Oscars 2025: Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody lift gongs, Wicked takes two but Anora is the biggest winner

  • Fans furious as Oscars fails to pay tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg

    Despite starring in movies since she was 11 years old, the actress was not mentioned during Hollywood's big night.

  • A full list of tonight’s winners – part two


    BEST ORIGINAL SONG - El Mal from Emilia Perez
    The Journey from The Six Triple Eight
    Like a Bird from Sing Sing
    Mi Camino from Emilia Perez
    Never Too Late from Elton John: Never Too Late

    BEST EDITING - Anora
    The Brutalist
    Conclave
    Emilia Perez
    Wicked

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - The Brutalist, Lol Crawley
    Dune: Part Two
    Emilia Perez
    Maria
    Nosferatu

    BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - Wicked, Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales
    The Brutalist
    Conclave
    Dune: Part Two
    Nosferatu

    BEST SOUND - Dune: Part Two
    A Complete Unknown
    Emilia Perez
    Wicked
    The Wild Robot

    BEST VISUAL EFFECTS - Dune: Part Two
    Alien: Romulus
    Better Man
    Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
    Wicked

    BEST MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING - The Substance, Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stephanie Guillon, Marilyne Scarselli
    A Different Man
    Emilia Perez
    Nosferatu
    Wicked

    BEST COSTUME DESIGN - Wicked, Paul Tazewell
    A Complete Unknown
    Conclave
    Gladiator II
    Nosferatu

    BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM - The Only Girl in the Orchestra
    Death by Numbers
    I Am Ready, Warden
    Incident
    Instruments of a Beating Heart

    BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM - I'm Not a Robot
    A Lien
    Anuja
    The Last Ranger
    The Man Who Would Not Remain Silent

    BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM - In The Shadow Of The Cypress
    Beautiful Men
    Magic Candies
    Wander to Wonder
    Yuck!

  • A full list of tonight's winners - part one

    BEST PICTURE - Anora
    The Brutalist
    A Complete Unknown
    Conclave
    Dune: Part Two
    Emilia Perez
    I'm Still Here
    Nickel Boys
    The Substance
    Wicked

    BEST DIRECTOR - Sean Baker, Anora
    Brady Corbet - The Brutalist
    James Mangold - A Complete Unknown
    Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez
    Coralie Fargeat - The Substance

    BEST ACTOR - Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
    Timothee Chalamet - A Complete Unknown
    Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
    Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
    Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice

    BEST ACTRESS - Mikey Madison, Anora
    Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
    Karla Sofía Gascon - Emilia Pérez
    Demi Moore - The Substance
    Fernanda Torres - I'm Still Here

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
    Yura Borisov - Anora
    Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown
    Guy Pearce - The Brutalist
    Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice

    BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
    Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown
    Ariana Grande - Wicked
    Felicity Jones - The Brutalist
    Isabella Rossellini - Conclave

    BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY - Conclave, Peter Straughan
    A Complete Unknown
    Emilia Perez
    Nickel Boys
    Sing Sing

    BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY - Anora, Sean Baker
    The Brutalist
    A Real Pain
    September 5
    The Substance

    BEST ANIMATED FEATURE - Flow
    Inside Out 2
    Memoir of a Snail
    Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
    The Wild Robot

    BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - The Brutalist, Daniel Blumberg
    Conclave
    Emilia Perez
    Wicked
    The Wild Robot

  • Best Picture goes to Anora

    Wow!

    A fifth Academy Award for Sean Baker's film, an incredible feat!

    It's also the last award to be given out tonight!

  • Mikey Madison wins Best Actress

    Her first nomination and her first Oscar! A star was born tonight!

    Mikey plays the role of a young sex worker from Brooklyn who meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch.

    A real pinch yourself moment for the young actress.

  • Sean Baker scoops a hat-trick of gongs!

    The filmmaker wins Best Director and bags an incredible three statuettes in one night!

    He then encourages film lovers to go and see movies in cinemas wherever they can.

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  • Adrien Brody wins Best Actor

    Brody wins the gong for his mesmerizing portrayal of Hungarian architect and holocaust survivor László Tóth.

    A truly exceptional role.

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  • The Brutalist wins Best Score

    Daniel Blumberg shines with his disorientating and dazzling score.

    Upon receiving his prize, Blumberg pays tribute to the movie's director Brady Corbet.

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  • I’m Still Here wins Oscar for Best International Film

    It's a tragedy that director Walter Salles wasn't given more time to discuss this extraordinary film.

    The movie is based on the true story of Eunice Paiva, whose husband Rubens was suddenly “disappeared” and murdered under Brazil's military dictatorship during the 1970s.

    Ho hum, he's got an Oscar now!

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  • Best Cinematography goes to The Brutalist

    About time this masterpiece received a gong - congratulations to Lol Crawley.

    The movie was shot almost entirely on VistaVision, a format last used in Hollywood in the 1960s.

    It's a visually spectacular venture. Just make sure you go see it on the big screen!

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  • I'm Not a Robot wins Best Live Action Short Film

    Victoria Warmerdam and Trent gladly accept the gong before the former declares her love for the latter.

    A sweet moment.

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  • Dune Part Two goes two for two

    A duo of gongs in quick succession for Dune Part Two!

    The victors paid special mention to director Denis Villeneuve who was surprisingly snubbed for Best Director.

    Again, hard not to make a case for Dune taking the cake here.

  • Dune Part Two banks its first prize

    The second installment of the critically acclaimed franchise takes home the award for Best Sound.

    No competition on this one.

  • No Other Land wins Best Documentary Feature Film

    The powerful and unflinching Oscar-nominated documentary offers an insider's view of the destruction of the West Bank.

    Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham accept the award.

    Last year, 20 Days in Mariupol scooped the prize.

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  • Best Documentary Short Film - The Only Girl in the Orchestra

    The all-female team behind the story of trailblazer Orin O’Brien take home the prize.

    A well-deserved win!

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  • Emilia Perez bags Best Original Song

    Composer Clément Ducol and singer-songwriter Camille share the Academy Award for Best Original Song with director Jacques Audiard for a song from the musical film Emilia Perez.

    Tonight’s Oscar-winning song is titled El Mal — which translates to The Evil.

  • Wicked wins Best Production Design

    Production designer Nathan Crowley and set decorator Lee Sandales take the stage and the cake.

    A brief speech follows before the legendary Mick Jagger appears to present the next award for Best Original Song.

  • Zoe Saldana wins Best Supporting Actress

    Emilia Perez has its first prize!

    The versatile actress is almost lost for words and immediately calls out to her mother in the audience.

    She adds that she's "sharing this award with my cast and crew" before paying tribute to her Dominican ancestry.

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  • Anora scoops the Best Editing prize

    Another gong for Anora and another for Sean Baker!

    Could a hat-trick of statuettes be imminent? Let's see.

  • The Substance wins for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

    Richly deserved!

    To become 'Gollum,' Moore endured up to 7 hours of makeup, during which the upper half of her body was smothered in prosthetics.

    Thank goodness it paid off!

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  • Conclave's Peter Straughan nabs gong for Best Adapted Screenplay

    The thought-provoking papal drama is on the scoreboard!

    Straughan was previously nominated for the 2011 film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy but ultimately missed out.

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  • Anora's Sean Baker wins Best Original Screenplay

    Anora bags its first gong of the night!

    And it's a maiden Academy Award for Baker who pays poignant tribute to the sex worker community for their inspiration.

  • Wicked's Paul Tazewell scoops Best Costume Design

    The legendary designer bags his first Academy Award!

    Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are on their feet to pay tribute!

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  • In the Shadow of the Cyprus wins best Animated Short

    Directors Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi nearly didn't make it tonight.

    The duo arrived in Tinseltown three hours ago after almost failing to secure a visa.

    Now they're Oscar winning filmmakers - and despite a couple of hiccups they managed to deliver a heartfelt speech.

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  • Flow wins first prize for Best Animated Feature Film

    A stunning story of survival and hope, Flow is now the proud owner of an Academy Award gong.

    Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis gladly accepted the prize.

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