Hollywood’s most prestigious night — the 97th Academy Awards — wrapped up with Sean Baker’s romantic comedy-drama Anora emerging as the day’s biggest winner, securing five awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Mikey Madison) and Best Director. As the event took place while Southern California grapples with the aftermath of January’s wildfires, the ceremony opened with Wicked stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo delivering a powerful musical tribute to Los Angeles. A major talking point of the night was the underwhelming performance of Jacques Audiard’s musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez, which, despite leading the nominations with 13 nods, took home...