Oscar, one of the honorable awards, has revealed its winner list. The event took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The star-studded night was loaded with excitement, sentimental thank-you speeches, and shocking victories.
Oscar Night 2025
The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, always bring forth new talents and decide everything on merit before glorifying any celebrity work. The 97th Academy Awards are no exception. The night was celebrated recently and gave celebrities, film stars, directors, writers, and actors their respective and deserving honors.
Here is the winners list you must glance at before digging deeper into the news.
- Best Picture: Anora
- Actress in a Leading Role: Mikey Madison
- Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody
- Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin
- Best Director: Sean Baker
- Original Screenplay: Sean Baker
- Achievement in Film Editing: Sean Baker
- AdaptedScreenplay: Conclave
- International Feature Film: I’m Still Here (Brazil)
- Documentary Feature Film: No Other Land
- Achievement in Costume Design: Paul Tazewell
- Best Costume Design: Paul Tazewell (Wicked)—first Black male winner in the category.
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan (Conclave)
- Best Original Song: Never Too Late by Elton John
Star Winner of the Night
Anora, a romantic comedy-drama film, received all the appreciation and claps. It took home five awards in the categories, including Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Director, Original Screenplay, and Achievement in Film Editing. The entire cast and crew gave emotional speeches and thanked everyone and their fans for supporting their work.
Academy Awards Declared Best Actress
As it was mentioned earlier, the Oscars were full of surprises and awe-struck victories. In addition, the event also featured upsetting and eye-tearing moments. Oscar winner in the category of the best actress in a leading role chose Mikey Madison over Demi Moore.
The 25-year-old Anora actress received the award and made the moment one of the surprising moments of the event. On the other hand, Demi Moore, a famous veteran actress who held the event for her performance in The Substance, was seen as a little disappointed. However, she expressed “nice” under her breath.
In her speech, Mikey thanked her director and her fans and concluded by saying, "This is a dream come true."
Academy Awards Got the Best Actor
The announcement of the best actor in a leading role followed the best actress, and Adrien Brody was declared the winner for his performance in “The Brutalist.” His victory made him recall the history of when Brody won the Oscar for his picture “The Piano” in 2003. Adrien Brody made a heartfelt speech in which he thanked his parents.
The occasion made Adrien the winner over significant celebs, including Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice), and Ralph Fiennes (Conclave).
Best Supporting Actress
After two of the most prestigious awards for best actor and actress, Oscar chose Zoe Saldaña as the best supporting actress. Her film “Emilia Pérez,” in which she speaks Spanish, made her the first Oscar winner of Dominican descent.
She also made a heart-touching speech in which the actress dedicated her award to her grandmother. She emphasized the significance of her immigrant legacy and expressed hope that other Latina actresses would also get the same opportunity as hers.
Zoe did not bother with the controversy related to her film that Karla Sofia Gascon spread, highlighting the racist and Islamophobic tweets. In the end, Netflix did not sponsor Miss Karla to come to the event as it refused to pay for her travel expenses.
Best Supporting Actor
In the 97th Academy Awards, the best supporting actor was the first award delivered. It was the sign to begin the night. The host, Conan O'Brien's, invited Kieran Culkin to come and receive the award for A Real Pain. At this moment, he gave a humorous speech about having a third child only if he won an Oscar.
Anora Stole the Show
Here comes the star winner that collected the most awards of the night. Anora again received the biggest and most prestigious award, Best Picture. In addition, the film’s director, Sean Baker, also won the award for the Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing.