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Oscars 2025 recap: Biggest moments from the 97th Academy Awards

PHOTO: Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana, and Kieran Culkin pose in the press room at the Oscar, Mar. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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Best moments from the 2025 Oscars
By Hayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder, Angeline Jane Bernabe, Mason Leib
Last Updated: March 3, 2025, 2:32 AM

The 2025 Oscars honored the best in cinema from the past year Sunday night.

The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, ended with "Anora" taking home the coveted trophy for best picture.

Oscars 2025: Complete winners list

"Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best director for Sean Baker.

The top acting prizes went to Adrien Brody, who won best actor for "The Brutalist," and Mikey Madison, who won best actress for "Anora." Winning in the supporting categories were "Emilia Pérez" star Zoe Saldaña and "A Real Pain" star Kieran Culkin.

Heading into the ceremony, "Emilia Pérez" led the field of nominees with 13 total Oscar nominations. It ended the night with two trophies.

Oscars red carpet 2025: See what stars wore for Hollywood's biggest night

This year's show honored the city of Los Angeles in the wake of the wildfires that left at least 29 dead and destroyed thousands of homes earlier this year, bringing firefighters onto the Oscars stage and hosting a charitable component to raise money for fire victims.

The Oscars ceremony aired live on ABC and streamed live on Hulu for the first time.

Scroll down for a recap of the 2025 Oscars.

Key moments:

  • 'Anora' wins best picture Oscar
  • Mikey Madison wins best actress Oscar
  • Sean Baker wins best director Oscar for 'Anora'
  • Adrien Brody wins best actor Oscar
Here's how the night unfolded. All times Eastern.

Mar 03, 2025 2:32 AM

'Dune: Part Two' wins Oscar for best sound

Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill won the Oscar for best sound for their work on "Dune: Part Two."

PHOTO: Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill win the Oscar for Best Sound for "Dune: Part Two" during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 2, 2025.
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Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill win the Oscar for Best Sound for "Dune: Part Two" during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 2, 2025.
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Miley Cyrus and Miles Teller presented the category.

Other films nominated in the category included "A Complete Unknown," "Emilia Pérez," "Wicked" and "The Wild Robot."


Mar 03, 2025 2:28 AM

Fire service members who fought Palisades, Eaton Fires appear onstage

Members of the Los Angeles fire service who battled the Pacific Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire were honored during the Oscars.

PHOTO: Host Conan O'Brien applauds during a tribute to the firefighters who battled Los Angeles wildfires, at the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 2, 2025.
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Host Conan O'Brien applauds during a tribute to the firefighters who battled Los Angeles wildfires, at the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 2, 2025.
Carlos Barria/Reuters

Mar 03, 2025 2:14 AM

'The Only Girl in the Orchestra' wins Oscar for best documentary short film

The Oscar for best documentary short film went to Molly O'Brien and Lisa Remington for "The Only Girl in the Orchestra."

PHOTO: Molly OBrien and Lisa Remington accept the Documentary Short Film award for "The Only Girl in the Orchestra" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars March 2, 2025 in Hollywood.
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Molly OBrien and Lisa Remington accept the Documentary Short Film award for "The Only Girl in the Orchestra" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars March 2, 2025 in Hollywood.
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Other films nominated in the category included "Death by Numbers," "I Am Ready, Warden," "Incident," and "Instruments of a Beating Heart."



Mar 03, 2025 2:09 AM

'El Mal' from 'Emilia Pérez' wins best original song Oscar

"El Mal" from "Emilia Pérez" won the Oscar for best original song.

Camille, Clément Ducol and "Emilia Pérez" director Jacques Audiard accepted the award.

"We wrote 'El Mal' as a song to denounce corruption, and we hope it speaks through to the role music and art can play and continue to play as a force of the good and progress in the world," Camille said.

PHOTO: French composer Clement Ducol, US composer Camille and French director Jacques Audiard accept the award for Best Original Song for "El Mal" from "Emilia Perez" during the 97th Annual Academy Awards, in Hollywood, Calif., on March 2, 2025.
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French composer Clement Ducol, US composer Camille and French director Jacques Audiard accept the award for Best Original Song for "El Mal" from "Emilia Perez" onstage during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, in Hollywood, Calif., on March 2, 2025.
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Other nominees in the category included "The Journey" from "The Six Triple Eight," "Like A Bird" from "Sing Sing," "Mi Camino" from "Emilia Pérez" and "Never Too Late" from "Elton John: Never Too Late."


Mar 03, 2025 3:22 AM

Adrien Brody says his Oscar 'signifies a destination' in acceptance speech

During his best actor acceptance speech, Adrien Brody thanked his team, the cast of "The Brutalist," his family and more.

"Acting is a very fragile profession. It looks very glamorous -- and at certain moments, it is. But the one thing that I've gained, having the privilege to come back here, is to have some perspective, and no matter where you are in your career, no matter what you've accomplished, it can all go away," he said.

PHOTO: Adrien Brody accepts the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "The Brutalist" during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood,, March 2, 2025.
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Adrien Brody accepts the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "The Brutalist" during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood,, March 2, 2025.
Carlos Barria/Reuters

He said the award signified "a destination," calling it "a chance to begin again and the opportunity to hopefully be fortunate enough so that the next 20 years of my life, that I can prove that I am worthy of such meaningful and important and relevant roles."

He concluded by speaking about the film's message.

"I'm here once again to represent the lingering traumas and the repercussions of war and systematic oppression and of antisemitism and racism and of othering, and I believe that -- I pray for a healthier and a happier and a more inclusive world. And I believe if the past can teach us anything, it's a reminder to not let hate go unchecked," he said.


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