The 2025 Academy Awards were a night full of surprises, triumphs, and history-making moments.

The biggest winner of the evening was Anora, which took home five Oscars, including the prestigious Best Picture award. The night also saw standout performances by Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin, and Zoe Saldaña.

Anora dominated the night, earning five awards in total. Mikey Madison was named Best Actress for her role, and Sean Baker took home a record-breaking four awards. Not only did his film Anora win Best Picture, but Sean also nabbed Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.

The acting categories were full of surprises too. Adrien Brody won Best Actor for his role in The Brutalist, while Kieran Culkin took home the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in A Real Pain. Zoe Saldaña made history as the Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Emilia Pérez, becoming the first American of Dominican descent to win an Academy Award.

Another historic win came from Flow, which won Best Animated Feature, marking Latvia’s first-ever Oscar victory. No Other Land claimed the Best Documentary Feature award, while I’m Still Here triumphed as the Best International Feature Film, earning Brazil its first Oscar win.

Conclave earned the Best Adapted Screenplay honor for Peter Straughan, while Wicked made headlines for its achievements in costume and production design. Paul Tazewell, for his work on Wicked, made history as the first Black man to win Best Costume Design.

In terms of multiple award winners, The Brutalist wasn’t far behind, picking up Best Cinematography and Best Original Score in addition to Adrien Brody’s acting win. Dune: Part Two triumphed in Best Sound and Best Visual Effects, while Emilia Pérez also earned Best Original Song for “El Mal.” The Substance won the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, aired live from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The show included some memorable moments, such as performances from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo from Wicked, as well as a special tribute to James Bond music by Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, and Raye. Queen Latifah, Whoopi Goldberg, and Oprah Winfrey honored the legendary Quincy Jones, while Morgan Freeman paid tribute to Gene Hackman, who passed away recently, during the In Memoriam segment. The evening also featured a heartfelt tribute to the victims and heroes of the recent Los Angeles wildfires.

Here’s the full list of winners from the 2025 Oscars:

Best Picture

  • Anora
    Producers: Darya Ekamasova, Lindsey Normington, Vache Tovmasyan, Karren Karagulian, Alex Coco, Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Samantha Quan, Luna Sofía Miranda, Sean Baker, Drew Daniels, Yura Borisov. (WINNER)

Best Director

  • Sean Baker (Anora) (WINNER)
  • Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)
  • Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)
  • Coralie Fargeat (The Substance)
  • James Mangold (A Complete Unknown)

Best Actor

  • Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) (WINNER)
  • Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown)
  • Colman Domingo (Sing Sing)
  • Ralph Fiennes (Conclave)
  • Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice)

Best Actress

  • Mikey Madison (Anora) (WINNER)
  • Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
  • Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
  • Demi Moore (The Substance)
  • Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)

Best Supporting Actor

  • Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) (WINNER)
  • Yura Borisov (Anora)
  • Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown)
  • Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)
  • Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice)

Best Supporting Actress

  • Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) (WINNER)
  • Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown)
  • Ariana Grande (Wicked)
  • Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
  • Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)

Best Adapted Screenplay

  • Conclave (Written by Peter Straughan) (WINNER)
  • A Complete Unknown (Screenplay by James Mangold and Jay Cocks)
  • Emilia Pérez (Written by Jacques Audiard; In collaboration with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius, Nicolas Livecchi)
  • Nickel Boys (Written by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes)
  • Sing Sing (Written by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar)

Best Original Screenplay

  • Anora (Written by Sean Baker) (WINNER)
  • The Brutalist (Written by Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold)
  • A Real Pain (Written by Jesse Eisenberg)
  • September 5 (Written by Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum)
  • The Substance (Written by Coralie Fargeat)

Best Animated Feature

  • Flow (Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman) (WINNER)
  • Inside Out 2 (Kelsey Mann, Mark Nielsen)
  • Memoir of a Snail (Adam Elliot, Liz Kearney)
  • Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham)
  • The Wild Robot (Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann)

Best Cinematography

  • The Brutalist (Lol Crawley) (WINNER)
  • Dune: Part Two (Greig Fraser)
  • Emilia Pérez (Paul Guilhaume)
  • Maria (Ed Lachman)
  • Nosferatu (Jarin Blaschke)

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

  • The Substance (Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, Marilyne Scarselli) (WINNER)
  • A Different Man (Mike Marino, David Presto, Crystal Jurado)
  • Emilia Pérez (Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier, Jean-Christophe Spadaccini)
  • Nosferatu (David White, Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton)
  • Wicked (Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Sarah Nuth)

The 2025 Oscars celebrated groundbreaking achievements, recognized diverse talents, and honored films that made a lasting impact on cinema. With Anora stealing the spotlight and historic wins across the board, it’s safe to say this year’s ceremony will be remembered for years to come.