Oscar day is finally here.
After a whirlwind month filled with back-to-back events — and the lingering haze of the Los Angeles fires — the long-awaited 97th Academy Awards were underway on Sunday afternoon under a sunny sky in Hollywood.
Kit Connor, among the first to arrive, made his Oscars red carpet debut showing slight nerves — and in a double-breasted suit by Giuliva Heritage. The “Heartstopper” star has been busy of late, recently wrapping his Broadway run in “Romeo + Juliet” opposite Rachel Zegler. “Give us that smile Kit!” the photo pit shouted at him, getting him to crack. “There it is.”
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Flashes went off for “Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Grande channeled her character Glinda in Schiaparelli couture, a fitted, strapless bodice with a voluminous, tulle skirt made with more than 190,000 crystals. “It’s just my favorite dress in the world,” Grande told reporters. Erivo wore a custom velvet, emerald green Louis Vuitton gown, an homage to both her role (with the choice of color, of course) and to Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person and Black actress to win an Oscar.
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The night’s host Conan O’Brien looked on. “Hey, I’m in ‘Wicked,’ too,” he joked to laughs.
“Conan, give her a kiss!” he was yelled at moments later while posing with his wife, Liza Powel O’Brien. “It hasn’t happened in 22 years of marriage,” he teased. “We’re saving it for our 25th.”
Meanwhile Charlotte Lawrence and boyfriend Andrew Watt obliged. “Mean mugging, thank you!” Watt was told, to which he winked. The producer is nominated for Elton John’s “Never Too Late,” the song cowritten with Brandi Carlile from the English music superstar’s Disney+ documentary of the same name.
Early on, Julianne Hough arrived in Dior; Emily Mortimer in Rodarte, and Rachel Sennott in a dazzling pink Balenciaga number with thigh-high black boots. Later, Selena Gomez came out in Ralph Lauren; Elle Fanning in Givenchy haute couture, the debut of Sarah Burton’s designs for the house; Zoe Saldaña in Saint Laurent; Lupita Nyong’o in Chanel; Miley Cyrus in Alexander McQueen; Halle Berry in Christian Siriano; Colman Domingo in Valentino, and Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton.
Standing out from the pack was Lisa, opting for a Markgong tuxedo gown, and equally impossible to miss was Timothée Chalamet, in an all-yellow leather suit and trousers, also by Sarah Burton for Givenchy (her official debut comes during Paris Fashion Week in the coming days). “I went for a subtle look,” Chalamet quipped on the carpet.
Demi Moore, in Giorgio Armani, exchanged pleasantries with Miles Teller. Meanwhile Meg Ryan gave a playful wave to Michelle Yeoh. Further down the carpet, there was commotion. “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu turned to see: Ana de Armas, wearing Louis Vuitton, had arrived. Steps away, an Armani-clad Adrian Brody held tight to his mother’s hand, before smooching girlfriend Georgina Chapman.
The nominees for the 2025 Oscars include:
Best Picture
“Anora”
“The Brutalist”
“A Complete Unknown”
“Conclave”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Emilia Pérez”
“I’m Still Here”
“Nickel Boys”
“The Substance”
“Wicked”
Best Actor
Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”
Best Actress
Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Demi Moore, “The Substance”
Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”
Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov, “Anora”
Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”
Best Supporting Actress
Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Unknown”
Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”
Best Director
Sean Baker, “Anora”
Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
James Mangold, “A Complete Unknown”
Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”
Best Original Screenplay
“Anora” (Sean Baker)
“The Brutalist” (Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold)
“A Real Pain” (Jesse Eisenberg)
“September 5” (Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum and Alex David)
“The Substance” (Coralie Fargeat)
Best Adapted Screenplay
“A Complete Unknown” (James Mangold and Jay Cocks)
“Conclave” (Peter Straughan)
“Emilia Pérez” (Jacques Audiard)
“Nickel Boys” (RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes)
“Sing Sing” (Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar)
Best International Film
“I’m Still Here” (Brazil)
“The Girl With the Needle” (Denmark)
“Emilia Pérez” (France)
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (Germany)
“Flow” (Latvia)