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The 97th annual Academy Awards have concluded, with independent film Anora emerging as the night’s biggest winner, securing five out of the six categories it was nominated in.
Many of its victories came in highly competitive categories, including Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing.
The climax of Sunday’s ceremony saw Anora claim the most coveted award of the night—Best Picture.
It outperformed the two major musicals, Emilia Pérez and Wicked, which received 13 and 10 nominations, respectively, but each secured only two wins.
Anora also proved to be a favourite among Academy voters over another independent contender, The Brutalist, which won three awards out of its 10 nominations.
Full List of Winners
Best Picture
Anora — WINNER
Actress in a Leading Role
Mikey Madison, Anora — WINNER
Actor in a Leading Role
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist — WINNER
Directing
Sean Baker, Anora — WINNER
Actor in a Supporting Role
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain — WINNER
International Feature Film
I’m Still Here — WINNER
Actress in a Supporting Role
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez — WINNER
Documentary Feature Film
No Other Land — WINNER
Animated Feature Film
Flow — WINNER
Cinematography
Lol Crawley, The Brutalist — WINNER
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Conclave — WINNER
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Anora — WINNER
Production Design
Wicked — WINNER
Sound
Dune: Part Two — WINNER
Music (Original Score)
The Brutalist — WINNER
Music (Original Song)
"El Mal" from Emilia Pérez — WINNER
Costume Design
Paul Tazewell, Wicked — WINNER
Best Animated Short
In the Shadow of the Cypress — WINNER
Film Editing
Anora — WINNER
Makeup and Hairstyling
The Substance — WINNER
Best Documentary Short
The Only Girl in the Orchestra — WINNER
Visual Effects
Dune: Part Two — WINNER
Best Live-Action Short
I’m Not a Robot — WINNER