Oscars 2025 recap: Biggest moments from the 97th Academy Awards

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.

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.

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."

"Emilia Pérez" leads all other movies this year with 13 nods total. Next with 10 nominations each are "The Brutalist" and "Wicked," while "A Complete Unknown" and "Conclave" scored eight each.

Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes and Sebastian Stan are nominated for best actor, while Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres are nominated for best actress.

Ariana Grande, Zoe Saldaña, Isabella Rossellini, Monica Barbaro and Felicity Jones are nominated for best supporting actress, while Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, Yura Borisov, Guy Pearce and Edward Norton are nominated for best supporting actor.