Deborah Akinyosoye
The 97th Oscars took place on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, with several stars taking home awards across different categories.
Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the ceremony honoured the best in film over the past year, bringing together Hollywood’s finest for a night of celebration.
Despite setbacks caused by the January wildfires that led to the cancellation of the annual nominees’ luncheon and changes to nomination deadlines, the event maintained its signature glamour and delivered well-deserved recognition for cinematic excellence.
Netflix’s musical crime drama Emilia Pérez led the pack with 13 nominations, while Wicked and The Brutalist followed closely, each securing 10 nods.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Best Picture: “Anora,” (Neon) Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, Producers
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Best Director: Sean Baker, “Anora”
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
Best Original Score: The Brutalist
Best International Feature Film: “I’m Still Here,” Brazil
Best Cinematography: ‘The Brutalist,’ Lol Crawley
Best Visuals Effects: “Dune: Part Two,” Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer
Best Sound: ‘Dune: Part Two,’ Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill
Best Documentary Feature Film: “No Other Land,” Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham
Best Documentary Short Film: “The Only Girl in the Orchestra” (Netflix) Molly O’Brien and Lisa Remington
Best Original Song: “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez”
Best Production Design: “Wicked,” Production Design: Nathan Crowley, Set Decoration: Lee Sandales
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez
Film Editing – “Anora” Sean Baker
Best Makeup and Hairstyling – Pierre-Olivier Persin (The Substance)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Conclave
Best Costume Design – Paul Tazewell, Wicked
Best Original Screenplay: ‘Anora’ Sean Baker
Best Supporting Actor – Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Best Animated Feature Film: Flow, (Director: Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman)
Best Animated Short Film: In the Shadow of the Cypress