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Academy Awards

97th edition

  • March 2, 2025
  • United States

The 97th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the gala, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories, honoring films released in 2024. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC and streamed on Hulu for the first time. Comedian Conan O'Brien hosted the show for the first time, with Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan returning as executive producers.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
Anora Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker - as producer(s) Winner
The Brutalist Nick Gordon, Brian Young, Andrew Morrison, D.J. Gugenheim, Brady Corbet - as producer(s)
Conclave Fred Berger, James Mangold, Alex Heineman - as producer(s)
A Complete Unknown Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman - as producer(s)
Dune: Part Two Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe, Denis Villeneuve - as producer(s)
Emilia Pérez Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard - as producer(s)
I'm Still Here Maria Carlota Bruno, Rodrigo Teixeira - as producer(s)
Nickel Boys Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joslyn Barnes - as producer(s)
The Substance Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner - as producer(s)
Wicked Marc Platt - as producer(s)
Best Directing
Anora Sean Baker Winner
The Brutalist Brady Corbet
A Complete Unknown James Mangold
Emilia Pérez Jacques Audiard
The Substance Coralie Fargeat
Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Brutalist Adrien Brody Winner
A Complete Unknown Timothée Chalamet
Sing Sing Colman Domingo
Conclave Ralph Fiennes
The Apprentice Sebastian Stan
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Anora Mikey Madison Winner
Wicked Cynthia Erivo
Emilia Pérez Karla Sofía Gascón
The Substance Demi Moore
I'm Still Here Fernanda Torres
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
A Real Pain Kieran Culkin Winner
Anora Yura Borisov
A Complete Unknown Edward Norton
The Brutalist Guy Pearce
The Apprentice Jeremy Strong
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Emilia Pérez Zoe Saldaña Winner
A Complete Unknown Monica Barbaro
Wicked Ariana Grande
The Brutalist Felicity Jones
Conclave Isabella Rossellini
Best Original Screenplay
Anora Sean Baker Winner
The Brutalist Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold
A Real Pain Jesse Eisenberg
September 5 Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David
The Substance Coralie Fargeat
Best Adapted Screenplay
Conclave Peter Straughan Winner
A Complete Unknown James Mangold, Jay Cocks
Emilia Pérez Jacques Audiard
Nickel Boys RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes
Sing Sing Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley
Best Animated Film
Flow Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman Winner
Inside Out 2 Kelsey Mann, Mark Nielsen
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Adam Elliot, Liz Kearney
Memoir of a Snail Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek
The Wild Robot Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann
Best International Feature Film
I'm Still Here Walter Salles Winner
Emilia Pérez Jacques Audiard
Flow Gints Zilbalodis
The Girl with the Needle Magnus von Horn
The Seed of the Sacred Fig Mohammad Rasoulof
Best Documentary Feature Film
No Other Land Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham Winner
Black Box Diaries Shiori Itō, Eric Nyari, Hanna Aqvilin
Porcelain War Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev, Aniela Sidorska, Paula DuPré Pesmen
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat Johan Grimonprez, Daan Milius, Rémi Grellety
Sugarcane Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie, Kellen Quinn
Best Original Score
The Brutalist Daniel Blumberg Winner
Conclave Volker Bertelmann
Emilia Pérez Clément Ducol, Camille
Wicked John Powell, Stephen Schwartz
The Wild Robot Kris Bowers
Best Cinematography
The Brutalist Lol Crawley Winner
Dune: Part Two Greig Fraser
Emilia Pérez Paul Guilhaume
Maria Edward Lachman
Nosferatu Jarin Blaschke
Best Original Song
Emilia Pérez Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard - For "El Mal" Winner
The Six Triple Eight Diane Warren - For "The Journey"
Sing Sing Abraham Alexander, Adrian Quesada - For "Like a Bird"
Emilia Pérez Clément Ducol, Camille - For "Mi Camino"
Elton John: Never Too Late Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt, Bernie Taupin - For "Never Too Late"
Best Sound
Dune: Part Two Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill Winner
A Complete Unknown Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey, David Giammarco
Emilia Pérez Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz, Niels Barletta
Wicked Simon Hayes, Nancy Nugent Title, Jack Dolman, Andy Nelson, John Marquis
The Wild Robot Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo, Leff Lefferts
Best Production Design
Wicked Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales Winner
The Brutalist Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia
Conclave Suzie Davies, Cynthia Sleiter
Dune: Part Two Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau
Nosferatu Craig Lathrop, Beatrice Brentnerová
Best Film Editing
Anora Sean Baker Winner
The Brutalist Dávid Jancsó
Conclave Nick Emerson
Emilia Pérez Juliette Welfling
Wicked Myron Kerstein
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
Best Costume Design
Wicked Paul Tazewell Winner
A Complete Unknown Arianne Phillips
Conclave Lisy Christl
Gladiator II Janty Yates, Dave Crossman
Nosferatu Linda Muir
Best Visual Effects
Dune: Part Two Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer Winner
Alien: Romulus Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin, Shane Mahan
Better Man Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, Rodney Burke
Wicked Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk, Paul Corbould
Best Short Film (Live Action)
I'm Not a Robot Victoria Warmerdam, Trent Winner
A Lien Sam Cutler-Kreutz, David Cutler-Kreutz
Anuja Adam J. Graves, Suchitra Mattai
The Last Ranger Cindy Lee, Darwin Shaw
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent Nebojša Slijepčević, Danijel Pek
Best Documentary Short Film
The Only Girl in the Orchestra Molly O'Brien, Lisa Remington Winner
Death by Numbers Kim A. Snyder, Janique L. Robillard
I Am Ready, Warden Smriti Mundhra, Maya Gnyp
Incident Bill Morrison, Jamie Kalven
Instruments of a Beating Heart Ema Ryan Yamazaki, Eric Nyari
Best Animated Short Film
In the Shadow of the Cypress Shirin Sohani, Hossein Molayemi Winner
Beautiful Men Nicolas Keppens, Brecht Van Elslande
Magic Candies Daisuke Nishio, Takashi Washio
Wander to Wonder Nina Gantz, Stienette Bosklopper
Yuck! Loïc Espuche, Juliette Marquet

Governors Awards

The Governors Awards presentation is an annual award ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center, in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. Three awards that signify lifetime achievement within the... More

Movie People Status
Honorary Award
Quincy Jones - For his artistic genius, relentless creativity and trailblazing legacy in film music. Winner
Juliet Taylor - For her expansive body of work and indelible influence on the field of film casting. Winner
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli - For their contribution to the industry's theatrical landscape. Winner
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Richard Curtis - "A brilliant comedic storyteller [with] tremendous charitable efforts". Winner
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • Anora 5
  • The Brutalist 3
  • Dune: Part Two 2
  • Emilia Pérez 2
  • Wicked 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • Emilia Pérez 13
  • The Brutalist 10
  • Wicked 10
  • A Complete Unknown 8
  • Conclave 8
  • Anora 6
  • Dune: Part Two 5
  • The Substance 5
  • Nosferatu 4
  • I'm Still Here 3
  • Sing Sing 3
  • The Wild Robot 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • Emilia Pérez 2 / 13
  • Wicked 2 / 10
  • A Complete Unknown 0 / 8
  • The Brutalist 3 / 10
  • Conclave 1 / 8
  • The Substance 1 / 5
  • Nosferatu 0 / 4
  • Dune: Part Two 2 / 5
  • Sing Sing 0 / 3
  • The Wild Robot 0 / 3
  • I'm Still Here 1 / 3

Only one nomination

34 movies:
  • Alien: Romulus
  • Anuja
  • Beautiful Men
  • Better Man
  • Black Box Diaries
  • Death by Numbers
  • A Different Man
  • Elton John: Never Too Late
  • The Girl with the Needle
  • Gladiator II
  • I Am Ready, Warden
  • I'm Not a Robot
  • In the Shadow of the Cypress
  • Incident
  • Inside Out 2
  • Instruments of a Beating Heart
  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
  • The Last Ranger
  • A Lien
  • Magic Candies
  • The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
  • Maria
  • Memoir of a Snail
  • No Other Land
  • The Only Girl in the Orchestra
  • Porcelain War
  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig
  • September 5
  • The Six Triple Eight
  • Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
  • Sugarcane
  • Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
  • Wander to Wonder
  • Yuck!

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