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Oscars 2025 Highlights: Best Moments from The Academy Awards

By Jim Donnelly

Mar 3rd, 2025

Oscars 2025 is over as is the competition between the Oscars 2025 nominees to take home the most coveted prize in film, the Oscar®. Though the ceremony has ended, the memorable moments of the night live on right here. We've assembled some of the highlights of the night. These moments were captured live on ABC. Now it's time to celebrate all of the Oscars winner acceptance speeches, dazzling musical performances, sparkling red carpet fashions along with all the laughs and tears that came along with the 97th Academy Awards.

Host Conan O'Brien kicks off the 97th Oscars with his opening monologue.

Oscar nominees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform a medley of songs from the Best Picture nominee WICKED to open the 97th Oscars.

The Oscar for Best Picture goes to ANORA! Congratulations to Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker on taking home the Oscar.

The Oscars pay tribute to the actors, filmmakers, executives and craftspeople who passed away over the past year with the Oscars 2025 In Memoriam.

Doja Cat, LISA of Blackpink and RAYE perform a medley of classic Bond themes in tribute to the James Bond films at Oscars 2025

Zoe Saldana accepts the Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role

Adrien Brody accepts the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role

Kieran Culkin accepts the Oscar for Actor in a Supporting Role

Mikey Madison accepts the Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role

Queen Latifah performs 'Ease On Down The Road' in a tribute to Quincy Jones at Oscars 2025

Presenter Ben Stiller demonstrates the importance of everything going perfectly in Production Design in this Oscars 2025 highlight!

Host Conan O'Brien brings Los Angeles first responders to the stage for a very well-deserved ovation.

To start off the 97th Oscars, we remember how the movies love Los Angeles, CA