Makeup & Hairstyling: The Substance
• Best Production Design: Wicked
• Best Sound: Dune: Part Two
• Best Film Editing: Anora
• Best Cinematography: The Brutalist
• Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two

Short Films Categories

• Best Live Action Short: I’m Not a Robot
• Best Animated Short: In the Shadow of the Cypress
• Best Documentary Short: The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Oscars 2025: Where to Watch the Highlights

The 97th Academy Awards were broadcast live on ABC and streamed online via platforms like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and Disney+. Viewers worldwide also followed updates on social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

Key Highlights & Surprises

1. “Anora” won Best Picture and Best Director, making it the most awarded film.
2. Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison took home the Best Actor and Actress awards, respectively.
3. Emilia Pérez and Wicked secured multiple wins across various categories.
4. Kieran Culkin’s win for Best Supporting Actor was met with a standing ovation.
5. Dune: Part Two dominated technical categories, winning Best Sound and Visual Effects.

Conclusion

The Oscars 2025 celebrated a diverse range of films, from dramas to musicals and international cinema. With “Anora” leading the pack and standout performances from Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, and Zoe Saldaña, this year’s Academy Awards will be remembered for its cinematic brilliance and historic wins.

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