The 2025 Academy Awards have concluded with Sean Baker’s Cinderella-stripper caper, Anora, becoming the evening’s big winner, taking home five trophies in total, including Best Picture.
Sunday’s ceremony was hosted by Conan O’Brien, who takes over from Oscars stalwart Jimmy Kimmel.
Nominations were announced in January, with Netflix’s divisive musical Emilia Pérez leading the pack with 13 nominations, setting a record for a non-English-language film. The controversial film, though, only walked away with 2 Oscars in the end. Lead star, Karla Sofía Gascón, was also in attendance after sitting out most of awards season due to her racist tweet controversy.
Meanwhile, Adrien Brody claimed his second ever Best Actor win for his role in The Brutalist.
Demi Moore missed out on a late-career win in the other acting categories as Anora’s Mikey Madison claimed Best Actress. Succession’s Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for A Real Pain and Zoe Saldaña won Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez.
Morgan Freeman also delivered a touching tribute to film icon Gene Hackman, whose death under “suspicious” circumstances at 95 is currently under investigation.
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- Oscar winners 2025 – the complete list of triumphant movies and actors
- What's in the Oscars gift bag?
- Oscars 2025: Best dressed stars shine on the red carpet
- Morgan Freeman pays tribute to Gene Hackman
Jeremy Strong’s reaction to Kieran Culkin’s Oscar win explained
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Greg Evans
Jeremy Strong’s stony-faced response to losing out to Succession co-star Kieran Culkin at the Oscars on Sunday (2 March) has prompted sympathy online.
Both Strong and A Real Pain star Culkin , who played Kendall and Roman Roy in the hit HBO show, received nominations at this year’s Academy Awards.
In a funny case of life imitating art, the actors, who vied for their father’s job in Succession, went head-to-head for the Best Supporting Actor trophy.
Why these Oscar winners nearly missed the ceremony
11:00
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Greg Evans
An Iranian film won the animated short Oscar despite its directors nearly missing the ceremony due to visa issues.
Co-directors Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani accepted the award on the night after “In The Shadow Of The Cypress” took home the category.
“Believe me or not, three hours ago our plane landed in LA,” said Molayemi, to gasps from the audience.
Adam Sandler exits Oscars early after Conan O’Brien questions his casual attire
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Greg Evans
The Uncut Gems star, 58, who routinely opts to keep his attire casual for awards ceremonies, attended the 2025 Oscars wearing a blue hoodie and gym shorts.
Sandler claimed he was a “good person” when O’Brien questioned why he wasn’t wearing a suit, in a staged interaction reminiscent of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent argument at the Oval Office.
Oscar nominee struck by tragedy hours before ceremony
10:30
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Greg Evans
The Oscar-nominated short film The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent has been struck by tragedy on the eve of the Academy Awards.
Darko Buzov, the son of the Croatian man whose heroic true story inspired the film, and who was himself an important force behind the film’s creation, died suddenly of a heart attack aged 52 on Saturday (1 March).
ITV viewers beg for return of ad breaks after ‘insufferable’ Oscars coverage
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Greg Evans
Viewers were left frustrated at ITV’s Oscars coverage, as they begged for the return of ad breaks instead.
ITV’s coverage was led by Jonathan Ross for the second year running. He was joined on the Oscars panel by journalist Mariella Frostrup and broadcaster Elle Osili-Wood. Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy in the films, joined the group at the start of the evening.
As the ceremony was interrupted for an intermission, audiences were treated to analysis by the panel, as opposed to the usual ad breaks. But the discussion left viewers “bored” and frustrated as they begged for commercials.
Daryl Hannah makes rare political statement at Oscars after Trump and Zelensky spat
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Greg Evans
‘Kill Bill’ actor opened her presenting segment with pro-Ukraine phrase following the now infamous meeting between Zelensky and Trump in the Oval Office
Mick Jagger shares unexpected Bob Dylan revelation at Oscars
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Greg Evans
Mick Jagger made an honest admission about Bob Dylan while presenting at the 2025 Oscars.
The Rolling Stones frontman, 81, was a surprise attendee at the Los Angeles ceremony on Sunday (2 March) and received a standing ovation from Hollywood stars, including fellow musician Elton John.
But when Jagger graced the stage to applause from the audience, he humbly revealed that he wasn’t actually the first choice to present the Best Original Song category. Jagger claimed that Dylan had been asked to attend due to the biopic of his life, A Complete Unknown, being nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet.
Oscars 2025 viewers brand James Bond tribute ‘worst’ moment in ceremony’s history
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Greg Evans
Oscars viewers have branded a bizarre James Bond musical segment as “pointless” – and one of the “worst” moments in the ceremony’s history.
The sequence was kicked off by Demi Moore’s Substance co-star Margaret Qualley, who performed a dance routine to the iconic Bond theme, before singers Doja Cat performed “Diamonds are Forever” and Raye sang “Skyfall”.
Lisa, the Thai singer currently seen in season three of The White Lotus, also featured, dancing to “Live and Let Die”.
Viewers watching along at home questioned the length of the sequence, with many wondering whether Daniel Craig’s replacement as Bond was about to be announced. However, that wasn’t to be.
Conan O’Brien boldly mocking Karla Sofia Gascon in front of her prompts groans from Oscars audience
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Greg Evans
Oscars 2025 host Conan O’Brien drew groans for his joke about controversial Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón.
During the awards campaign, Best Actress nominee Gascón found herself at the centre of a string of controversies after accusations of racism and Islamophobia when social media posts resurfaced.
Despite Gascón being in the audience, O’Brien didn’t hold back when addressing the subject during his “incredibly silly”, but otherwise tame, opening monologue.
“Anora uses the ‘F-word’ 479 times – that’s three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón’s publicist,” the comedian and TV personality said.
Why Morgan Freeman wore just one glove at the 2025 Oscars
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Greg Evans
The 87-year-old actor had his hands clasped behind his back for much of his Oscars appearance.
Andrew Garfield praised for helping Goldie Hawn at Oscars after eye condition reveal
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Greg Evans
Andrew Garfield had to assist Goldie Hawn with the Oscars autocue after she revealed she has cataracts.
The Death Becomes Her actor, 79, presented two awards alongside British star Garfield early on in the 2025 ceremony, which was hosted by Conan O’Brien.
However, midway through their appearance on stage, Hawn, who was delivering her pre-written dialogue, had to stop as she was unable to see what was on the screen.
Isabella Rossellini paid a subtle tribute to David Lynch at the Oscars
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Greg Evans
Rossellini, 72, appeared in Lynch’s 1986 mystery thriller Blue Velvet. The film was named after a 1951 song by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris of the same name, popularised by Bobby Vinton’s more commercially successful rendition in 1963.
In the movie, Rossellini wears a blue velvet dress throughout key scenes. The actor recreated the moment at the Awards with a Dolce and Gabbana dress made of the sumptuous material reminiscent of her outfit in the film.
Anora director Sean Baker went from first-time nominee to breaking Oscars record with four-trophy haul
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Greg Evans
First-time Oscar nominee Sean Baker has made history with his haul at the 2025 Academy Awards.
The American director, 54, had never before been nominated for an Oscar prior to Sunday night’s (2 March) ceremony.
Baker is the first person ever to win four Oscars in one night for the same movie.
Previously in 1954, as reported by The LA Times, Walt Disney won four awards in one night – but for four different films, including the documentary The Living Desert and three shorts.
Adrien Brody criticised for ‘self-indulgent’ Oscars conduct after throwing gum at girlfriend
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Greg Evans
Adrien Brody drew the ire of Oscars 2025 viewers while accepting the award for Best Actor.
As he walked on stage to accept the award, Brody was seen spitting out chewing gum and throwing it to his partner, Georgina Chapman.
His lengthy speech saw the actor tell the Oscar showrunners to “turn the music off”, before he continued speaking for a while longer. “I’ve done this before. Thank you. It’s not my first rodeo, but I will be brief,” he said.
The most questionable looks from the celebrities on the red carpet
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Greg Evans
From garish tuxedos to tinfoil-esque gowns, not everyone was a fashion winner at the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday.
Oscars 2025: Best dressed stars shine on the red carpet
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Greg Evans
From Ariana Grande to Timothée Chalamet, here are the best dressed stars on the 2025 Oscars red carpet:
Conan O’Brien’s incredibly silly Oscar monologue was the best in years
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Greg Evans
Featuring digs at controversial ‘Emilia Perez’ star Karla Sofia Gascon and a ‘Dune’ sandworm playing the piano, the comedian’s opening run of zingers made up for years of plodding mediocrity from Jimmy Kimmel, writes Adam White.
Adrien Brody tosses gum during Oscar win
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Tom Murray
Internet outraged over music for Oscars memoriam segment
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Tom Murray
The Oscars’ memoriam segment spawned an internet frenzy as many at-home watchers were left furious over the music choice and Michelle Trachtenberg’s apparent omission.
During the ceremony, the late actors, producers and publicists who died in the past year were honored in a poignant slideshow set to Mozart’s “Requiem.” Many viewers online were quick to criticize the somber music, arguing the sound was more daunting than needed.
“Why are they playing such scary music during the in memoriam?” one person on X wrote.
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'I was at the 2025 Oscars. Here’s what it was like backstage'
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Tom Murray
Reporting from the backstage press room at the Academy Awards, Kevin E G Perry got a close-up view of the dazzled winners.
Winners list in full
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Tom Murray
That’s all folks! Stick around as we’ll have reviews, in-person reporting from Kevin EG Perry and more.
To recap, here is the winners list in full:
Mikey Madison wins Best Actress; Anora wins Best Picture in shock victories
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Tom Murray
Well, well, well. A classic Oscars upset as 25-year-old Mikey Madison beats Demi Moore and Anora beats The Brutalist and Conclave.
It was a deserved win for Sean Baker’s “sad and sexy glitter bomb of a film,” writes The Independent’s Adam White.
“At the centre of it all is Mikey Madison. After small but memorable parts as an acid-soaked Charles Manson acolyte in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood and an unassuming Ghostface in the Scream franchise, Anora arrived at an opportune moment for the actor, a star-making role if ever there was one. And as the hard-talking, fast-speaking Ani, Madison goes for broke.”
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What stars are wearing to the afterparties
03:40
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Tom Murray
Stars are already starting to celebrate across town at Vanity Fair‘s exclusive after-party inside the Beverly Hills Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
While many A-listers played it safe, posing against the sunset-hued backdrop in glamorous couture garb, others turned up in questionable outfits. Olivia Wilde smiled for the cameras in a totally sheer gown with a plunging neckline that exposed her naked figure underneath.
See all the boldest looks here:
Palestinian-Israeli winners call for Middle East peace as they accept their Oscars
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Tom Murray
The winners of Best Documentary Feature Film used their acceptance speech to highlight the need for peace in the Middle East and called for the liberation of Palestine, as well as the safety of Israel.
Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli investigative journalist, won the Oscar for their film No Other Land, which shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank’s Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and explores the alliance that develops between the two men.
Adra told crowds of A-listers, which included actress and former IDF soldier Gal Gadot, that he had recently become a father, and hoped his young daughter would not have to live in fear, as he had “under Israeli occupation.”
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Adrien Brody wins Best Actor... and takes his time on stage
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Tom Murray
Adrien Brody showed his power over the Oscars producers as he demanded they stopped trying to play him off during his speech on stage. The actor became a two-time Oscar winner after taking home Best Actor for his role in The Brutalist.
“I pray for a healthier and a happier and a more inclusive world,” he said. “I believe if the past can teach us anything, it’s a reminder to not let hate go unchecked.”
Mick Jagger shares unexpected Bob Dylan admission
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Tom Murray
The Rolling Stones frontman, 81, was a surprise attendee as he received a standing ovation from Hollywood stars, including fellow musician Elton John.
But when Jagger graced the stage to applause from the audience, he humbly revealed that he wasn’t actually the first choice to present the Best Original Song category. Jagger claimed that Dylan had been asked to attend due to the biopic of his life, A Complete Unknown, being nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet.
“As much as I love doing it, I wasn’t the first choice to give this award out,” Jagger said, adding candidly: “The producers really wanted Bob Dylan to do this.”
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Conan gets political
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Tom Murray
O’Brien appeared to mock Trump’s relationship with Vladimir Putin in his latest bit.
“Anora is having a good night. Two wins already,” he said. “I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.”
'Emilia Pérez' loses Best International Feature Film
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Tom Murray
Best International Feature Film seemed to be a lock for Emilia Pérez. However, it’s I'm Still Here that goes home with the win.
Director Walter Salles accepted the first Oscar win for Brazil after five nominations.
“Thank you first in the name of Brazilian cinema in such an extraordinary group of filmmakers,” Salles said. “This goes to a woman... who decided to not to bend, and to resist.”
The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s 2015 memoir of the same name about Eunice Paiva — a mother and activist coping with the forced disappearance of her husband, the dissident politician Rubens Paiva (Selton Mello), during the military dictatorship in Brazil.
Morgan Freeman pays tribute to Gene Hackman
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Tom Murray
Morgan Freeman introduced the annual In Memorium segment with a tribute to Gene Hackman, who died under “suspicious” circumstances just weeks ago.
“He won 2 Oscars but most importantly, he won the hearts of film-lovers around the world,” said Morgan.
Colman Domingo instigates dance party during ad break
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Kevin EG Perry at the Oscars
During the ad break, Best Actor-nominee Colman Domingo came onstage to urge nominees to toast to Los Angeles with little bottles of tequila.
He then instigated a brief “dance party” and encouraged attendees to take selfies. Something to note if everyone seems a bit more relaxed next time you see them on screen.
Conan O'Brien makes Drake joke
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Tom Murray
“Well, we're halfway through the show, which means it's time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile,” O’Brien jokes, referencing Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show performance of his Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us.”
Just when Drake thought it was safe to watch TV again.
Oscars viewers did not like the James Bond tribute
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Tom Murray
Oscars viewers branded the bizarre James Bond musical segment as “pointless” — and one of the “worst” moments in the ceremony’s history.
“I’m a huge James Bond fan but unless they are announcing the new Bond I don’t see the point…” one person wrote on X/Twitter, with another chiming in: “This James Bond montage and performance is cool and all, but it has no relevance to… anything about the last year in movies.”
An additional viewer wrote: “I’m so confused. Why are we honoring Bond if there’s no new movie out and we don’t even know when the next movie is coming out?”
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Zoe Saldaña wins Best Supporting Actress
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Tom Murray
Zoe Saldaña emotionally paid tribute to her mother while accepting her award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez.
Calling herself a “proud child of immigrant parents” — she added, “Everything brave, outrageous and brave in my life that I've ever done is because of you.”
However, Adam White argue Ariana Grande should have won the award.
“Even before Emilia Pérez imploded, Zoe Saldaña’s inevitable Best Supporting Actress win felt askew: she’s more or less the film’s lead, and Emilia Pérez itself is such a calamity that it’s difficult to stand entirely in her corner,” he writes. “... Give the prize to Ariana Grande — she’s incredibly funny and charismatic in Wicked and walks away with the whole film.”
The Academy pays tribute to James Bond
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Tom Murray
The Oscars just aired a musical tribute in celebration of the James Bond franchise’s 60th anniversary and the outgoing producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson.
In what could be taken as a live audition, the tribute opened with The Substance star Margaret Qualley in a red dress dancing a tango.
Lisa of the K-pop girlband Blackpink, Doja Cat and RAYE then sang iconic James Bond tracks: “Live and Let Die,” “Diamonds Are Forever” and “Skyfall.”
Paul Tazewell: 'This is the pinnacle of my career'
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Kevin EG Perry at the Oscars
Paul Tazewell, the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design for his work on Wicked, says backstage: “This is the pinnacle of my career.”
He movingly describes his journey through an industry without role models. “The whole way through, there was never a Black male designer that I could follow, that I could see as inspiration,” he says. “To realize that that’s actually me, is a Wizard of Oz moment. There’s no place like home.”
All the winners — updating live
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Tom Murray
Struggling to keep up already? We’ve got you covered. Follow the winners list — updating live — here:
Review: 'Conan O’Brien’s incredibly silly Oscar monologue was the best in years'
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Tom Murray
Featuring digs at controversial Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon and a Dune sandworm playing the piano, the comedian’s opening run of zingers made up for years of plodding mediocrity from Jimmy Kimmel, writes Adam White.
Watch Jeremy Strong’s sullen reaction as he loses Oscar to Succession co-star Kieran Culkin
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Tom Murray
Andrew Garfield praised for helping Goldie Hawn on stage
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