Tonight’s the night! We’ve finally reach the crown jewel of awards season: the 2026 Oscars. Here’s everything you need to know about the ceremony, from who’s hosting to who’s nominated.
How can I watch the 2026 Oscars?
The 2026 Oscars—taking place tonight, Sunday, March 15, from 4 p.m. Pacific Time/7 p.m. ET.—can be watched live on ABC or streamed live via Hulu, ABC.com, the ABC app, or live TV services like YouTube TV and Fubo.
Where will the 2026 Oscars take place?
The 98th Academy Awards will be held, as usual, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles.
Who is hosting the 2026 Oscars?
Beloved comedian Conan O’Brien, who took the reins from Jimmy Kimmel—the emcee in 2023 and 2024—last year, will be returning to host the 2026 ceremony.
When were the 2026 Oscar nominations announced?
The 2026 Oscar nominations were revealed on January 22, with the final round of voting taking place between February 26 and March 5. The Oscar nominees luncheon was then held on February 10.
Who is nominated for an Oscar in 2026?
Sinners leads the pack with a record-breaking 16 nominations, the most for any film in Academy Awards history. It’s followed by One Battle After Another with 13, and Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, and Sentimental Value in joint third place with nine. See the full list here.
Who will win an Oscar in 2026?
One Battle After Another currently looks set to take best picture, and its helmer, Paul Thomas Anderson, best director. Meanwhile, Marty Supreme’s Timothée Chalamet and Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley seem to have the leading acting prizes in the bag. The supporting acting races are a little more up in the air, with One Battle After Another’s Teyana Taylor facing off against Weapons’s Amy Madigan, while Sentimental Value’s Stellan Skarsgård, Frankenstein’s Jacob Elordi, and One Battle After Another’s Benicio del Toro are fighting it out for best supporting actor.
Who will perform at the 2026 Oscars?
In a move that is both unusual and highly controversial, the producers of the Oscars have revealed that only two of the nominees in the best original song category will be performed live on stage at the Academy Awards: the smash-hit “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters and the rousing “I Lied to You” from Sinners. This will leave out the lesser-known “Train Dreams,” by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner, from Train Dreams; “Dear Me” from the documentary Diane Warren: Relentless; and “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from the opera documentary Viva Verdi!
Per the producers, the two chosen songs “played a defining role in [the two films’] global cultural impact and audience connection this year. Given the limited time within the broadcast, the addition of our casting Oscar, and a desire to create a fast-paced, entertaining, and cohesive show, the live performance focus will be concentrated on two musical moments this year, Sinners and KPop Demon Hunters, with segments designed to honor how music helped these stories resonate worldwide.”
More information about the performances came later: Per Disney, the Sinners moment “will explore the role music plays in the film’s storytelling, translating it into a cinematic live moment onstage. Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq will perform the Oscar-nominated original song ‘I Lied to You,’ and they will be joined by Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey, and Alice Smith.” The KPop Demon Hunters segment, on the other hand, “will begin with a fusion of traditional Korean instrumentalists and dance, celebrating the folklore and cultural inspiration that anchors the story behind the film. As part of this experience, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, the singing voices behind HUNTR/X, will perform the Oscar-nominated original song ‘Golden.’”