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We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read moreThe Oscars 2025 winners have been announced in Hollywood.This year’s Oscars race was the closest in years, with the ceremony considered a three-horse race between Sean Baker’s critical darling Anora, Brady Corbet’s sweeping epic The Brutalist and pope drama Conclave.Ultimately, Anora became the evening’s big winner, taking home five trophies in total, including Best Picture.Actors in contention to become first-time winners included Demi Moore (The Substance) and Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) – but both lost out on the night, with Mikey Madison taking home Best Actress and Adrien Brody winning his second Oscar for his role in The Brutalist.Find all the Oscar winners below:Best PictureAnoraThe BrutalistA Complete Unknown ConclaveDune: Part 2Emilia PérezI’m Still HereNickel BoysThe SubstanceWickedopen image in gallery‘Anora’ won Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars (AP)Best DirectorSean Baker – Anora WINNERBrady Corbet – The BrutalistJames Mangold – A Complete UnknownJacques Audiard – Emilia PérezCoralie Fargeat – The Substanceopen image in gallerySean Baker wins Best Director for ‘Anora’Best Actress in a Leading RoleCynthia Erivo – WickedKarla Sofía Gascón – Emilia PérezMikey Madison – Anora WINNERDemi Moore – The SubstanceFernanda Torres – I’m Still Hereopen image in galleryMikey Madison wins Best Actress at the 2025 Oscars (Getty Images)Best Actor in a Leading RoleAdrien Brody – The Brutalist WINNERTimothée Chalamet – A Complete UnknownColman Domingo – Sing SingRalph Fiennes – ConclaveSebastian Stan – The ApprenticeBest Actress in a Supporting RoleMonica Barbaro – A Complete UnknownAriana Grande – WickedFelicity Jones – The BrutalistIsabella Rossellini – ConclaveZoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez WINNERopen image in galleryZoe Saldana accepts the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for ‘Emilia Pérez’ (AFP via Getty Images)Best Actor in a Supporting RoleYura Borisov – AnoraKieran Culkin – A Real Pain WINNEREdward Norton – A Complete UnknownGuy Pearce – The BrutalistJeremy Strong – The Apprenticeopen image in galleryKieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for ‘A Real Pain’ (AP)Best Writing (Original Screenplay)Anora WINNERThe BrutalistA Real PainSeptember 5The SubstanceBest Writing (Adapted Screenplay)A Complete UnknownConclave WINNEREmilia PérezNickel BoysSing Singopen image in galleryPeter Straughan won Best Adapted Screenplay for ‘Conclave’ (Getty Images)Best International Feature FilmI’m Still Here WINNERThe Girl with the NeedleEmilia PérezThe Seed of the Sacred FigFlowBest Animated Feature FilmFlow WINNERInside Out 2Memoir of a SnailWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlThe Wild RobotBest Documentary FeatureBlack Box DiariesNo Other Land WINNERPorcelain WarSoundtrack to a Coup d’EtatSugarcaneBest Film EditingAnora WINNERThe BrutalistConclaveEmilia PérezWickedBest CinematographyThe Brutalist WINNERDune: Part 2Emilia PérezMariaNosferatuopen image in gallery‘The Brutalist’ won Best Cinematography (A24)Best Music (Original Score)The Brutalist WINNERConclaveEmilia PérezWickedThe Wild RobotBest Music (Original Song)“El Mal” – Emilia Pérez WINNER“The Journey” – The Six Triple Eight“Like a Bird” – Sing Sing“Mi Camino” – Emilia Pérez“Never Too Late” – Elton John: Never Too LateBest SoundA Complete UnknownDune: Part 2 WINNEREmilia PérezWickedThe Wild RobotBest Visual EffectsAlien: RomulusBetter ManDune: Part 2 WINNERKingdom of the Planet of the ApesWickedBest Production DesignThe BrutalistConclaveDune: Part 2NosferatuWicked WINNERopen image in gallery‘Wicked’ took home Best Production Design (© Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.)Best Costume DesignA Complete UnknownConclaveGladiator IINosferatuWicked WINNERBest Makeup and HairstylingA Different ManEmilia PérezNosferatuThe Substance WINNERWickedBest Animated Short FilmBeautiful MenIn the Shadow of the Cypress WINNERMagic CandiesWander to WonderYuck!Best Live Action Short FilmA LienAnujaI’m Not a Robot WINNERThe Last RangerThe Man Who Would Not Remain SilentDocumentary Short FilmDeath by NumbersI Am Ready, WardenIncidentInstruments of a Beating HeartThe Only Girl in the Orchestra WINNERThe Oscars are airing in the US on ABC. In the UK, viewers can follow the 96th Academy Awards live on ITV, from around 11pm, on Sunday 2 March.