Academy Awards 2025 Winners

Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the 97th Academy Awards ceremony took place on March 2, at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood. Congratulations to all the award winners! 

The Design and Technical Awards

Best Production Design

Wicked
Production Design: Nathan Crowley
Set Decoration: Lee Sandales
The Brutalist
Production Design: Judy Becker
Set Decoration: Patricia Cuccia
Conclave
Production Design: Suzie Davies
Set Decoration: Cynthia Sleiter
Dune: Part Two
Production Design: Patrice Vermette
Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
Nosferatu
Production Design: Craig Lathrop
Set Decoration: Beatrice Brentnerova

Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales Wicked Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales Wicked Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic


 
Best Sound

Dune: Part Two: Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill
A Complete Unknown: Tod A Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey and David Giammarco
Emilia Perez: Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldere, Maxence Dussere, Cyril Holtz and Niels Barletta
Wicked: Simon Hayes, Nancy Nugent Title, Jack Dolman, Andy Nelson and John Marquis
The Wild Robot: Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A Rizzo and Leff Lefferts

Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

 

Best Makeup & Hairstyling

The Substance: Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stephanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli
A Different Man: Mike Marino, David Presto and Crystal Jurado
Emilia Perez: Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini
Nosferatu: David White, Traci Loader and Suzanne Storkes-Munton: 
Wicked: Frances Hannon, Laura Blount and Sarah Nuth

MarilyneScarselli, Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stephanie Guillon Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP
MarilyneScarselli, Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stephanie Guillon Photo by Frederic J. Brown/AFP

 

Best Costume Design

Paul Tazewell: Wicked
Arianne Phillips: A Complete Unknown
Lisy Christl: Conclave
Janty Yates, David Crossman: Gladiator II
Linda Muir: Nosferatu

Paul Tazewell Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Film Magic
Paul Tazewell Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Film Magic

 

Best Visual Effects

Dune: Part Two: Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story and Rodney Burke
Better Man: Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft and Peter Stubbs
Wicked: Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk and Paul Corbould
Alien: Romulus: Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin and Shane Mahan

 Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert, and Stephan James Photo by Al Seib/The Academy via Getty Images
Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert, and Stephan James Photo by Al Seib/The Academy via Getty Images

 

Best Cinematography

The Brutalist: Lol Crawley
Dune: Part Two: Greig Fraser
Emilia Pérez:  Paul Guilhaume
Maria: Ed Lachman
Nosferatu: Jarin Blaschke

Lol Crawley Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Lol Crawley Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

 

Best Editing

Anora: Sean Baker
The Brutalist: David Jancso 
Conclave: Nick Emerson 
Emilia Perez: Juliette Welfling
Wicked: Myron Kerstein

Sean Baker Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Sean Baker Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

 

The Rest of the Oscars

Best Picture

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

Best Director

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

Actor in a Leading Role

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

Actress in a Leading Role

  • Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
  • Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
  • Mikey Madison (Anora) - WINNER
  • Demi Moore (The Substance)
  • Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here)

Actor in a Supporting Role

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

Actress in a Supporting Role

  • Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown)
  • Ariana Grande (Wicked)
  • Felicity Jones (The Brutalist)
  • Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)
  • Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) - WINNER

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

  • A Complete Unknown
  • Conclave - WINNER
  • Emilia Pérez
  • Nickel Boys
  • Sing Sing

Writing (Original Screenplay)

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

Animated Feature Film

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

Music (Original Score)

  • The Brutalist - WINNER
  • Conclave
  • Emilia Pérez
  • Wicked
  • The Wild Robot

Music (Original Song)

  • El Mal (Emilia Pérez) - WINNER
  • The Journey (The Six Triple Eight)
  • Like A Bird (Sing Sing)
  • Mi Camino (Emilia Pérez)
  • Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late)

Documentary Feature Film

  • Black Box Diaries
  • No Other Land - WINNER
  • Porcelain War
  • Soundtrack To A Coup D’Etat
  • Sugarcane

Documentary Short Film

  • Death By Numbers
  • I Am Ready, Warden
  • Incident
  • Instruments Of A Beating Heart
  • The Only Girl In The Orchestra - WINNER

International Feature Film

  • I’m Still Here (Brazil) - WINNER
  • The Girl With The Needle (Denmark)
  • Emilia Pérez (France)
  • The Seed Of The Sacred Fig (Germany)
  • Flow (Latvia)

Animated Short Film

  • Beautiful Men
  • In The Shadow Of The Cypress - WINNER
  • Magic Candies
  • Wander To Wonder
  • Yuck!

Live-Action Short Film

  • A Lien
  • Anuja
  • I’m Not A Robot - WINNER
  • The Last Ranger
  • The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent