Full List Of 2025 Oscar Awards: Categories, Nominees, and Winners

The Academy Awards, widely known as the Oscars, stand as the most prestigious honors in the entertainment industry, celebrating excellence in cinematic achievements. Since their debut in 1929, the Oscars have grown into a global cultural phenomenon, recognizing outstanding contributions in acting, directing, screenwriting, and technical fields like cinematography and visual effects. To Oscar Awards winners, winning an Oscar is more than just an accolade it’s a career-defining moment that can elevate filmmakers, actors, and entire productions to new heights.

The awards amplify a film’s visibility, often reshaping industry trends and influencing the trajectory of cinematic storytelling. Beyond individual recognition, the Oscars serve as a mirror to society, spotlighting films that reflect contemporary issues, push artistic boundaries, and capture the evolving landscape of global cinema. This blend of prestige, influence, and cultural relevance cements the Oscars’ enduring significance in the world of entertainment. Here’s a full list showing the various categories and winners of the prestigious awards:

1. Best Picture
Winner: Anora

Nominees:

• Anora
• The Brutalist
• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Pérez
• I’m Still Here
• Nickel Boys
• The Substance
• Wicked

2. Best Director

Winner: Sean Baker, Anora

Nominees:

• Sean Baker, Anora
• Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
• James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
• Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
• Coralie Fargeat, The Substance

3. Best Actor

Winner: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

Nominees:

• Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
• Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
• Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
• Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
• Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

4. Best Actress

Winner: Mikey Madison, Anora

Nominees:

• Mikey Madison, Anora
• Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
• Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
• Demi Moore, The Substance
• Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here

5. Best Supporting Actor

Winner: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

Nominees:

• Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
• Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain

6. Best Supporting Actress

Winner: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

Nominees:

• Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
• Ariana Grande, Wicked
• Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
• Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
• Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown

7. Best Original Screenplay

Winner: Sean Baker, Anora

Nominees:

• Anora
• The Brutalist
• A Real Pain
• The Substance

8. Best Adapted Screenplay

Winner: Peter Straughan, Conclave

Nominees:

• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez
• Nickel Boys

9. Best Animated Feature

Winner: Flow

Nominees:

• Flow
• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• Memoir of a Snail

10. Best International Feature

Winner: I’m Still Here

Nominees:

• I’m Still Here
• Emilia Pérez

11. Best Documentary Feature

Winner: No Other Land

12. Best Cinematography

Winner: The Brutalist

Nominees:

• The Brutalist
• Nosferatu

13. Best Costume Design

Winner: Wicked

Nominees:

• Wicked
• The Substance

14. Best Film Editing

Winner: Anora

Nominees:

• Anora
• The Brutalist

15. Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Winner: The Substance

Nominees:

• The Substance
• Wicked

16. Best Original Score

Winner: The Brutalist

Nominees:

• The Brutalist
• Conclave
• Emilia Pérez
• Wicked
• The Wild Robot

17. Best Original Song

Winner: “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez

Nominees:

• “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez
• “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez

18. Best Production Design

Winner: Wicked

Nominees:

• Wicked
• Nosferatu
• Conclave

19. Best Sound

Winner: Dune: Part Two

Nominees:

• Dune: Part Two
• Emilia Pérez

20. Best Visual Effects

Winner: Dune: Part Two

Nominees:

• Dune: Part Two
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

21. Best Documentary Short

Winner: The Only Girl in the Orchestra

22. Best Live Action Short

Winner: In the Shadow of the Cypress

23. Best Animated Short

Winner: Flow

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