The 2025 Academy Awards concluded Sunday with Anora capturing five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director (Sean Baker) and Best Actress (Mikey Madison), in a star-studded ceremony hosted by Conan O’Brien on Hollywood’s biggest night.

Adrien Brody won his second Best Actor award, for The Brutalist, while Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) and Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) took home Oscars for supporting roles.

Morgan Freeman paid tribute to Gene Hackman, who was found dead last week along with his wife and dog in their New Mexico home. And Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg and Queen Latifah honored Quincy Jones, who died in November.

Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the show with a powerful medley of songs: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (Wizard of Oz), “Home” (The Wiz) and their film’s “Defying Gravity.”

The show recognized firefighters who battled the deadly Los Angeles wildfires that led to the nominations being postponed twice in January.

After the ceremony concluded, the stars headed out to let loose at fabulous bashes. The official afterparty was the Governors Ball, where guests were served Oscars-inspired treats from a menu created by chef Wolfgang Puck. The Vanity Fair and Elton John parties were the two other major places to be.

But first: Many of the VIPs made outfit changes, from awards show attire to party dresses.

For a quick recap of the ceremony — the winners, the fashion, the viral moments and more — see our coverage below.

‘Anora’ wins Best Picture

Anora took home the biggest honor of the night, the Oscar for Best Picture. The film won five out of the six categories it earned nominations for. Director Sean Baker and the film’s cast, including Best Actress winner Mikey Madison and producers Alex Coco and Samantha Quan, took the stage to accept the award.

“To all of the dreamers and young filmmakers out there, tell the stories you want to tell. Tell the stories that move you. I promise you, you will never regret it,” said Quan.

Added Baker, “I want to thank the Academy for recognizing a truly independent film. This film was made on the blood, sweat and tears of incredible indie artists.”

Mikey Madison thanks sex worker community in acceptance speech: ‘I will continue to support and be an ally’

Mikey Madison accepted the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in Anora, using her speech to express gratitude to the sex worker community that inspired her role.

“I will continue to support and be an ally,” she said in her speech. “All of the incredible people, the women that I’ve had the privilege of meeting from that community has been one of the highlights of this incredible — of this entire, incredible experience.”

Madison went on to thank the “beautiful and breathtaking work” of her fellow nominees.

“I’m honored to be recognized alongside all of you,” she said. “This is a dream come true. I’m probably going to wake up tomorrow.”

‘Anora’ director Sean Baker urges audiences to support local movie theaters: ‘It’s up to us’

When Sean Baker took the stage to accept the Academy Award for Best Director, he took the opportunity to passionately encourage people to continue going to movie theaters.

“Where did we fall in love with the movies? At the movie theater. Watching a film in the theater with an audience is an experience,” Baker said. “In a time in which the world can feel very divided, this is more important than ever. It’s a communal experience you simply don’t get at home. Right now, the theater-going experience is under threat. Movie theaters, especially independently owned theaters, are struggling. It’s up to us to support them.”

Baker added that during the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 1,000 movie theaters in the United States went out of business.

“If we don’t reverse this trend, we will be losing a vital part of our culture.”

Baker concluded his speech with what he called his “battle cry.”

“Filmmakers, keep making films for the big screen. I know I will,” he said. “Distributors, please focus first on the theatrical releases of your films. Parents, introduce your children to feature films in movie theaters, and you’ll be molding the next generation of movie lovers and filmmakers. And for all of us, when we can, please watch movies.”

Adrien Brody calls for a ‘more inclusive world’ in Best Actor acceptance speech

Adrien Brody won his second Best Actor Oscar tonight for his role in The Brutalist. He plays a Holocaust survivor and Hungarian architect who emigrates to the United States.

“Acting is a very fragile profession. It looks very glamorous, and in certain moments it is,” he said in his acceptance speech. “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.”

Brody thanked his mom and dad, as well as his partner, Georgina Chapman, and her children.

“Popsy’s comin’ home a winner!” he said.

He also said he wanted to represent the “lingering traumas and the repercussions of war and systematic oppression and of antisemitism and racism and otherism.”

“I pray for a healthier and 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. “Let’s rebuild together.”

‘When we’re talking about Black excellence, we’re talking about Quincy’

Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey took the stage to honor the legendary Quincy Jones, reflecting on his groundbreaking career and enduring legacy.

Goldberg highlighted Jones’s historic achievements, noting that he was the first Black composer nominated for Best Original Song for “The Eyes of Love” from the 1967 film Banning.

“When we’re talking about Black excellence, we’re talking about Quincy,” Goldberg said.

Winfrey, who worked with Jones on The Color Purple, praised his impact.

“Quincy was love, lived out loud in human form,” she said. “He poured that love into others and into his work.”

The tribute continued with Queen Latifah taking the stage for an energetic performance of “Ease on Down the Road” from The Wiz, a film that earned Jones an Oscar nomination in 1978.

Jones died in November 2024 at the age of 91.

Best Actor

• Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

• Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown

• Colman Domingo, Sing Sing

• Ralph Fiennes, Conclave

• Sebastian Stan, The Apprentic

  ‘I’m Still Here’ director Walter Salles thanks Fernanda Torres in acceptance speech

  

  Walter Salles, director of I’m Still Here, accepted the Oscar for Best International Feature Film. He took the stage to thank Eunice Paiva, who the film is based on, as well as the actresses who brought her to life on screen.

  “This goes to a woman who, after a loss suffered during an authoritarian regime, decided not to bend and to resist. This prize goes to her. Her name is Eunice Paiva. And it goes to the two extraordinary women who gave life to her, Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro,” the Brazilian director said.

  Salles added of winning the award, “It’s an extraordinary feat. Thank you so much.”

  O’Brien’s ‘Anora’ joke packs a punch

  There was applause for Conan’s Trump-Putin dig about Anora winning awards and someone “finally standing up to a powerful Russian.”

  So that’s what O’Brien meant when he said he would treat politics “with humor.”

  — Taryn Ryder reporting live from inside the Dolby Theatre

  Morgan Freeman pays tribute to his friend Gene Hackman

  

  Morgan Freeman took the stage to honor Gene Hackman, who died days before the Oscars.

  “This week, our community lost a giant, and I lost a dear friend, Gene Hackman,” Freeman said as he took the stage. They worked together on two films — 1992’s Unforgiven and 2000’s Under Suspicion.

  “Gene always said, ‘I don’t think about legacy. I just hope people remember me as someone who tried to do good work,'” Freeman continued. “So I think I speak for us all when I say: Gene, you’ll be remembered for that and for so much more.”

  L.A. firefighters get standing ovation

  Los Angeles firefighters took center stage at the Oscars to a standing ovation, before the host, Conan O’Brien, handed them the mic to try their hand at comedy.

  “There are some jokes even I’m not brave enough to tell,” O’Brien said while setting up the joke. He then directed the firefighters to read jokes off the teleprompter, adding, “Everyone in this audience has to laugh — these are heroes!”

  Los Angeles Fire Captain Erik Scott kicked things off: “Our hearts go out to all of those who lost their homes — and I’m talking about the producers of Joker 2.”

  Los Angeles Fire Department pilot Jonith Johnson Jr. followed with a jab at the star of A Complete Unknown: “To play Bob Dylan, Timothée Chalamet learned how to sing. In fact, his singing was so good, he almost lost the part.”

  Pasadena Fire Department Captain Jodi Slicker wrapped up the routine with a playful dig at the host himself: “It’s great to be back with Conan. Usually, when he calls, he’s stuck in a tree.”

  ‘No Other Land’ filmmakers accept award for Best Documentary Feature Film: ‘Together, our voices are stronger’

  

  Filmmakers Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor accepted the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for No Other Land. Made by both Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers, the film explores the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

  “About two months ago, I became a father, and my hope to my daughter is that she would not have to live the same life I am living now, always fearing violence, home demolitions and forcible displacements,” Adra said. “No Other Land reflects the harsh realities that we have been enduring for decades and still persist, as we call on the world to take serious action to stop the injustice and stop the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian people.”

  Abraham continued, “We made this film, Palestinians and Israelis, because together, our voices are stronger. We see each other. … There is a different path. A political solution without ethnic supremacy with national rights for both of our people.”

  Abraham also spoke of foreign policy in the United States.

  “The foreign policy in this country is helping to block this path,” he said. “And why? Can’t you see that we are intertwined? That my people can be truly safe if Basel’s people are truly free and safe? There is another way. It’s not too late for life, for the living.”

Throughout the 2025 awards season, Oscar nominees have put on glamorous displays of fashion.

Demi Moore, star of The Substance and a first-time nominee, has emerged as an awards season darling, with her red carpet looks continuing to demonstrate sartorial range. From nodding to Old Hollywood glamour in a silk champagne Giorgio Armani Privé gown at the Golden Globes on Jan. 5, where she took home her first-ever acting award, to going bold in a custom Bottega Veneta dress with a black leather bodice and peplum-style drop waist at the SAG Awards on Feb. 21, where she picked up the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, Moore has effortlessly toggled between edgy and elegant all season long.

Ariana Grande, who is in the running for Best Supporting Actress, is another Oscars nominee who’s told a story through her awards season style. Just as she did during the Wicked press tour, Grande has nodded to The Wizard of Oz and her onscreen counterpart, Galinda the Good Witch, at nearly every awards show and event, whether it’s the light-pink Loewe gown with floral embellishments she opted for at the SAG Awards or the pink feather-trimmed Yves Saint Laurent frock she wore to the Academy Awards Nominees Dinner on Feb. 25.

The Oscars are the culmination of months of press, campaigning and standout red carpet style. When it comes to fashion, this year’s crop of nominees went all out one final time.

Each year, celebrities work closely with their stylists to curate fashion looks worthy of the Oscars red carpet.

Who could forget Cher’s midriff-baring set and over-the-top feathered headpiece designed by Bob Mackie, which she wore to the 1986 ceremony — or Zendaya’s Cher-inspired, fluorescent yellow Valentino gown that she paired with more than $6 million in Bulgari diamonds for the 2021 awards show? Before taking the Oscars stage in 2023 for a performance of “Lift Me Up,” Rihanna, who was pregnant with her second child at the time, wore a modern, semi-sheer Alaïa dress that featured a halter neckline, low-slung skirt and train.

From sophisticated gowns to sleek suits, here are some of the most memorable looks from the 97th Academy Awards.

Demi Moore

Best Actress nominee Demi Moore, who starred in The Substance, was a vision in a silver Armani Privé gown with a plunging neckline and scalloped crystal embellishments. She’s among the A-list crowd standing out in sparkles.

Halle Berry

Halle Berry was ready for her close-up in a strapless, silver mirrored gown by Christian Siriano.

Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet, who starred as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, brought a splash of color to the red carpet. Chalamet, who is up for Best Actor for his starring role in the film, wore a light yellow suit with black loafers.

Monica Barbaro

A Complete Unknown star Monica Barbaro, who is up for Best Supporting Actress, wore a light pink ballgown with a crystal-encrusted bodice.

Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield stepped out in a monochromatic brown suit.

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson channeled Old Hollywood glamour in a blue velvet gown with a draped neckline by Thierry Mugler. She finished off the look with jewels by De Beers.

Mikey Madison

Best Actress nominee Mikey Madison, who starred in Anora, looked chic in a strapless gown with a black bodice and light pink skirt.

Selena Gomez

Emilia Pérez actress Selena Gomez wore a custom, champagne-colored Ralph Lauren gown.

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña, who is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez, stepped out in a strapless dress with a crystal mesh bodice and a layered maroon skirt by Saint Laurent. She finished off the look with sheer opera gloves. Saldaña was joined by her husband, Marco Perego-Saldaña, who wore a black tuxedo.

Ariana Grande

Wicked star Ariana Grande, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Galinda in Wicked, looked every bit glamorous on the red carpet. Grande wore a show-stopping blush Schiaparelli couture gown with a sweetheart neckline and billowing tulle skirt.

Cynthia Erivo

Best Actress nominee Cynthia Erivo, who starred as Elphaba in Wicked, channeled her onscreen character in a custom forest-green gown by Louis Vuitton. The ballgown featured a voluminous skirt and over-the-top sleeves shaped like a bow.

Michelle Yeoh

Wicked actress Michelle Yeoh commanded attention in an electric blue strapless gown.

Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman

The Brutalist star Adrien Brody, nominated for Best Actor, stepped out in a black tuxedo with a statement, crystal-encrusted brooch on his lapel. Brody was joined by his partner, Georgina Chapman, who wore a strapless black gown.

Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan, who is nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Donald Trump in The Apprentice, looked red carpet-ready in a black tuxedo with a gold-toned pin on his lapel.

Emma Stone

Emma Stone kept things simple yet chic in a silver sequin dress by Louis Vuitton with a plunging neckline.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus stepped out in a sparkly black gown with a halter neckline and drop waist. She finished the look with sheer, embellished black gloves.

Ana de Armas

Ana de Armas stepped out in a black satin gown with a crystal-encrusted halter neckline.

Marissa Bode

Wicked actress Marissa Bode wore a dazzling red sequin gown with a halter neckline and asymmetrical skirt.

Mark Eydelshteyn

Anora star Mark Eydelshteyn went for a red carpet staple: a black suit. He topped off the look with a white bow tie.

Fernanda Torres

Fernanda Torres, who is nominated for Best Actress for her role in I’m Still Here, brought the perfect amount of drama to the red carpet. Torres wore an all-black gown that featured sequin embellishments and a lightly feathered skirt.

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Felicity Jones

The Brutalist actress Felicity Jones, up for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film, wore a silver silk organza gown by Armani Privé that featured a halter neckline and subtle cutouts along the waist.

Lupita Nyong’o

Lupita Nyong’o looked Oscars-ready in a white gown with a sparkly bodice and pearl embellishments.

Elle Fanning

A Complete Unknown actress Elle Fanning, who is also presenting, wore a lace Givenchy gown with a sweetheart neckline. The dress, which featured a statement black bow on the waist, was designed by Sarah Burton.

Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling sparkled in a floor-length silver gown with a halter neckline.

Coco Gauff

Tennis player Coco Gauff wore a yellow gown with a draped low back.

June Squibb

June Squibb wore a colorful, floral gown with sequin embellishments.

Joe Alwyn

The Brutalist actor Joe Alwyn stepped out in an all-black suit with a flower-shaped pin on his lapel.

Joe Locke

Agatha All Along star Joe Locke looked dapper in a black tailcoat, which he paired with a gold sequin waistcoat, textured white dress shirt and gray slacks.

Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough stepped out in a light brown tulle gown with an asymmetrical neckline.

Bowen Yang

Wicked actor Bowen Yang wore a leather blazer with intricate embroidery. Beneath the jacket, Yang opted for a ruffled pink dress shirt.

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum put on a colorful display. The Wicked actor stepped out in a patterned floral shirt, black pants and a black bow tie. He opted for a cream-colored suit jacket with an orchid on his lapel. For an added pop of color, Goldblum draped a lilac scarf around his neck.

Storm Reid

Storm Reid wore a red mini dress with a ruffled, floor-length cape on top.

Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold

Brady Corbet, who co-wrote and directed The Brutalist, wore an all-black suit with a brown pocket square. Corbet, who was joined by his wife and co-writer on the film, Mona Fastvold, topped off his look with black sunglasses. Fastvold opted for a white, off-the-shoulder column dress. The Brutalist is up for 10 awards tonight, and Corbet is nominated for Best Director.

Rachel Sennott

Rachel Sennott wore a strapless gown with pink rhinestones.

Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin stunned in a sparkly, black beaded gown with a square neckline and long sleeves.

Kit Connor

Kit Connor kept things classic in a black satin tuxedo with a crystal-embellished pin on his lapel.

Amelia Dimoldenberg

Chicken Shop Date creator Amelia Dimoldenberg dazzled in a light blue gown that featured rhinestone trim, a buckle detail along the bust, and gold embellishments on the straps. She’s back for her second year as Oscars social media ambassador and red carpet correspondent.

Jerry O’Connell

Jerry O’Connell looked dapper in a gray textured suit jacket and black pants.

Loni Love

Loni Love brought the drama in a sparkly, midnight blue gown, which she paired with black opera gloves.

Yvonne Orji

Insecure alum Yvonne Orji put on a glamorous display in a strapless mirrored gown with a square neckline.