The 97th Academy Awards is being held on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, to honour the best films, technical achievements and performances among movies that released in 2024. Popular talk show host Conan O’Brien is set to host the award ceremony for the first time, taking over the baton from four-time host Jimmy Kimmel. The show began with a movie scene montage as a tribute to Los Angeles that was recently devastated by wildfires, before having Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande belt out numbers from their Oscar-nominated movie. Oscars 2025 LIVE Streaming Updates: From Winners to Performances, Watch 97th Academy Awards Telecast Online in India!
As for the nominees, Jacques Audiard’s controversial French musical crime Emilia Pérez had dominated the nominations with 13 nods, which includes Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress (for Karla Sofía Gascón) and Best Supporting Actress (for Zoe Saldaña).
Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist and Jon M Chu’s Wicked come in second spot with 10 nominations each. The other movies that managed to get a fair share of nominations are James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, Edward Berger’s Conclave, Sean Baker’s Anora, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, Coralie Forgeat’s The Substance et al. 97th Academy Awards: Harrison Ford Backs Out As Oscars 2025 Presenter Due to Shingles Diagnosis.
Check Out the Big Winners of Oscars 2025 (In Order of Actual Presentation – List Updating):
Best Original Song
“El Mal” – Emilia Pérez (Music – Clément Ducol and Camille; lyrics -Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard)
Best Production Design
Wicked (Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Perez)
Best Film Editing
Anora (Sean Baker)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The Substance (Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Conclave (Peter Straughan)
Best Original Screenplay
Anora (Sean Baker)
Best Costume Design
Wicked (Paul Tazewell)
Best Animated Short Film
In the Shadow of the Cypress
Best Animated Feature Film
Flow
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best International Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Music (Original Score)
Best Sound
Best Cinematography
Best Visual Effects
The 97th Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), is streaming on Hulu in USA and in India on JioHotstar.
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