Oscars 2025 recap: Biggest moments from the 97th Academy Awards

During his best actor acceptance speech, Adrien Brody thanked his team, the cast of "The Brutalist," his family and more.

"Acting is a very fragile profession. It looks very glamorous -- and at certain moments, it is. But the one thing that I've gained, having the privilege to come back here, is to have some perspective, and no matter where you are in your career, no matter what you've accomplished, it can all go away," he said.

He said the award signified "a destination," calling it "a chance to begin again and the opportunity to hopefully be fortunate enough so that the next 20 years of my life, that I can prove that I am worthy of such meaningful and important and relevant roles."

He concluded by speaking about the film's message.

"I'm here once again to represent the lingering traumas and the repercussions of war and systematic oppression and of antisemitism and racism and of othering, and I believe that -- I pray for a healthier and a happier and a more inclusive world. And I believe if the past can teach us anything, it's a reminder to not let hate go unchecked," he said.

Adrien Brody won the Oscar for best actor for his performance in "The Brutalist."

The award was presented by last year's best actor winner, "Oppenheimer" star Cillian Murphy.

Other nominees in the best actor race included Timothée Chalamet for "A Complete Unknown," Colman Domingo for "Sing Sing," Ralph Fiennes for "Conclave" and Sebastian Stan for "The Apprentice."

Legendary record producer and composer Quincy Jones was honored during the Oscars.

Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey opened the tribute with kind words about the late Jones, with whom they both worked in the past, before introducing Queen Latifah onstage, who performed "Ease on Down the Road" from "The Wiz."

"Quincy was love, lived out loud, in human form. And he poured that love into others and into his work," Winfrey said.

Jones, who was nominated for seven Oscars during his legendary career, including three for 1985's "The Color Purple," died in November 2024 at age 91.

Jones received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 67th Academy Awards and posthumously received an honorary Oscar at the 2024 Governors Awards two weeks after his death, with his children accepting the trophy on his behalf.

Prior to the ceremony, Raj Kapoor -- executive producer and showrunner for this year's Oscars -- previewed the Jones tribute as a "beautiful moment that we hope will uplift the room, that will celebrate the spirit of Quincy and all of his greatness."

Daniel Blumberg won the Oscar for best original score for "The Brutalist."

Other nominees in the category included Volker Bertelmann for "Conclave," Clément Ducol and Camille for "Emilia Pérez," John Powell and Stephen Schwartz for "Wicked," and Kris Bowers for "The Wild Robot."