Oscars 2025 recap: Biggest moments from the 97th Academy Awards
The 97th Academy Awards took place Sunday night.
The 2025 Oscars honored the best in cinema from the past year Sunday night.
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, ended with "Anora" taking home the coveted trophy for best picture.
"Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best director for Sean Baker.
The top acting prizes went to Adrien Brody, who won best actor for "The Brutalist," and Mikey Madison, who won best actress for "Anora." Winning in the supporting categories were "Emilia Pérez" star Zoe Saldaña and "A Real Pain" star Kieran Culkin.
Heading into the ceremony, "Emilia Pérez" led the field of nominees with 13 total Oscar nominations. It ended the night with two trophies.
This year's show honored the city of Los Angeles in the wake of the wildfires that left at least 29 dead and destroyed thousands of homes earlier this year, bringing firefighters onto the Oscars stage and hosting a charitable component to raise money for fire victims.
The Oscars ceremony aired live on ABC and streamed live on Hulu for the first time.
Scroll down for a recap of the 2025 Oscars.
Key moments:
Whoopi Goldberg stuns on Oscars red carpet
Whoopi Goldberg turned heads on the 2025 Oscars red carpet with an eye-catching gown.
Goldberg, who co-hosts "The View," is attending the 97th Academy Awards as a presenter.
Thirty-four years ago this month, Goldberg won the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in the 1990 film "Ghost," which also starred Demi Moore and the late Patrick Swayze.
Cynthia Erivo hits the red carpet ahead of 2025 Oscars performance
Cynthia Erivo arrived on the red carpet at the 97th Academy Awards wearing a deep emerald velvet gown.
Erivo is nominated for best actress for her role as Elphaba in the hit film "Wicked."
"Wicked" is up for 10 total awards tonight including best picture.
Erivo is slated to perform during the show. When asked on the carpet what viewers can expect from her performance, Erivo told ABC News, "When you see it, you will know."
Ariana Grande channels Glinda on the carpet
"Wicked" star Ariana Grande has hit the Oscars red carpet.
The actress channeled her character Glinda from the blockbuster film, wearing a light pink Schiaparelli gown for the occasion.
Grande is nominated for best supporting actress tonight for her role in "Wicked."
See more fashion moments from the red carpet here.
Best actress nominee Fernanda Torres hits the Oscars red carpet
Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres has arrived on the 2025 Oscars red carpet.
Torres is nominated for best actress tonight for her role in the groundbreaking film "I'm Still Here."
Should she win, Torres would make history as the first Brazilian actress to win in the category.
"I'm Still Here" is also up for best picture and best international feature film.