04-Mar-2025
Oscar Awards 2025
Why in News?
The Oscar Awards 2025, officially known as the 97th Academy Awards, were held to recognize the finest films and performances of 2024 at the Dolby Theatre, Ovation Hollywood.
- The Oscar Awards are among the most prestigious global honors in the film industry, recognizing outstanding movies and artists.
- Inception: The awards were first presented in 1929.
- Organizing Body
- Conducted annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States.
- Recognizes excellence in cinema based on voting by Academy members.
Key Highlights
|
Category |
Winner |
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Best Picture |
Anora |
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Best Actress |
Mikey Madison (Anora) |
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Best Actor |
Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) |
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Best Supporting Actress |
Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez) |
|
Best Supporting Actor |
Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) |
|
Best Director |
Sean Baker (Anora) |
|
Best International Feature |
I’m Still Here (Brazil) |
|
Best Animated Feature |
Flow |
|
Best Original Screenplay |
Anora - Sean Baker |
|
Best Adapted Screenplay |
Conclave - Peter Straughan |
|
Best Original Song |
El Mal (Emilia Pérez) |
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Best Original Score |
The Brutalist |
|
Best Documentary Feature |
No Other Land |
|
Best Costume Design |
Wicked |
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Best Makeup & Hairstyling |
The Substance |
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Best Production Design |
Wicked |
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Best Sound |
Dune: Part Two |
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Best Film Editing |
Anora |
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Best Cinematography |
The Brutalist |
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Best Visual Effects |
Dune: Part Two |
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Best Live Action Short |
I’m Not a Robot |
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Best Animated Short |
In the Shadow of the Cypress |
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Best Documentary Short |
The Only Girl in the Orchestra |