Awards season is in the home stretch, with the crown jewel of film honors, the 98th Academy Awards, airing this Sunday, March 15.
The 2026 Oscars will celebrate the biggest achievements in cinema this year, with movies such as One Battle After Another, Sinners, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, and more competing at the ceremony. Film fans won’t want to miss out, either, as there have been several surprises and shakeups among the honorees at the prior award shows that have prognosticators stumped as to who’ll win in some of the major categories.
Here’s everything to know about the 2026 Academy Awards.
Who are the 2026 Oscar nominees?
The nominees for this year’s show include: Best Picture contenders Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners, and Train Dreams; Best Actress nominees Jessie Buckley, Rose Byrne (for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Kate Hudson (for Song Sung Blue), Renate Reinsve, and Emma Stone; and Best Actor nominees Michael B. Jordan, Timothee Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke (for Blue Moon), and Wagner Moura.
Though One Battle After Another seemed like a lock for Best Picture, and Chalamet seemed destined to win Best Actor, the Actor Awards threw a wrench in things, with Sinners taking the top prize, while Jordan claimed the win as well.
Check out the full list of nominees right here.
Who’s hosting this year’s Oscars?
Comedian Conan O’Brien will host this year’s Oscars for the second consecutive time. Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan are the executive producers of this year’s show for the third time. The announcer for this year’s show is What We Do In the Shadows star Matt Berry.
Who is presenting at this year’s Oscars?
As is custom, last year’s Oscar winners, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Mikey Madison, and Zoe Saldaña, were the first presenters to be announced by the show. Also presenting this year’s awards will be Javier Bardem, Chris Evans, Chase Infiniti, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Maya Rudolph, Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rose Byrne, Nicole Kidman, Jimmy Kimmel, Delroy Lindo, Ewan McGregor, Wagner Moura, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman, Channing Tatum, and Sigourney Weaver.
Who is performing at this year’s Oscars?
Fans can expect to see performances from the music of Sinners and KPop Demon Hunters. For the former, Miles Caton and Raphael Saadig will perform the original song, “I Lied to You,” with Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey, and Alice Smith performing a visual homage to the film. Then, for KPop Demon Hunters, Huntr/X stars Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami will perform the nominated (and likely to win) original song, “Golden.” Josh Groban and the Los Angeles Master Chorale will also appear as performers.
How do fans watch the 2026 Academy Awards red carpet and ceremony?
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will air live on ABC and Hulu on Sunday, March 15, starting at 7/6c. E!’s red carpet coverage will begin at 2/1c with E!’s Brunch at the Oscars with cohosts Justin Sylvester and Keltie Knight, and Live From E!: Oscars 2026 will begin at 4/3c, with Zuri Hall on the red carpet. The network will conclude with Red Carpet Rundown at 6:30/5:30c on E! but resume with an After Party: Oscars 2026 recap at 10:30/9:30c after the ceremony.
The official live red carpet show begins at 6:30/5:30c, hosted by Jesse Palmer and Tamron Hall. ABC News will air the Oscars kickoff ceremony on Wednesday, March 11, as O’Brien rolls out the red carpet. Fans can also expect to see ABC News covering the Oscars on Good Morning America airing an interview with host Conan O’Brien on Thursday, March 12, as well as afterparty coverage on Monday, March 16. Live With Kelly and Mark will also include an “After the Oscars Show” live from the Dolby Theater on Monday, March 16 at 9/8c.
2026 Oscars, March 16, 7/6c, ABC and Hulu
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