‘Anora’ Dominates 97th Academy Awards, Wins Best Picture, Director, and Actress

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The 97th Academy Awards honored the best in film on Sunday night, with Anora emerging as the evening’s biggest winner, capturing five Oscars, including Best Picture. The comedy-drama about the tumultuous marriage of a sex worker and the son of a Russian oligarch also secured Best Actress for Mikey Madison and Best Director for Sean Baker. Baker also earned Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing.

Meanwhile, The Brutalist took home three awards, with Adrien Brody winning Best Actor. The film also won for Best Cinematography and Best Original Score.

Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for A Real Pain, while Zoe Saldaña continued her award-season sweep by earning Best Supporting Actress for Emília Pérez, which also won Best Original Song for "El Mal."

Conan O'Brien made his debut as Oscar host, entertaining audiences at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The highly nominated Wicked also had a strong night, winning two Oscars for Costume Design and Production Design. Dune: Part Two took home awards for Sound and Visual Effects.

Here’s the full list of winners:

1. Best Picture: Anora

2. Best Actor: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist

3. Best Actress: Mikey Madison, Anora

4. Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

5. Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldaña, Emília Pérez

6. Best Director: Sean Baker, Anora

7. Best Animated Feature Film: Flow

8. Best Documentary Feature Film: No Other Land

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

10. Best Original Screenplay: Anora

11. Best Adapted Screenplay: Conclave

12. Best Cinematography: The Brutalist

13. Best Film Editing: Anora

14. Best Production Design: Wicked

15. Best Costume Design: Wicked

16. Best Makeup and Hairstyling: The Substance

17. Best Original Score: The Brutalist

18. Best Original Song: "El Mal" from Emília Pérez

19. Best Sound: Dune: Part Two

20. Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two

21. Best Animated Short Film: In the Shadow of the Cypress

22. Best Documentary Short Film: The Only Girl in the Orchestra

23. Best Live Action Short Film: I'm Not a Robot

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