The stars turned out for the 97th annual Academy Awards to honor the best films and performances of the year. The top nominees for the 2025 Oscars included “Emilia Pérez,” with a total of 13 nominations, and “The Brutalist” and “Wicked,” with 10 nods each. See a list of the winners here.
Where to watch the Oscars with cable
The 97th annual Academy Awards were broadcast live on ABC stations, as well as on international outlets worldwide, at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
How to stream the Oscars
The Oscars streamed live on Hulu for the first time. Other streaming services like Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV also aired the show.
The Oscars will also be available to stream the next day on ABC.com and Hulu for those who missed it live.
Who were the Oscar nominees?
Leading the pack in overall Oscar nominations was Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” a crime musical centering around a cartel leader who has transitioned. Up for 13 awards, it was just one short of tying the record for most nominations of a single film; “Titanic,” “All About Eve” and “La La Land” each received 14. It ended the night with two wins.
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In the race for best picture, “Emilia Pérez” was nominated along with “The Brutalist,” “Wicked,” “The Substance,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Anora,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Nickel Boys” and “I’m Still Here.” The award went to “Anora.”
The best actor category featured winner Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”), Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”), Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”), Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”) and Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice”).
This year’s best actress nominees were Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”), Karla Sofía Gascón (“Emilia Pérez”), Mikey Madison (“Anora”), Demi Moore (“The Substance”) and Fernanda Torres (“I’m Still Here”). Mikey Madison went home with the big award.
See the full list of nominees — some notable snubs — and all the winners here.
Get a peek behind the scenes with each of the best picture nominees here.
Who hosted the Oscars?
TV funnyman Conan O’Brien took on hosting duties at this year’s Academy Awards.
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O’Brien took the reins from fellow comedian and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted the Oscars four times before.
“America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” O’Brien said in a statement when his hosting role was announced.
Where were the Oscars held?
The 97th annual Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, in Los Angeles. It came less than two months after devastating wildfires tore through the L.A. area.
