A lucky group of people have gone home with Oscar gold.
“Anora,” the dramatic comedy from director Sean Baker, was the night’s big winner at the 97th Academy Awards, taking home five awards including best picture and best actress for star Mikey Madison.
Hosted for the first time by Conan O’Brien, the Oscars ceremony brought to a close an award season overshadowed by January’s Los Angeles wildfires that devastated the city and affected many in the industry.
The show began with a special package of film clips that paid tribute to the city and ended with “We Love LA.” A chill-inducing performance by “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo followed.
Organizers have long said the show would go on in the midst of the region’s recovery, though the annual nominees luncheon was cancelled and nomination deadlines were adjusted.
Going into Sunday’s ceremony, Netflix musical/crime drama hybrid “Emilia Pérez” led with 13 nominations. Oz-set “Wicked” and “The Brutalist,” which stars Adrien Brody as a Holocaust survivor and architect, follow with 10 nods each.
“The Brutalist” ended the night with three awards, including best actor for Adrien Brody. “Wicked” earned two wins, including best production design and best costume design.
Below is a full list of this year’s nominees, with winners indicated in bold as they are announced:
Best picture

“Anora” – WINNER
“The Brutalist”
“A Complete Unknown”
“Conclave”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Emilia Pérez”
“I’m Still Here”
“Nickel Boys”
“The Substance”
“Wicked”
Best actor in a leading role

Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist” – WINNER
Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”
Best actress in a leading role

Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
Mikey Madison, “Anora” – WINNER
Demi Moore, “The Substance”
Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”
Best actor in a supporting role

Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain” – WINNER
Yura Borisov, “Anora”
Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”
Best actress in a supporting role

Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez” – WINNER
Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Unknown”
Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
Best director

Sean Baker, “Anora” – WINNER
Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
James Mangold, “A Complete Unknown”
Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
Best cinematography

“The Brutalist” – WINNER
“Dune: Part Two”
“Emilia Pérez”
“Maria”
“Nosferatu”
Best international feature film

“I’m Still Here”- WINNER
“The Girl with the Needle”
“Emilia Pérez”
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
“Flow”
Best adapted screenplay

“Conclave” – WINNER
“A Complete Unknown”
“Emilia Pérez”
“Nickel Boys”
“Sing Sing”
Best original screenplay

“Anora” – WINNER
“The Brutalist”
“A Real Pain”
“September 5”
“The Substance”
Best live action short film

“I’m Not a Robot” – WINNER
“A Lien”
“Anuja”
“The Last Ranger”
“A Man Who Could Not Remain Silent”
Best animated short film

“In the Shadow of the Cypress” – WINNER
“Beautiful Men”
“Magic Candies”
“Wander to Wonder”
“Yuck!”
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