Celebrating the Best in Film – Here’s Who Took Home the Coveted Awards
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, delivered an evening filled with historic wins, unexpected surprises, and outstanding achievements in film. Emilia Pérez led the night with the most nominations, while Anora secured the prestigious Best Picture award. Below is the full list of winners from the 2025 Oscars.
Best Picture
✔ Anora (WINNER)
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- I’m Still Here
- Nickel Boys
- The Substance
- Wicked
Directing
✔ Sean Baker, Anora (WINNER)
- Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
- Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
- Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
- James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
Actor in a Leading Role
✔ Adrien Brody, The Brutalist (WINNER)
- Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
- Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
- Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Actress in a Leading Role
✔ Mikey Madison, Anora (WINNER)
- Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
- Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
- Demi Moore, The Substance
- Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
Actor in a Supporting Role
✔ Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain (WINNER)
- Yura Borisov, Anora
- Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Actress in a Supporting Role
✔ Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez (WINNER)
- Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
- Ariana Grande, Wicked
- Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
✔ Conclave (WINNER) – Peter Straughan
- A Complete Unknown – James Mangold and Jay Cocks
- Emilia Pérez – Jacques Audiard & Team
- Nickel Boys – RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
- Sing Sing – Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar & Team
Writing (Original Screenplay)
✔ Anora – Sean Baker (WINNER)
- The Brutalist – Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
- A Real Pain – Jesse Eisenberg
- September 5 – Moritz Binder & Team
- The Substance – Coralie Fargeat
Animated Feature Film
✔ Flow (WINNER)
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Animated Short Film
✔ In the Shadow of the Cypress (WINNER)
- Beautiful Men
- Magic Candies
- Wander to Wonder
- Yuck!
Cinematography
✔ The Brutalist – Lol Crawley (WINNER)
- Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraser
- Emilia Pérez – Paul Guilhaume
- Maria – Ed Lachman
- Nosferatu – Jarin Blaschke
Costume Design
✔ Wicked – Paul Tazewell (WINNER)
- A Complete Unknown – Arianne Phillips
- Conclave – Lisy Christl
- Gladiator II – Janty Yates and Dave Crossman
- Nosferatu – Linda Muir
Film Editing
✔ Anora – Sean Baker (WINNER)
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
Makeup and Hairstyling
✔ The Substance (WINNER)
- A Different Man
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Live-Action Short Film
✔ I’m Not a Robot (WINNER)
- A Lien
- Anuja
- The Last Ranger
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Music (Original Score)
✔ The Brutalist – Daniel Blumberg (WINNER)
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Music (Original Song)
✔ El Mal from Emilia Pérez (WINNER)
- The Journey – The Six Triple Eight
- Like a Bird – Sing Sing
- Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez
- Never Too Late – Elton John: Never Too Late
Documentary Feature Film
✔ No Other Land (WINNER)
- Black Box Diaries
- Porcelain War
- Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
- Sugarcane
Documentary Short Film
✔ The Only Girl in the Orchestra (WINNER)
- Death by Numbers
- I Am Ready, Warden
- Incident
- Instruments of a Beating Heart
International Feature Film
✔ I’m Still Here (Brazil) (WINNER)
- The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)
- Emilia Pérez (France)
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)
- Flow (Latvia)
Production Design
✔ Wicked (WINNER)
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Nosferatu
Sound
✔ Dune: Part Two (WINNER)
- A Complete Unknown
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Visual Effects
✔ Dune: Part Two (WINNER)
- Alien: Romulus
- Better Man
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Wicked
The 2025 Oscars recognized a diverse range of talent and storytelling, celebrating industry veterans and rising stars alike. With historic wins and major surprises, this year’s ceremony continues to shape the future of cinema.
