Oscars 2025: Everything You Need to Know About the Biggest Film Awards of the Year

The red carpet broadcast will begin half an hour earlier. For the first time, the ceremony will not only air live on ABC but also be available on the streaming service Hulu, making it more accessible to audiences worldwide.

What's New in 2025?

For the first time, the ceremony will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, known for his sharp humor. Among the celebrity presenters handing out awards will be Oprah Winfrey, Selena Gomez, Ben Stiller, and Ana de Armas.

The film leading in nominations is Emilia Pérez, earning 13 nods, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, the first transgender actress to be nominated in this category. Other favorites include The Brutalist and Wicked, each with 10 nominations.

In 2025, organizers have decided to forgo live performances of the nominated songs. Instead, the songwriters will share insights into their creative process, aiming to add more depth and emotion to the ceremony.

Can You Buy a Ticket to the Oscars?

Unfortunately, tickets to the main ceremony are not available to the general public. The Dolby Theatre audience consists only of nominees, presenters, film industry representatives, journalists, and special guests invited by the Academy. However, fans can still experience the Oscars' atmosphere at official parties and special events. For instance, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures hosts an annual official screening of the ceremony, where guests can celebrate the night in a stylish setting.

10 Interesting Facts About the Oscars

1. The first ceremony took place on May 16, 1929, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, with around 270 attendees.

2. What does the statuette look like? A golden knight standing on a film reel with five spokes, symbolizing the Academy’s five original branches: actors, writers, directors, producers, and technicians.

3. Why is it called the "Oscar"? According to one version, Academy librarian Margaret Herrick remarked that the statuette resembled her Uncle Oscar. The name caught on, and since 1939, the award has been officially known as the Oscar.

4. Youngest winner: Tatum O’Neal, who won Best Supporting Actress for Paper Moon at just 10 years old.

5. Most awards for a single film: 11 Oscars, a record held by Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

6. Most awarded individual: Walt Disney, who won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations. Four of these were honorary awards. In 1954, he set another record by winning four Oscars in a single year for different projects.

7. Longest ceremony: The 2002 Oscars lasted 4 hours and 23 minutes.

8. What is the statuette made of? Today, Oscars are crafted from Britannia metal (a tin, antimony, and copper alloy), then coated in bronze and plated with 24-karat gold. This method was reinstated in 2016 after decades of using gold-plated metal. During World War II, due to resource shortages, Oscar statuettes were temporarily made from painted plaster, though recipients could later exchange them for traditional ones.

9. First non-English-language film to win Best Picture: Parasite (2019, South Korea).

10. Most acting nominations: Meryl Streep holds the record with 21 nominations and 3 wins.