The ‘Wicked’ witches kicked off the ceremony with a nod to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘The Wiz,’ singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Home” before ending with an electric performance of their Wicked barnburner “Defying Gravity.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought Oz to the Oscars, kicking off the 97th annual ceremony with a musical medley from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked.” After a tribute to Los Angeles, which is recovering from devastating wildfires,

Demi Moore, the star of “The Substance,” is making her first appearance at the Academy Awards this year. “The Substance" star donned the 97th Academy Awards red carpet wearing a sparkly tight gown. Moore is nominated in the best actress category for playing Elisabeth Sparkle,

Mikey Madison beats Demi Moore in a major Oscars upset, taking home Best Actress for ‘Anora.’ The 25-year-old star edged out Demi, who had been the front-runner after sweeping the Golden Globes, SAG Awards,

Doja Cat, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Queen Latifah are among the artists expected to perform at this year's Oscars ceremony.

The Academy Awards celebrates the best movies of the past year, and at the 2025 Oscars, it also honored the filmmaking legends with some showstopping performances.