The 97th Academy Awards have officially begun! With Conan O’Brien at the helm, the event guarantees a blend of humor and smoothness as it honors the finest in film—however, it’s unfortunate that stunts do not receive recognition.
This awards season has showcased a wide variety of films, such as the sex-worker dramedy *Anora*, the Vatican thriller *Conclave*, the folk-themed biopic *A Complete Unknown*, the post-WWII saga *The Brutalist*, the outrageous horror-comedy *The Substance*, and many others. Several of these films have already earned accolades at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, Indie Spirits, BAFTAs, and multiple guild awards. But tonight, the burning question lingers: Who will walk away with the Oscar?
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### 2025 Oscar Recipients
#### **Best Picture**
– *Anora*
– *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*
– Brady Corbet, *The Brutalist*
– James Mangold, *A Complete Unknown*
– Jacques Audiard, *Emilia Pérez*
– Coralie Fargeat, *The Substance*
#### **Best Lead Actor**
– Adrien Brody, *The Brutalist*
– Timothée Chalamet, *A Complete Unknown*
– Colman Domingo, *Sing Sing*
– Ralph Fiennes, *Conclave*
– Sebastian Stan, *The Apprentice*
#### **Best Lead Actress**
– Cynthia Erivo, *Wicked*
– Karla Sofía Gascón, *Emilia Pérez*
– Mikey Madison, *Anora*
– Demi Moore, *The Substance*
– Fernanda Torres, *I’m Still Here*
#### **Best Supporting Actor**
– Yura Borisov, *Anora*
– **Kieran Culkin, *A Real Pain* — WINNER**
– Edward Norton, *A Complete Unknown*
– Guy Pearce, *The Brutalist*
– Jeremy Strong, *The Apprentice*
#### **Best Supporting Actress**
– Monica Barbaro, *A Complete Unknown*
– Ariana Grande, *Wicked*
– Felicity Jones, *The Brutalist*
– Isabella Rossellini, *Conclave*
– Zoe Saldaña, *Emilia Pérez*
#### **Best Adapted Screenplay**
– *A Complete Unknown*
– *Conclave*
– *Emilia Pérez*
– *Nickel Boys*
– *Sing Sing*
#### **Best Original Screenplay**
– *Anora*
– *The Brutalist*
– *A Real Pain*
– *September 5*
– *The Substance*
#### **Best Cinematography**
– *The Brutalist*
– *Dune: Part Two*
– *Emilia Pérez*
– *Maria*
– *Nosferatu*
#### **Best Live Action Short Film**
– *A Lien*
– *Anuja*
– *I’m Not a Robot*
– *The Last Ranger*
– *The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent*
#### **Best Animated Feature Film**
– ***Flow* — WINNER**
– *Inside Out 2*
– *Memoir of a Snail*
– *Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl*
– *The Wild Robot*
#### **Best Animated Short Film**
– *Beautiful Men*
– ***In the Shadow of the Cypress* — WINNER**
– *Magic Candies*
– *Wander to Wonder*
– *Yuck!*
#### **Best Costume Design**
– *A Complete Unknown*
– *Conclave*
– *Gladiator II*
– *Nosferatu*
– *Wicked*
#### **Best Original Score**
– *The Brutalist*
– *Conclave*
– *Emilia Pérez*
– *Wicked*
– *The Wild Robot*
#### **Best Sound**
– *A Complete Unknown*
– *Dune: Part Two*
– *Emilia Pérez*