At the 97th Academy Awards, Sean Baker made history, while Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin took acting prizes
How Anora swept the Oscars – and the complete list of winners
The red carpet and Oscars ceremony – in pictures
So those were the 97th annual Oscars, a ceremony where Sean Baker made history, Mikey Madison ascended to the top table and Adrien Brody refused to be shushed by a whacking great orchestra.
Here again is our news writeup of the night’s festivities, and here is the full list of winners. We’ll see you in 2026 for more of the same!
Here’s our gallery of Oscars afterparties, featuring more celebs than you could shake a gold statuette at:
Here’s some breaking news: just after tonight’s ceremony ended, an earthquake hit LA. Thankfully there don’t seem to be any reports of significant damage or injuries. We’ll have a full news writeup soon.
So what were the big things we learned from this year’s ceremony? The Guardian’s tireless (well, ok, at this stage pretty tired) team of writers share 13 takeaways:
Strangely unmentioned in the ceremony? That guy in the White House. Jenna Amatulli looks at why everyone was so taciturn on Trump:
On the other hand, Catherine Shoard isn’t quite as taken with Sean Baker’s film as the rest of us. Here’s why she found Anora a snorer:
Our film critic supremo Peter Bradshaw has scrutinised last night’s results, and is delighted by Anora’s victory:
An amazing win for this exhilarating and scintillating film, and what a career arc for the American indie auteur Baker
For much of the evening it was looking like the Academy was keen to spread the wealth, with no film dominating a la Oppenheimer. Ultimately though, with a series of late wins in big categories (actress, director, picture), Anora managed an impressive five awards, while The Brutalist, Dune Part 2, Emilia Perez and Wicked claimed multiple wins. Here’s the scorecard for all the feature films:
Anora (5)
The Brutalist (3)
Dune: Part Two (2)
Emilia Pérez (2)
Wicked (2)
Conclave (1)
Flow (1)
I’m Still Here (1)
No Other Land (1)
A Real Pain (1)
The Substance (1)
And here are the best quotes of the night. My personal favourite? Conan gently dipping his toe into political waters:
“Anora is having a good night … I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.”
From Chalamet’s delicious buttery suit, to the Emilia Pérez songwriters’ horrible, horrible singing, here are the most viral moments of the 97th Academy Awards:
Thought the Emilia Pérez apology tour was over, now that the Oscars have been and gone? Think again – Zoe Saldaña has been forced to the defend the film after some tough questioning in the press room.