The 97th Academy Awards took place on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Conan O’Brien. The night honored the best in cinema, with Anora winning Best Picture and Dune: Part Two leading the technical categories.
Major Awards:
- Best Picture: Anora
- Best Director: Sean Baker (Anora)
- Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
- Best Actress: Mikey Madison (Anora)
- Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)
- Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
Screenplay Awards:
- Best Original Screenplay: Anora – Sean Baker
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Conclave – Peter Straughan
International and Animated Categories:
- Best International Feature Film: I’m Still Here (Brazil)
- Best Animated Feature Film: Flow
- Best Animated Short Film: In the Shadow of the Cypress
- Best Documentary Feature: No Other Land
- Best Documentary Short Subject: The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Technical Awards:
- Best Cinematography: Lol Crawley (The Brutalist)
- Best Production Design: Wicked – Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales
- Best Costume Design: Wicked – Paul Tazewell
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling: The Substance – Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon & Marilyne Scarselli
- Best Film Editing: Anora – Sean Baker
- Best Sound: Dune: Part Two
- Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two
Music Awards:
- Best Original Score: The Brutalist – Daniel Blumberg
- Best Original Song: El Mal (Emilia Pérez)
Special Awards:
- Honorary Awards: Quincy Jones & Juliet Taylor
- Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Richard Curtis
- Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award: Barbara Broccoli & Michael G. Wilson
The Academy Awards 2025 celebrated a wide range of cinematic talent, with Anora winning the top honor and Dune: Part Two dominating the technical categories.
