The 97th awarding of the Oscars in Hollywood took place on the night of March 3, 2025. With not only greats such as Demi Moore, Timothée Chalamet and Ariana Grande, but also a lot of film projects discussed - including concrete, The Brutalist and Dune: Part Two.
But there was also a lot of conversation substances away from the events on the screen. We share the most important highlights of the Oscars 2025 with you here!
These were the highlights of the Oscars 2025
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo open the Oscars
The Wicked actors Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars 2025 with a large musical medley-with a musical combination of "The Wizard of Oz", "The Wiz" and "Wicked". The two also received the first standing ovation of the evening!
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Halle Berry kisses Adrien Brody
The revenge came after 22 years: when the actress Halle Berry presented her colleague Adrien Brody Brody in 2003 to the Oscar for his performance in "The Pianist", the actor surprisingly pressed a kiss on her mouth. Now there was Payback! Halle Berry discovered the actor, who is again nominated for his role in "The Brutalist" as the best leading actor, on the red carpet and kissed him in front of running cameras.
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James Bond Performance during the award
K-Pop Star Lisa, Raye, Doja Cat and Margaret Qualley delivered an impressive James Bond Performance during the 2025 Oscars-the classic in film history was also not to be missed at this award.
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Zoë Saldaña wins her first Oscar
Actress Zoë Saldaña wins her first Oscar as the best supporting actress for her role in "Emilia Pérez". In an emotional speech, she thanks her with tears in her eyes and a fragile voice in her family and speaks of the pride that as a child by immigrant, to be able to hold the most important award in the film industry in her hands.
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First Oscar for Germany
In the "Visual Effects" category, the German Gerd Nefzer won an Oscar for his work in "Dune: Part Two". In his acceptance speech, he says: "Thank you, that's great!"
Adrien Brody wins the Oscar as the best main actor
For the second time, the Oscar goes to actor Adrien Brody in the "Best main actor" category for his role in "The Brutalist". For the first time he took the Academy Award home for "The Pianist". Now he says in his speech: "This is a new chance to start again and to prove the next 20 years that I have earned this prize."
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Newcomer actress Mikey Madison fetches the Oscar as the "best leading actress"
She prevailed against Demi Moore: Although the 62-year-old was acted as an absolute favorite for the Oscar as a "best leading actress", the Academy Award went to Mikey Madison for her role in "Anora".
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BOTING MOVIE: Anora
"Anora" not only gets the most important price of the evening, but also most Oscars from all productions. In addition to the "Best Film" category, the US production is dusting the Academy Award in "Best Last Actress", "Best original script", "Best Cut" and "Best Director".
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The winners of the evening: the makers and the cast of Anora