The 97th annual Academy Awards went down on Sunday! Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo kicked off the show with a Wicked medley.
Later in the show, there was a James Bond tribute featuring Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye. Also during the tribute, classically trained dancer Margaret Qualley showed off her incredible dance skills!
The night also featured a Quincy Jones tribute. Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey reunited to honor their Color Purple composer. Oprah began by calling Jones a musical genius and highlighting his work in both popular music and film. Queen Latifah then performed “Ease on Down the Road” from the musical The Wiz in honor of Jones, who produced the song in the 1987 film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
- a $23,000 four-night stay at two award-winning luxury resorts in the Maldives
- a five-night Sri Lankan luxury wellness retreat packed with personalized spa treatments, gourmet wellness cuisine worth $8,500
- A stay at a five-star Barcelona property worth $5,200
- For those affected by the California wildfires, there are 11 one-year memberships to Bright Harbor for disaster recovery support. One for the nominee and ten to gift to friends and family. There’s also complimentary project management services to assist with the rebuilding process post-wildfires.
- $25,000 worth of arm and legs liposuction
- a personal live show with mentalist Dr. Carl Christman worth $25,000
- More than $600 in marijuana products like pre-rolls and more
Last, but certainly not least, there were WINNERS! The big winner of the night was Anora. It won Best Picture, Sean Baker took home Best Director and Mikey Madison won Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Adrien Brody was named Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Brutalist. The film won three total Academy Awards.
Kieran Culkin won Best Actor in a Supporting Role while Zoe Saldaña was awarded Best Supporting Actress.
Check out the full list of winners here. Until next year!
