The 97th Edition of the Academy Awards – Oscars 2025 was held on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America (USA). The Academy Awards annually hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).
- The 97th Academy Awards recognized outstanding achievements in 23 categories, honoring films released in 2024. Comedian Conan O’Brien hosted the ceremony, marking his first time in this role.
- The comedy-drama film ‘Anora’ led the awards, winning 5 Oscars. French musical crime comedy film Emilia Pérez received 13 nominations, winning 2 awards, and the Drama film ‘The Brutalist’ received 3 awards.
Nominations of 97th Academy Awards:
i.The nominations of the 97th Academy Awards were announced by American Actress Rachel Sennott and American actor Bowen Yang on January 23, 2025 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills (USA).
ii.These awards highlight the exceptional talents of both emerging and established artists in the film industry.
iii.The only Indian film to make it to the Oscars shortlist was ‘Anuja’, which was nominated for ‘Best Live Action Short Film’ but lost to ‘I’m Not Robot’.
- The film received support from prominent figures like Priyanka Chopra and 2-time Oscar winner Guneet Monga.
iv.‘Laapataa Ladies’, India’s official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 97th Academy Awards, The Hindi film, directed by Kiran Rao, is not part of the shortlisted films.
Highlights:
i.Anora emerged as the biggest winner, securing 5 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director (Sean Baker), Best Actress (Mikey Madison), Best Film Editing, and Best Writing (Original Screenplay).
ii.The Brutalist won 3 awards, including Best Actor (Adrien Brody), Best Cinematography (Dávid Jancsó), and Best Original Score (Daniel Blumberg).
iii.Emilia Pérez, a French musical crime comedy, earned 2 awards, including Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldaña) and Best Original Song (“El Mal”)
iv.Dune: Part Two won 2 awards, including Best Sound and Best Visual Effects.
97th Academy Awards – Oscars 2025 Winners:
| S.No | Winner | Category | Film Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrien Nicholas Brody | Best Actor in Leading Role | The Brutalist |
| 2 | Kieran Kyle Culkin | Best Actor in Supporting Role | A Real Pain |
| 3 | Mikaela Madison Rosberg | Best Actress in Leading Role | Anora |
| 4 | Zoë Yadira Saldana-Perego | Best Actress in Supporting Role | Emilia Pérez |
| 5 | Gints Zilbalodis | Best Animated Feature Film | Flow |
| 6 | Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi | Best Animated Short Film | In the Shadow of the Cypress |
| 7 | Dávid Jancsó | Best Cinematography | ‘The Brutalist’ |
| 8 | Paul Tazewell | Best Costume Design | Wicked |
| 9 | Sean Baker | Best Director | Anora |
| 10 | Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham | Best Documentary Feature Film | ‘No Other Land’ |
| 11 | Molly O’ Brien and Lisa Remington | Best Documentary Short Film | ‘The Only Girl In The Orchestra’ |
| 12 | Myron Kerstein | Best Film Editing | ‘Anora’ |
| 13 | Walter Salles (Brazil) | Best International Feature Film | ‘I’m Still Here’ |
| 14 | Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | ‘The Substance’ |
| 15 | Daniel Blumberg | Best Original Score | ‘The Brutalist’ |
| 16 | “El Mal” Jacques Audiard, Camille & Clément Ducol | Best Original Song | ‘Emilia Pérez’ |
| 17 | Anora | Best Picture | – |
| 18 | Frances Hannon | Best Production Design | ‘Wicked’ |
| 19 | Victoria Warmerdam and Wim Goossens | Best Live Action Short Film | ‘I’m Not A Robot’ |
| 20 | Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, and Doug Hemphill | Best Sound | ‘Dune: Part Two’ |
| 21 | Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, and Gerd Nefzer | Best Visual Effects | ‘Dune: Part Two’ |
| 22 | Peter Straughan | Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) | ‘Conclave’ |
| 23 | Sean Baker | Best Writing (Original Screenplay) | ‘Anora’ |
Notable Honorees:
i.At the 97th Academy Awards several individuals received their first Oscar for their outstanding contributions to cinema:
ii.American costume designer, Paul Tazewell became the first Black person to win the Oscar for ‘Best Costume Design’ for his work on “Wicked.”
iii.Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis secured Latvia’s first-ever Oscar by winning ‘Best Animated Feature’ for “Flow.”
iv.Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles earned Brazil’s ‘inaugural Academy Award’ with “I’m Still Here,” winning ‘Best International Feature Film’.
v.American Actor Adrien Brody Won ‘Best Actor in Leading Role’ for”The Brutalist,” marking his second Oscar win, following his first for ‘The Pianist’ in 2003.
Points to Note:
i.Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscars ever won, with a total of 26 awards throughout his lifetime.
ii.Edith Head, an American costume designer, is the most awarded woman in Oscar history, having won 8 Academy Awards in the ‘Best Costume Design’ category.
About Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS):
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Bill Kramer (William Samuel Kramer II)
Headquarters- Beverly Hills, California, USA
Established-1927
