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:
Demi Moore's daughters show support for mom ahead of the Oscars
Demi Moore has the greatest fan club a mom could ask for: her three daughters.
Moore, who is nominated for best actress at the 2025 Oscars for her career-defining role in "The Substance," was joined by daughters Rumer, Scout and Tallulah Willis at a pre-Oscars event on Saturday.
On Sunday, her daughters opted to show their support with some unique fashion choices on social media.
Scout Willis shared a photo of herself on her Instagram story wearing a graphic T-shirt themed after "The Substance," while Rumer Willis shared a photo of herself on Instagram wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the words "Demi F------ Moore" across the front.
Who is presenting at the Oscars?
The yearly tradition of the previous year's acting winners returning as presenters the following year continues at the 2025 Oscars with Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr. and Da'Vine Joy Randolph taking to the stage.
Other stars who will be presenting include Joe Alwyn, Ana de Armas, Dave Bautista, Halle Berry, Sterling K. Brown, Penélope Cruz, Miley Cyrus, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Elle Fanning, Harrison Ford, Gal Gadot, Andrew Garfield, Whoopi Goldberg and Selena Gomez.
Goldie Hawn, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Connie Nielsen, Amy Poehler, Margaret Qualley, Alba Rohrwacher, Zoe Saldaña, June Squibb, Ben Stiller, Miles Teller, Oprah Winfrey, Bowen Yang and Rachel Zegler are also presenters.
Who could make history tonight at the Oscars?
All eyes are on several nominees tonight, who could possibly make history during the show.
"Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo, who is nominated for best actress, may achieve EGOT status tonight if she wins the coveted Oscar in her category.
Erivo's fellow best actress nominee, Fernanda Torres, who is nominated for her performance in "I'm Still Here," could become the first Brazilian actress to win the award. Additionally, best actress nominee Karla Sofía Gascón could also make history as the first openly trans actor to win an Academy Award.
In the best actor race, "Sing Sing" star Colman Domingo would become the first Afro-Latino to win the Oscar for best actor if he won his category.
"The Substance" director Coralie Fargeat could become the fourth woman to win the Oscar for best director.
Songwriter Diane Warren, who earned her 16th Oscar nomination for best original song this year, may also finally win the coveted award.
Who is performing at the Oscars?
Along with the awards, Oscar viewers will be treated to performances by some of the biggest acts in Hollywood.
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Raye are all included on the list of performers taking the stage at the 97th Academy Awards.
A press release sharing the news teased that viewers can expect "showstopping performances celebrating the filmmaking community and some of its legends."
In a letter sent to Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences members in January, it was revealed that the 2025 Oscars would forgo the usual live performances of the best original song nominees as it had in years past.
Instead, the show's presentation will focus on songwriters and will look to "celebrate their artistry through personal reflections from the teams who bring these songs to life" to "uncover the stories and inspiration behind this year's nominees."