Oscars take the stage on Sunday with best picture up for grabs

Workers carry an Oscar statue as Hollywood Boulevard continues to be transformed into the red carpet arrival area for the 97th Academy Awards, in Los Angeles, California, Feb. 28, 2025.

The Academy Awards, the highest honors in the film business, take place on Sunday with no clear frontrunner among "Anora," "The Brutalist," "Conclave" and other movies contending for the prestigious best picture prize.