The 97th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the gala, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 23 categories, honoring films released in 2024. The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC and streamed on Hulu for the first time.[4][5][6] Comedian Conan O'Brien hosted the show for the first time, with Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan returning as executive producers.[7][8][9][10][11]

Anora won a leading five awards, including Best Picture.[12] Other winners included The Brutalist with three awards; Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, and Wicked with two awards each; and Conclave, Flow, I'm Not a Robot, I'm Still Here, In the Shadow of the Cypress, No Other Land, The Only Girl in the Orchestra, A Real Pain, and The Substance with one apiece.[12] The telecast drew 19.7 million viewers in the United States.[3]

Key date

Upcoming date following the 97th Academy Awards ceremony[13]
Date Event
April 29, 2025 Scientific and Technical Awards

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 97th Academy Awards were announced on January 23, 2025, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, by actress Rachel Sennott and actor Bowen Yang.[14] With 13 nominations, Emilia Pérez received the most Academy Award nominations for a non-English-language film.[15] For her performance in the film, Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón became the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for an acting category.[16] This is the first year two films were nominated for both Best Picture and Best International Feature FilmEmilia Pérez and I'm Still Here.[17]

For her direction on the body horror satire The Substance, Coralie Fargeat became the 9th woman to be nominated for Best Director.[18] Flow became the second animated film to receive nominations for both Best Animated Feature and Best International Feature Film after Flee (2021).[19] Memoir of a Snail became the second R-rated animated film to be nominated for Best Animated Feature after Anomalisa (2015).[20][a]

The Best Director nominees were all first-time nominees in the category. The last time an entirely new lineup of nominees competed in the director race was in 1998.[17][b] Sound mixer Andy Nelson received his 25th nomination for Wicked, second only to John Williams (with 54) for the most nominations for a living person.[17]

Sean Baker's four wins (for Anora) tied with Walt Disney for most Oscars won by a person in the same year.[22] He became the only person to win four Oscars in the same night for the same film.[12][23][24] At age 25, Mikey Madison (for Anora) became the ninth-youngest performer to win Best Actress.[25]

With her win for Best Supporting Actress, Zoe Saldaña (for Emilia Pérez) became the first American of Dominican origin to win an Oscar.[26] Best Documentary Feature Film recipient No Other Land became the first Palestinian film to win an Academy Award,[27] with its co-director Basel Adra becoming the first Palestinian filmmaker to win an Oscar.[28] Paul Tazewell (for Wicked) became the first Black man, and the second Black costume designer overall, to win Best Costume Design.[29] I'm Still Here became the first Portuguese-language film to be nominated for Best Picture and the first Brazilian film to win an Oscar.[30][31][32] Flow became the first independent animated film to win Best Animated Feature.[33]

Awards

Sean Baker in 2024.
Sean Baker, Best Picture co-winner, and Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing winner
Samantha Quan in 2024.
Samantha Quan, Best Picture co-winner
Adrien Brody in 2023.
Adrien Brody, Best Actor winner
Mikey Madison in 2024.
Mikey Madison, Best Actress winner
Kieran Culkin in 2024.
Kieran Culkin, Best Supporting Actor winner
Zoe Saldaña in 2024.
Zoe Saldaña, Best Supporting Actress winner
Gints Zilbalodis in 2025.
Gints Zilbalodis, Best Animated Feature co-winner
Walter Salles in 2024.
Walter Salles, Best International Feature Film winner
Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham in 2024.
Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham, Best Documentary Feature Film co-winners
Daniel Blumberg in 2024.
Daniel Blumberg, Best Original Score winner
Clement Ducol and Camille Dalmais in 2024.
Clément Ducol and Camille, Best Original Song co-winners
Jacques Audiard in 2017.
Jacques Audiard, Best Original Song co-winner
Richard King in 2015.
Richard King, Best Sound co-winner
Lol Crawley in 2025.
Lol Crawley, Best Cinematography winner
Paul Tazewell in 2024.
Paul Tazewell, Best Costume Design winner

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[34]

Governors Awards

The Academy held its 15th annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 17, 2024, during which the following awards were presented:[35]

Academy Honorary Awards

  • Quincy Jones – "A prominent figure with an illustrious musical career spanning seven decades".[36] (posthumous)
  • Juliet Taylor – "A prolific casting director who is behind some of the most acclaimed casts in film history".[36]

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

  • Richard Curtis – "A brilliant comedic storyteller [with] tremendous charitable efforts".[36]

Films with multiple nominations and awards

Presenters and performers

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or tributes:[37]

Presenters
Name(s) Role
Nick Offerman Served as announcer for the 97th Academy Awards
Robert Downey Jr. Presented Best Supporting Actor
Andrew Garfield
Goldie Hawn
Presented Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short Film
Lily-Rose Depp
Elle Fanning
John Lithgow
Connie Nielsen
Bowen Yang
Presented Best Costume Design
Amy Poehler Presented Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay
Scarlett Johansson
June Squibb
Presented Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Halle Berry Presented the Governors Awards and the James Bond tribute to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson
Daryl Hannah Presented Best Film Editing
Da'Vine Joy Randolph Presented Best Supporting Actress
Ben Stiller Presented Best Production Design
Mick Jagger Presented Best Original Song
Selena Gomez
Samuel L. Jackson
Presented Best Documentary Short Film and Best Documentary Feature
Miley Cyrus
Miles Teller
Presented Best Sound
Gal Gadot
Rachel Zegler
Presented Best Visual Effects
Ana de Armas
Sterling K. Brown
Presented Best Live Action Short Film
Morgan Freeman Presented the tribute to Gene Hackman and the "In Memoriam" segment
Joe Alwyn
Dave Bautista
Willem Dafoe
Alba Rohrwacher
Zoe Saldaña
Presented Best Cinematography
Penélope Cruz Presented Best International Feature Film
Mark Hamill Presented Best Original Score
Whoopi Goldberg
Oprah Winfrey
Presented the tribute to Quincy Jones
Cillian Murphy Presented Best Actor
Quentin Tarantino Presented Best Director
Emma Stone Presented Best Actress
Billy Crystal
Meg Ryan
Presented Best Picture

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, performed musical numbers:[38]

Performers
Name(s) Role Work
Michael Bearden Conductor
Musical director
Orchestral
Cynthia Erivo
Ariana Grande
Performers Wicked medley:
"Over the Rainbow" (Grande)
"Home" (Erivo)
"Defying Gravity" (Erivo and Grande)
Conan O'Brien Performer "I Won't Waste Time" during the opening segment
Margaret Qualley (dancing)
Lisa
Doja Cat
Raye
Performers James Bond tribute to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson:
"Live and Let Die" (Lisa)
"Diamonds Are Forever" (Doja Cat)
"Skyfall" (Raye)
Los Angeles Master Chorale Performers "Lacrimosa" from Mozart's Requiem during the "In Memoriam" segment
Queen Latifah Performer "Ease on Down the Road" during the tribute to Quincy Jones

Ceremony information

Photo of Conan O'Brien in March 2024.
Conan O'Brien hosted the 97th Academy Awards.

In October 2024, the Academy hired television producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, for the second year in a row, to oversee production of the 2025 ceremony with veteran television director Hamish Hamilton selected to direct the telecast, also for the second consecutive year and his fifth time overall.[39] "We are delighted to announce the return of our incredibly dynamic and creative Oscars team, Raj, Katy, Hamish, Misty, Alana and Dave. And we are thrilled to announce the addition of the brilliant Michael Bearden," said AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer and AMPAS President Janet Yang in a press release justifying their selection of the producers. "Their love for cinema, their collective creative vision, and their unparalleled expertise in live television make them the perfect team to create an exceptional show for our global audience on the film industry's biggest night."[39] In response, Kapoor and Mullan released a statement, stating: "We are thrilled to lead the brilliant Oscars production team again and work alongside the Academy and Disney/ABC to help create an unforgettable night of television for movie lovers worldwide. We hope to continue to inspire and connect new generations to share our love for the art of filmmaking and celebrate all the incredible artists who are Oscar-nominated this year."[39]

The following month, comedian, former talk show host and podcaster Conan O'Brien was announced as host of the event.[8] Before this decision, speculation and word from reliable sources indicated the Academy was leaning toward a format with multiple hosts sharing duties throughout the show; this was floated after both Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted four times (in 2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024), and John Mulaney, who had hosted the 14th Governors Awards to much praise, both reportedly turned down the opportunity. A combo of Deadpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman were also among those buzzed to be in the mix, but Reynolds told Deadline Hollywood that it was highly unlikely though he said he would like to host it with Jackman "someday".[8][40][41] As for the production team, returning to the telecast are Rob Paine as co-executive producer, Taryn Hurd and Sarah Levine Hall as producers, Mandy Moore as supervising choreographer, and Bob Dickinson and Noah Mitz as lighting designers; producers Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney, long-time collaborators of O'Brien, join the team for the first time. Collaborating with O'Brien as writers are Amberia Allen, José Arroyo, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Jessie Gaskell, Skyler Higley, Berkley Johnson, Ian Karmel, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Carol Leifer, Jon Macks, Matt O'Brien, Agathe Panaretos, and Sweeney.[42]

In February 2025, the Academy announced that the telecast would not include past acting winners presenting the nominees for the acting categories.[43] This format, dubbed as the "Fab 5", first used in 2009 and featuring five previous winners praising one acting nominee each, was brought back in 2024 after a fifteen-year absence.[44] Instead, it was used for categories to highlight below-the-line talent, with notable actors speaking out about the contributions of the nominees behind the scenes of their craft. For the acting categories, the previous ceremony's acting winners appeared as presenters and read the nominees for a category.[43][44][45]

For the third year in a row, the ceremony featured a special tribute to the James Bond franchise, in this case to honor longtime franchise producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson following being honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award for "their contribution to the industry's theatrical landscape".[46] The artists Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye teamed up to perform "Live and Let Die", "Diamonds Are Forever", and "Skyfall", respectively, with Halle Berry (a former Bond girl) introducing the tribute and Margaret Qualley dancing to the James Bond Theme.[47][48][49]

For the second year in a row, Amelia Dimoldenberg returned as the social media ambassador and red carpet correspondent.[50] The ceremony, for the first time, was streamed live on Hulu and internationally on Disney+.[6][51][52] The Hulu stream was notably met with technical issues, crashing multiple times throughout the ceremony, and prematurely ending the stream just before the Best Actress nominees were announced; Hulu apologized the following day.[53][54][55] A half-hour launch special of the next season of American Idol aired immediately following ABC's telecast.[56]

Adrien Brody, who won Best Actor for The Brutalist, delivered the longest acceptance speech in Oscars history. He spoke for 5 minutes and 40 seconds; 10 seconds longer than Greer Garson's Best Actress speech for Mrs. Miniver (1942).[57]

Impact of Los Angeles wildfires

Voting for the nearly 10,000 Academy members opened on January 8, 2025, and was originally set to close on January 12, but due to the Southern California wildfires, the deadline for Oscar nomination voting was extended to January 17. The nominations announcement, originally scheduled to be announced on January 17, was delayed to January 23.[58][59][60]

Changes to the ceremony itself would also occur in the wake of the wildfires, with the Academy choosing to honor the Los Angeles community and its role in the film industry. As part of this shift, it was announced that the five musical pieces nominated for Best Original Song would not be performed live, and instead the songwriters will be highlighted through personal reflections and behind-the-scenes insight from the creative teams behind the music.[61] In response, the Society of Composers & Lyricists urged the Academy to walk back its decision. A letter was sent to the Academy's CEO, president and board of governors, as well as to the producers of the telecast; the Academy declined to comment.[62] During a virtual panel discussion for the Songwriters Hall of Fame in which all the songwriter nominees were in attendance, Diane Warren (nominated for "The Journey" from The Six Triple Eight) deemed the decision "extremely disrespectful". She added: "We've all written songs that are really integral to the movies they're in. And to me, it's unfair to both the nominees and the audience out there to not be able to hear them."[63]

In January 2025, addressing how the wildfires would affect preparation of the ceremony and his position as host, O'Brien told The Hollywood Reporter: "It's not the easiest assignment I've ever had, but I'm embracing it. And it's not about me, obviously. This is a moment for all of us to step back and say, 'Be humble.' Just be humble and say, 'This is a massive moment. This is a terrible thing that's happened in Los Angeles' ... The strategy is my writers and I, and the team that I'm working with at the Oscars, who are fantastic, the producers, everyone, we've got all of our sensors out."[64] That same month, O'Brien further expanded on his process amid the tragedies, speaking with ABC News on Good Morning America, stating: "There's a lot that's happening nationally that people are very tense about and it changes day to day. And so my job right now with my writers is to create possibilities ... That's what we're doing. We're working hard to create possibilities."[65]

Ratings and reception

The American telecast on ABC drew in an average of 19.7 million people over its length, marking a 1% increase from the previous year's ceremony. That total, which comes from a combination of Nielsen's measurement of linear viewers on ABC plus livestreams on Hulu, indicates a five-year viewership increase. It also had the highest rating among adults age 18–49 this awards season with a 4.54 rating, up 19% from last year. When isolated to adults 18–34, it was the highest-rated Oscars in five years with a 3.17 rating.[3]

In Memoriam

Montage

In introducing the "In Memoriam" montage, Morgan Freeman also gave an individual spoken tribute to Gene Hackman.[66] The montage, which featured the Los Angeles Master Chorale performing "Lacrimosa" from Mozart's Requiem, paid tribute to the following individuals:[67]

The segment faced criticism for omitting several significant personalities; notably Jim Abrahams, Alain Delon, Bernard Hill, Michelle Trachtenberg (who, like Hackman, had died the week prior), Tony Todd, Olivia Hussey, Linda Lavin, Martin Mull, Mitzi Gaynor, Shannen Doherty, Silvia Pinal, Sérgio Mendes, and Carlos Diegues.[68]

Quincy Jones tribute

Several presentations after the montage, and prior to the last four awards presented,[24] an individual tribute to Quincy Jones was presented by Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey.[66] During it, Queen Latifah performed "Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz (the second Wiz song performed at the ceremony), which Jones had composed.[24][66][69]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ I Lost My Body (2019), a French adult animated film also nominated for Best Animated Feature, was not rated by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), but instead was given a TV-MA rating by Netflix in the United States.[21]
  2. ^ The lineup of James Cameron (for Titanic), Peter Cattaneo (for The Full Monty), Atom Egoyan (for The Sweet Hereafter), Curtis Hanson (for L.A. Confidential), and Gus Van Sant (for Good Will Hunting) was the previous time all five directors were first-time nominees, with Cameron winning.[17]

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