Oscars 2025 recap: Highlights and biggest moments from 97th Academy Awards

In her acceptance speech for best supporting actress for her role in "Emilia Pérez," Zoe Saldaña said she was "floored" by the honor.

"Thank you to the academy for recognizing the quiet heroism and the power in a woman like Rita," Saldaña said of her character. "And talking about powerful women, my fellow nominees, the love and community that you have offered me is a true gift, and I will pay it forward. Thank you so much."

Saldaña called "Emilia Pérez" director Jacques Audiard "a beloved character in my life" and said she shared her win with the cast and crew of the film.

"To my mom, my dad and my sisters ... everything brave, outrageous and good that I've ever done in my life is because of you," she added, turning attention to her family. "And to my husband ... the biggest honor of my life is being your partner. You hung the moon in our beautiful, perfect sons Cy, Bowie and Zen."

Saldaña ended her speech by dedicating her win to her grandmother.

"My grandmother came to this country in 1961. I am a proud child of immigrant parents with dreams and dignity and hardworking hands, and I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award, and I know I will not be the last," she concluded. "I hope the fact that I'm getting an award for a role where I got to sing and speak in Spanish, my grandmother, if she were here, she would be so delighted. This is for my grandmother."

Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham have won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for "No Other Land" at the 2025 Academy Awards.

"No Other Land" wins the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 2025 Academy Awards.

"About two months ago, I became a father, and my hope to my daughter that she will not have to live the same life I am living now, always fearing settlers' violence, home demolitions and forcible displacements that my community Masafer Yatta is living and facing every day," filmmaker and Palestinian activist Adra said in an acceptance speech.

The project tells the story of the West Bank's Masafer Yatta community through the lens of a Palestinian activist, Adra, and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, among others.

Israel has occupied the West Bank since its victory in the Six-Day War in 1967.

Alongside the harrowing images of destruction, the film tells another story of an unlikely friendship between the two filmmakers, who were born on either side of the conflict.

"We made this film, Palestinians and Israelis, because together, our voices are stronger," Abraham said in an acceptance speech. "We see each other, the atrocious destruction of Gaza and its people, which must end, the Israeli hostages, brutally taken in the crime of Oct. 7, which must be freed."

He added, "There is a different path, a political solution without ethnic supremacy, with national rights for both of our people. And I have to say, as I am here, the foreign policy in this country is helping to block this path."

Israel's demolition efforts in the West Bank, of what Israel considers to be illegal structures, have largely been in an effort to clear the way for Israeli settlers to move into the region for reasons including religious beliefs and improved quality of life.

Other films nominated in the category included "Black Box Diaries," "No Other Land," "Porcelain War," "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat" and "Sugarcane."

Go here for a look at the full list of winners from the 97th Oscars.

Molly O'Brien and Lisa Remington have won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film for "The Only Girl in the Orchestra" at the 2025 Academy Awards.

Molly O'Brien and Lisa Remington have won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Film for "The Only Girl in the Orchestra" at the 2025 Academy Awards.

Other films nominated in the category included "Death by Numbers," "I Am Ready, Warden," "Incident," and "Instruments of a Beating Heart."

Go here for a look at the full list of winners from the 97th Oscars.

Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones was in the house for the 97th Academy Awards.

The musical legend fittingly presented the award for best original song.

"Emilia Pérez" wins the Oscar for Best Original Song "El Mal" at the 2025 Academy Awards.

The Oscar went to "El Mal" from "Emilia Pérez."