Oscars 2025
The highly anticipated Oscars 2025 has announced its winners, celebrating outstanding achievements in the film industry. This year’s Academy Awards highlighted incredible performances, breathtaking cinematography, and groundbreaking storytelling.
The 97th Academy Awards ceremony, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, was a star-studded event featuring some of the most talented figures in cinema. With a mix of veteran actors and fresh faces, the night was filled with emotional speeches, surprise wins, and well-deserved recognitions.
Heading into the ceremony, Emilia Pérez led the nominations with 13 nods, breaking records as the most-nominated non-English language film in Oscars history. Other notable films like Wicked, The Brutalist, and A Complete Unknown were also in the spotlight, generating buzz among fans and critics alike. The competition was fierce, and the results did not disappoint.
From historic wins to spectacular performances, this year’s Oscars set a new benchmark for cinematic excellence. Here’s a complete breakdown of the winners across all major categories.
Complete List of Nominees and Winners for Each Category
| Category | Nominees | Winner |
| Actor in a Leading Role | 1. Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) 2. Colman Domingo (Sing Sing) 3. Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) 4. Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice) | Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) |
| Actor in a Supporting Role | 1. Yura Borisov (Anora) 2. Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown) 3. Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) 4. Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice) | Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) |
| Actress in a Leading Role | 1. Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) 2. Mikey Madison (Anora) 3. Demi Moore (The Substance) 4. Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here) | Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez) |
| Actress in a Supporting Role | 1. Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) 2. Ariana Grande (Wicked) 3. Felicity Jones (The Brutalist) 4. Isabella Rossellini (Conclave) | Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) |
| Animated Feature Film | 1. Inside Out 2 2. Memoir of a Snail 3. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl 4. The Wild Robot | Flow |
| Animated Short Film | 1. Beautiful Men 2. Magic Candies 3. Wander to Wonder 4. Yuck! | In the Shadow of the Cypress |
| Cinematography | 1. Dune: Part Two 2. Emilia Pérez 3. Maria 4. Nosferatu | The Brutalist |
| Documentary Feature Film | 1. Black Box Diaries 2. Porcelain War 3. Soundtrack to a Coup d’État 4. Sugarcane | No Other Land |
| Film Editing | 1. The Brutalist 2. Conclave 3. Emilia Pérez 4. Wicked | Anora |
| Costume Design | 1. A Complete Unknown 2. Conclave 3. Gladiator II 4. Nosferatu | Wicked |
| Directing | 1. The Brutalist 2. A Complete Unknown 3. Emilia Pérez 4. The Substance | Anora (Sean Baker) |
| Documentary Short Film | 1. Death by Numbers 2. I Am Ready, Warden 3. Incident 4. Instruments of a Beating Heart | The Only Girl in the Orchestra |
| International Feature Film | 1. Denmark (The Girl with the Needle) 2. France (Emilia Pérez) 3. Germany (The Seed of the Sacred Fig) 4. Latvia (Flow) | Brazil (I’m Still Here) |
| Makeup and Hairstyling | 1. A Different Man 2. Emilia Pérez 3. Nosferatu 4. Wicked | The Substance |
| Music (Original Score) | 1. Conclave 2. Emilia Pérez 3. Wicked 4. The Wild Robot | The Brutalist |
| Music (Original Song) | 1. The Journey (The Six Triple Eight) 2. Like A Bird (Sing Sing) 3. Mi Camino (Emilia Pérez) 4. Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late) | El Mal (Emilia Pérez) |
| Best Picture | 1. The Brutalist 2. A Complete Unknown 3. Conclave 4. Dune: Part Two 5. Emilia Pérez 6. I’m Still Here 7. Nickel Boys 8. The Substance 9. Wicked | Anora |
| Production Design | 1. The Brutalist 2. Conclave 3. Dune: Part Two 4. Nosferatu | Wicked |
| Live Action Short Film | 1. A Lien 2. Anuja 3. The Last Ranger 4. The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent | I’m Not a Robot |
| Sound | 1. A Complete Unknown 2. Emilia Pérez 3. Wicked 4. The Wild Robot | Dune: Part Two |
| Visual Effects | 1. Alien: Romulus 2. Better Man 3. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 4. Wicked | Dune: Part Two |
| Writing (Adapted Screenplay) | 1. A Complete Unknown 2. Emilia Pérez 3. Nickel Boys 4. Sing Sing | Conclave |
| Writing (Original Screenplay) | 1. The Brutalist 2. A Real Pain 3. September 5 4. The Substance | Anora |
A Night to Remember
The Oscars 2025 brought unforgettable moments, honoring talent across genres. With a historic win for Emilia Pérez and multiple accolades for Wicked and Dune: Part Two, this year’s Academy Awards cemented its place in cinematic history.
Stay tuned for more in-depth analyses of winning performances, behind-the-scenes insights, and exclusive interviews with the stars!
