The 97th Academy Awards celebrated the best in cinema on Sunday night, with Anora taking home the coveted Best Picture Oscar and Adrien Brody winning Best Actor for his standout performance in The Brutalist. The event, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, was a night full of memorable wins, heartfelt speeches, and historic moments.
Who Won at the Oscars 2025? Full List of Oscar Winners
The following are the complete winners of the 97th Academy Awards:
- Best Picture: Anora
- Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)
- Best Actress: Emma Stone (Poor Things)
- Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer)
- Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)
- Best Director: Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest)
- Best Animated Feature Film: The Boy and the Heron
- Best International Feature Film: Emilia Pérez
- Best Documentary Feature Film: Four Daughters
- Best Original Screenplay: Anatomy of a Fall
- Best Adapted Screenplay: American Fiction
- Best Cinematography: Oppenheimer
- Best Film Editing: Oppenheimer
- Best Production Design: Poor Things
- Best Costume Design: Poor Things
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Maestro
- Best Visual Effects: Godzilla Minus One
- Best Sound: The Zone of Interest
- Best Original Score: Oppenheimer
- Best Original Song: What Was I Made For? (Barbie)
- Best Animated Short Film: War is Over!
- Best Live Action Short Film: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
- Best Documentary Short Film: The Last Repair Shop
The Guardian and BBC reported that Oppenheimer led in total wins, securing seven Oscars, including key technical categories.
Major Highlights from the Oscars 2025
The night was filled with powerful speeches, major milestones, and surprises.
- Adrien Brody’s Oscar win for The Brutalist marked his second Academy Award, making him one of the few actors with multiple Best Actor wins.
- Emma Stone’s win for Poor Things was her second Oscar for Best Actress, solidifying her as one of the most celebrated actresses of her generation.
- Robert Downey Jr. finally won his first Oscar, delivering an emotional speech reflecting on his decades-long journey in Hollywood.
- Da’Vine Joy Randolph won Best Supporting Actress, making her the first Black woman in over a decade to claim the award.
- Anora’s Best Picture win was a surprise victory, beating frontrunners Oppenheimer and The Zone of Interest.
- Emilia Pérez won three Oscars, proving its dominance in the International Feature category.
IGN highlighted Jonathan Glazer’s win for Best Director, cementing his position as one of the most innovative filmmakers of the year.
Did Wicked Win an Oscar?
One of the night’s surprises was that Wicked, which had multiple nominations, left the ceremony without a win. Fans had anticipated the film to take home Best Production Design or Best Costume Design, but those categories went to Poor Things.
For more updates, ABC’s live Oscars coverage (ABC) provided exclusive backstage reactions and red carpet highlights.
