Mar 02, 2025, 9:28 PM EST
Fire service members who fought Palisades, Eaton Fires appear onstage
Members of the Los Angeles fire service who battled the Pacific Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire were honored during the Oscars.
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Oscars 2025 recap: Biggest moments from the 97th Academy Awards
The 97th Academy Awards took place Sunday night.
Last Updated: March 2, 2025, 11:05 PM EST
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:
- Mar 02, 2025, 10:46 PM EST
- Mar 02, 2025, 10:42 PM EST
- Mar 02, 2025, 10:30 PM EST
- Mar 02, 2025, 10:22 PM EST
Here's how the night unfolded. All times Eastern.
Mar 02, 2025, 9:14 PM EST
'The Only Girl in the Orchestra' wins Oscar for best documentary short film
The Oscar for best documentary short film went to Molly O'Brien and Lisa Remington for "The Only Girl in the Orchestra."
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Other films nominated in the category included "Death by Numbers," "I Am Ready, Warden," "Incident," and "Instruments of a Beating Heart."
Mar 02, 2025, 9:09 PM EST
'El Mal' from 'Emilia Pérez' wins best original song Oscar
"El Mal" from "Emilia Pérez" won the Oscar for best original song.
Camille, Clément Ducol and "Emilia Pérez" director Jacques Audiard accepted the award.
"We wrote 'El Mal' as a song to denounce corruption, and we hope it speaks through to the role music and art can play and continue to play as a force of the good and progress in the world," Camille said.
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Other nominees in the category included "The Journey" from "The Six Triple Eight," "Like A Bird" from "Sing Sing," "Mi Camino" from "Emilia Pérez" and "Never Too Late" from "Elton John: Never Too Late."
Mar 02, 2025, 9:03 PM EST
'Wicked' wins best production design
"Wicked" won the Oscar for best production design.
Other nominees in the category included "The Brutalist," "Conclave," "Dune: Part Two" and "Nosferatu."
