The 97th Academy Awards saw a few more movie-focused evenings, as well as spectacular surprises and historic occasions. Conan O'Brien hosted the ceremony, which recognized the top film accomplishments of the previous year.

British comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg, who is well-known for her humorous interviews and red-carpet performances, was one of the first people to arrive. Wearing a beautiful suit fit for an Oscar, Jeff Goldblum made a statement and added his trademark flair to the occasion. Ethan Slater, who plays Boq in Wicked, chose to dress in a traditional and sophisticated formal ensemble.
Major Winners:

Best Picture: Anora

Best Director: Sean Baker (Anora)

Best Actress: Mikey Madison (Anora)

Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)

Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)

Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

Anora leaves the crowd with high spirits as she bags a whopping total of five Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director for Sean Baker, and Best Actress for Mikey Madison. Such accolades go to prove that Anora is rightly the masterpiece of films that it is. 

It has won for Adrien Brody the Best Actor award for his performance in The Brutalist. This is his second Oscar win confirming his wonderful talents. 

While Zoe Saldaña won the Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez, Kieran Culkin was crowned with the Best Supporting Actor award for A Real Pain. These two exceptional performances managed to spellbind audiences and critics alike. 

Notable Achievements:

Best Animated Feature: Flow

Best International Feature: I'm Still Here (Brazil)

Best Original Screenplay: Sean Baker (Anora)

Best Adapted Screenplay: Peter Straughan (Conclave)

Flow wowed audiences with its new approach to storytelling, earning the award for Best Animated Feature. Brazil's In The Land of the Living stole away with the Best International Feature award-an indication that greatness in cinema is widely spread. The recognition of Sean Baker's original screenplay for Anora and Peter Straughan's adapted screenplay for Conclave encapsulates good work all around.

Historic Moments:

In a historic win celebrated across the industry, Paul Tazewell made history as the first Black man to win Best Costume Design for Wicked.