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The 97th Academy Awards finally crowned its winners. Anora, an indie dramedy from director Sean Baker, became the biggest winner of the night, scoring five wins in major categories including Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Mikey Madison, and Best Director for Baker. With four wins (as producer, director, writer AND editor), Baker also tied Walt Disney for most wins in a single night by an individual. These triumphs mark a happy ending for the low budget deconstructed fairytale about a sex worker who enters into a whirlwind marriage to a Russian billionaire’s son. 

Though forgoing the traditional Best Song nominees performances, the 97th Academy Awards still delivered plenty of song and dance at the ceremony. 

The 97th Academy Award just announced its lineup of performers. LISA of K-Pop girl group Blackpink, Raye, and Doja Cat are set to share the stage “for a showstopping celebration of cinema.” 

On Oscar nominations morning, those who clinched their spots in the race took to social media to express their joy. 

The 97th Academy Awards is almost upon us. On Thursday, Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott went live to announce the nominees to this year’s Oscars. The announcement was originally slated to happen on January 19, but was postponed twice due to the ongoing Los Angeles fire. Emilia Perez leads with 13 nominations, making it the most nominated non-English language film in history, followed by The Brutalist And Wicked with 10 apiece.