In the lead-up to the 97th annual Academy Awards, two musical films and a period drama dominated the nominations: “Emilia Perez” with 13, and both “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” with 10 each. The ceremony took place Sunday, March 2, at Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Despite starting the night with six nominations, “Anora” emerged as the biggest winner, securing five awards, including best picture, best director, best actress, original screenplay, and editing.
Pop star and actress Ariana Grande received her first Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for her role as Glinda in “Wicked.” Her co-star, Cynthia Erivo, was nominated for best actress for her portrayal of Elphaba, but they lost to Zoe Saldaña from “Emilia Perez” (best supporting actress) and Mikey Madison from “Anora” (best actress). “Emilia Perez” also won best original song for “El Mal.”
“A Complete Unknown,” the Bob Dylan biopic, was nominated for eight awards but did not win any. Its nominations included best picture, best actor for Timothée Chalamet, best supporting actor for Edward Norton, and best director for James Mangold.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Best Picture
– WINNER: “Anora,” Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, and Sean Baker, Producers
Actor in a Leading Role
– WINNER: Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
Actress in a Leading Role
– WINNER: Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Actor in a Supporting Role
– WINNER: Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
Actress in a Supporting Role
– WINNER: Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”
Directing
– WINNER: Sean Baker, “Anora”
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
– WINNER: “Conclave,” Screenplay by Peter Straughan
Writing (Original Screenplay)
– WINNER: “Anora,” Written by Sean Baker
Music (Original Score)
– WINNER: “The Brutalist,” Daniel Blumberg
Music (Original Song)
– WINNER: “El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez”; Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard
Animated Feature Film
– WINNER: “Flow,” Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman
Animated Short Film
– WINNER: “In the Shadow of the Cypress,” Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi
Cinematography
– WINNER: “The Brutalist,” Lol Crawley
Costume Design
– WINNER: “Wicked,” Paul Tazewell
Documentary Feature Film
– WINNER: “No Other Land,” Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham
Documentary Short Film
– WINNER: “The Only Girl in the Orchestra,” Molly O’Brien and Lisa Remington
Film Editing
– WINNER: “Anora,” Sean Baker
International Feature Film
– WINNER: Brazil, “I’m Still Here”
Makeup and Hairstyling
– WINNER: “The Substance,” Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli
Production Design
– “The Brutalist,” Production Design: Judy Becker; Set Decoration: Patricia