97th Academy Awards

The 97th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, took place on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the gala, the AMPAS presented Academy Awards in 23 categories honoring films released in 2024. The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC and streamed on Hulu, was produced by Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, and was directed by Hamish Hamilton. Comedian Conan O'Brien hosted the show for the first time.
In related events, the Academy held its 15th Governors Awards ceremony at the Ray Dolby Ballroom of the Ovation Hollywood complex in Hollywood, on November 17, 2024. The Academy Scientific and Technical Awards were presented by host Diego Luna on April 29, 2025, in a ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
Anora won a leading five awards, including Best Picture. Other winners included The Brutalist with three awards; Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, and Wicked with two awards each; and Conclave, Flow, I'm Not a Robot, I'm Still Here, In the Shadow of the Cypress, No Other Land, The Only Girl in the Orchestra, A Real Pain, and The Substance with one each. The telecast drew 19.69 million viewers in the United States.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for the 97th Academy Awards were announced on January 23, 2025, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, by actress Rachel Sennott and actor Bowen Yang. Emilia Pérez led all nominees with thirteen nominations, the most for a non-English-language film in Oscars history; The Brutalist and Wicked tied for second with ten nominations each. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on March 2.
For the first time in Oscar history, two films, Emilia Pérez and I'm Still Here, were nominated simultaneously for Best Picture and Best International Feature. I'm Still Here was also the first Portuguese-language film nominated for Best Picture. With his wins for producing, directing, screenwriting, and film editing Anora, Sean Baker became the second person to win four awards in one night after Walt Disney did so at the 26th ceremony in 1954, and the first to do so for a single film. Best Actor winner Adrien Brody gave the longest acceptance speech in Oscar history at 5 minutes and 37 seconds. Best Actress nominee Karla Sofía Gascón became the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for an acting category. Best Supporting Actress winner Zoe Saldaña was the first Dominican American to win an Oscar. Best Costume Design winner Paul Tazewell became the first Black man to win that category. Best Animated Feature winner Flow was the first independently animated film to win that category and the first Latvian film to win an Oscar. Best Documentary Feature winner No Other Land became the first Palestinian film to win an Oscar.

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger.

Governors Awards

The Academy held its 15th annual Governors Awards ceremony on November 17, 2024, during which the following awards were presented:

Honorary Awards

To Quincy Jones, for his artistic genius, relentless creativity and trailblazing legacy in film music.
To Juliet Taylor, for her expansive body of work and indelible influence on the field of film casting.
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
Michael G. Wilson and Barbara BroccoliFor "their contribution to the industry's theatrical landscape".
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Richard Curtis"A brilliant comedic storyteller tremendous charitable efforts".
Films with multiple nominations and awards

Nominations	Film
13	Emilia Pérez
10	The Brutalist
10	Wicked
8	A Complete Unknown
8	Conclave
6	Anora
5	Dune: Part Two
5	The Substance
4	Nosferatu
3	I'm Still Here
3	Sing Sing
3	The Wild Robot
2	The Apprentice
2	Flow
2	Nickel Boys
2	A Real Pain

Awards	Film
5	Anora
3	The Brutalist
2	Dune: Part Two
2	Emilia Pérez
2	Wicked

Presenters and performers

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers:

Name	Role
	Served as announcer for the 97th Academy Awards
	Presented the award for Best Supporting Actor
	Presented the awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short Film
	Presented the award for Best Costume Design
	Presented the awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay
	Presented the award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
	Presented the segment of Governors Awards and the James Bond tribute to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson
	Presented the award for Best Film Editing
	Presented the award for Best Supporting Actress
	Presented the award for Best Production Design
	Presented the award for Best Original Song
	Presented the awards for Best Documentary Short Film and Best Documentary Feature
	Presented the award for Best Sound
	Presented the award for Best Visual Effects
	Presented the award for Best Live Action Short Film
	Presented the "In Memoriam" segment
	Presented the award for Best Cinematography
	Presented the award for Best International Feature Film
	Presented the awards for Best Original Score
	Introduced the musical tribute to Quincy Jones
	Presented the award for Best Actor
	Presented the award for Best Director
	Presented the award for Best Actress
	Presented the award for Best Picture

Name	Role	Performed
	Conductor Musical director	Orchestral
Cynthia Erivo	Performers	"Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz "Home" from The Wiz "Defying Gravity" from Wicked
	Performer	"I Won't Waste Time" during the opening segment
Lisa Doja Cat Raye	Performers	"Live and Let Die" from Live and Let Die "Diamonds Are Forever" from Diamonds Are Forever "Skyfall" from Skyfall
	Performers	"Lacrimosa" from Mozart's Requiem during the "In Memoriam" segment
	Performer	"Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz during the tribute to Quincy Jones

Ceremony information

In October 2024, the Academy hired television producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan to oversee production of the ceremony for the second consecutive year. In a press release, AMPAS president Janet Yang and Academy CEO Bill Kramer explained their decision in selecting the pair, stating, "Their love for cinema, their collective creative vision, and their unparalleled expertise in live television make them the perfect team to create an exceptional show for our global audience on the film industry's biggest night." In response, Kapoor and Mullan released a statement, saying, "We are thrilled to lead the brilliant Oscars production team again and work alongside the Academy and Disney/ABC to help create an unforgettable night of television for movie lovers worldwide." The following month, comedian and former talk show host Conan O'Brien, who previously hosted two Primetime Emmy Awards telecasts in 2002 and 2006, was selected to host the 2025 gala. "Conan has all the qualities of a great Oscars host — he is incredibly witty, charismatic and funny and has proven himself to be a master of live event television," remarked producers Kapoor and Mullan regarding their choice for host.
The Southern California wildfires affected the telecast and its surrounding events. Voting for the nominations, which began on January 8, 2025, was originally planned to end four days later. However, due to the wildfires which affected several Academy members, the voting period was extended by five more days ending on January 17. The nominations announcement was also delayed nearly a week to January 23. In addition, the annual Academy nominees luncheon originally scheduled for February 10 was cancelled, and the Scientific and Technical Awards gala initially planned for February 18 was delayed by two months to April 29. At the start of the broadcast, a montage paying tribute to Los Angeles featuring clips from films such as Barbie, Everything Everywhere All at Once, La La Land, Mulholland Drive, and The Wizard of Oz was shown prior to Ariana Grande's performance of "Over the Rainbow". During the broadcast, a QR code was displayed providing a link containing resources for fire relief efforts. Later, host O'Brien brought onstage a group of twelve firefighters and other first responders and thanked them for their service during wildfires. Three of those members, Los Angeles Fire Department captain Erik Scott, LAFD helicopter pilot Jonith Johnson Jr., and Pasadena Fire Department Captain Jodi Slicker, delivered jokes onstage to the audience due to O'Brien jokingly claiming, "There are some jokes even I'm not brave enough to tell."
For the first time, the broadcast was made available for streaming live on Hulu. The simulcast on said streaming platform was notably met with technical issues such as crashing multiple times throughout the ceremony and prematurely ending the stream just before the Best Actress nominees were announced; Hulu apologized the following day.
Notable changes were introduced in the production of the telecast. In a break from previous presentations, the awards for Best Costume Design and Best Cinematography were presented by five actors, one of whom was featured in each of the nominated films in the category. The format was similar to how the acting awards were presented at the 81st and 96th ceremonies in 2009 and 2024, respectively. The Academy also announced that none of the five nominees for Best Original Song would be performed live during the gala. In lieu of the performances, each of the nominated songs was highlighted through personal reflections and behind-the-scenes insight from the creative teams responsible for the nominees.
Several others participated in the production of the ceremony and related events. Musician Michael Bearden was the musical director for the telecast. Production designer Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley designed a new stage for the show. Comedian and journalist Amelia Dimoldenberg served as a social media and red carpet correspondent for the Oscars' online outlets. Choreographer Mandy Moore oversaw the James Bond musical tribute which featured performances from Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye, and an appearance in the beginning by actress and dancer Margaret Qualley.