Anora Wins Big At Oscars 2025 | Full List Of Winners

The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 2, 2025.

The Oscars Award is celebrating the best in cinema with a night of prestigious wins, moving tributes, and unforgettable performances.

Honoring achievements across 23 categories, the ceremony recognized outstanding filmmaking while also paying tribute to the victims and heroes of the recent Los Angeles wildfires.

The independent film “Anora” emerged as the night’s biggest winner, securing Best Picture along with four other awards.

Directed by Sean Baker, the film follows the story of an exotic dancer entangled with the son of a Russian oligarch.

Mikey Madison won Best Actress for her role in the film, while Sean Baker took home Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.

The night opened with a performance by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, stars of Wicked. A James Bond-themed musical tribute, featuring Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, and Raye, captivated the audience.

The 2025 Academy Awards highlighted the evolving landscape of cinema, showcasing diverse storytelling, groundbreaking achievements, and artistic excellence.

Full List of Nominees and Winners for the 2025 Oscars Awards

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 Film

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’Etat
• Sugarcane

Best Costume Design

Winner: Wicked

• Nosferatu
• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Gladiator II

Best Makeup 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 Film

Winner: I’m Not a Robot

• Anuja
• The Last Ranger
• A Lien
• The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Best Animated Short Film

Winner: In the Shadow of the Cypress

• Beautiful Men
• Magic Candies
• Wander to Wonder
• Yuck!

Best Documentary Short Film

Winner: The Only Girl in the Orchestra

• Death by Numbers
• I Am Ready, Warden
• Incident
• Instruments of a Beating Heart

With stunning victories, heartfelt tributes, and historic firsts, the 2025 Oscars Awards reinforced its role as the most prestigious night in Hollywood.

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