Oscars ceremony was full of standout moments — from the show’s powerful opening number featuring Wicked nominees Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to Conan O’Brien’s hosting zingers — but the night was also filled with famous firsts.
Ten films walked away from the 97th Academy Awards with trophies, and some of them have been streaming for a bit while others have yet to land.
This year’s Oscars ceremony has already seen a standing ovation-prompting performance by Wicked duo Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, a show-stopping Adam Sandler moment, and two wins so far for Anora director Sean Baker.
Anora writer and director Sean Baker advocated for independent filmmaking during his final speech at the 97th Academy Awards, when his film won the top prize. “We made this movie for $6 million shooting on location in New York City with about 40 crew members.
Grande first delivered a moonlit rendition of “Over the Rainbow,” which Judy Garland famously sang as Dorothy in the movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Erivo then belted her version of “Home” from the 1975 Broadway musical “The Wiz,” a Dorothy number originally performed by Stephanie Mills onstage and by Diana Ross in the 1978 film adaptation.
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"Anora," Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña were the big winners at the 97th Academy Awards Sunday night.
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"To get into the same room as a movie such as ‘Wicked,' a wonderful movie, but a totally different film from ours, it means we're doing something right," Baker said backstage to
Refresh for updates… The 97th Academy Awards are being handed out at the the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and Deadline is posting the winners live as they are announced. Check back often and see the list below.
The highly anticipated Oscars 2025 unfolded at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, March 2. In a nail-biting ceremony, Anora swept away the major award for the night. Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown,
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Zoe Saldaña wins supporting actress Oscar, Sean Baker wins a pair of awards for 'Anora'The 97th Academy Awards spread the love around, dishing out awards to “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Wicked” and “The Substance," in an Oscar ceremony that could conclude in a nailbiter for best picture.
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