Oscars 2025: Full List of Nominees and Winners

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The 97th Academy Awards will undoubtedly go down in history as a night of groundbreaking achievements and emotional victories.

Leading the charge was Anora, the critically acclaimed drama that swept the ceremony with five prestigious awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Lead Actress.

Meanwhile, the acting categories delivered their own share of excitement, with Zoe Saldaña claiming her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Kieran Culkin earned Best Supporting Actor in a career-defining moment, and Adrien Brody stunned audiences with his triumphant return to the winner’s circle as Best Lead Actor.

From heartfelt speeches to unexpected wins, the 2025 Oscars celebrated the power of storytelling and the enduring magic of cinema.

Keep scrolling for some very emotional speeches!

Best Cinematography

• WINNER: The Brutalist
• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Perez
• Maria
• Nosferatu

Best International Feature

• WINNER: I’m Still Here
• The Girl With the Needle
• Emilia Perez
• The Seed of a Sacred Fig
• Flow

Best Documentary Feature

• WINNER: No Other Land
• Black Box Diaries
• Porcelain War
• Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
• Sugarcane

Best Documentary Short

• WINNER: The Only Girl in the Orchestra
• Death by Numbers
• I Am Ready, Warden
• Incident
• Instruments of a Beating Heart

Best Live Action Short

• WINNER: I’m Not a Robot
• A Lien
• Anjua
• The Last Ranger
• The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Best Picture

• WINNER: Anora
• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Wicked
• Emilia Perez
• A Complete Unknown
• Dune: Part Two
• I’m Still Here
• Nickel Boys
• The Substance

Best Actress

• WINNER: Mikey Madison, Anora
• Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
• Karla Sofia Gascon, Emilia Perez
• Demi Moore, The Substance
• Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here

Best Actor

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

Best Director

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

Best Supporting Actress

• WINNER: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Perez
• Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
• Ariana Grande, Wicked
• Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
• Isabella Rossellini, Conclave

Best Supporting Actor

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

Best Original Screenplay

• WINNER: Anora
• The Brutalist
• A Real Pain
• September 5
• The Substance

Best Adapted Screenplay

• WINNER: Conclave
• A Complete Unknown
• Emilia Perez
• Nickel Boys
• Sing Sing

Best Animated Feature

• WINNER: Flow
• Inside Out 2
• Memoir Of A Snail
• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• The Wild Robot

Best Animated Short

• WINNER: In the Shadow of the Cypress
• Beautiful Men
• Magic Candies
• Wander to Wonder
• Yuck!

Best Editing

• WINNER: Anora
• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Emilia Perez
• Wicked

Best Sound

• WINNER: Dune: Part Two
• A Complete Unknown
• Emilia Perez
• Wicked
• The Wild Robot

Best Visual Effects

• WINNER: Dune: Part Two
• Alien: Romulus
• Better Man
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
• Wicked

Best Original Song

• WINNER: El Mal, Emilia Perez
• The Journey, The Sin Triple Eight
• Like a Bird, Sing Sing
• Mi Camino, Emilia Perez
• Never Too Late, Elton John: Never Too Late

Best Original Score

• WINNER: The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Emilia Perez
• Wicked
• The Wild Robot

Best Costume Design

• WINNER: Wicked
• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Gladiator II
• Nosferatu

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

• WINNER: The Substance
• A Different Man
• Emilia Perez
• Nosferatu
• Wicked

Best Production Design

• WINNER: Wicked
• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Nosferatu

As the curtain fell on the 2025 Oscars, the night left an indelible mark on the world of film.

The evening was not just a celebration of individual achievements but a testament to the collective power of cinema to inspire, challenge, and unite.

Until next year, the golden statuettes will shine as a symbol of the creativity and passion that continue to drive the industry forward.

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