Get your ballots ready, the 2026 Oscars are around the corner. <\/p>\n
The 98th Academy Awards will be held Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where Hollywood\u2019s biggest names will celebrate the best films of the year for a final time. <\/p>\n
Will \u201cSinners\u201d score big following its record-breaking 16 nominations<\/a>? Can Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet pull off a win for \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d? Will \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d continue its near awards-season sweep for best picture? Tune in to the 2026 Oscars to find out. <\/p>\n When is the show?<\/p>\n The 98th Academy Awards will be held Sunday at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The show will kick off at 4 p.m. Pacific.<\/p>\n How can I watch the Oscars?<\/p>\n The 2026 Oscars will air on ABC, and those with cable subscriptions can also watch the show by logging into the ABC app or abc.com. The telecast will also stream live on Hulu, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV. Internationally, the ceremony will be broadcast in more than 200 territories. You can check your local listings here<\/a>. <\/p>\n The show will stream exclusively on YouTube<\/a> starting in 2029.<\/p>\n How can I watch the red carpet?<\/p>\n \u201cChicken Shop Date\u201d host Amelia Dimoldenberg<\/a> will return, for the third year in a row, as social media ambassador and correspondent for the official red carpet, which will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on ABC and Hulu. <\/p>\n For extended coverage, E! will begin its red carpet broadcast at 1 p.m. ABC\u2019s coverage begins at 12:30 p.m., followed by \u201cThe Oscars Red Carpet Show,\u201d hosted by Tamron Hall and Jesse Palmer.<\/p>\n Who is hosting the Oscars?<\/p>\n Conan O\u2019Brien will host the awards for his second consecutive year. The comedian\u2019s return was announced<\/a> less than a month after the 2025 Oscars. O\u2019Brien told the New Yorker<\/a> in February that he\u2019s been going to comedy clubs to test material for the show. <\/p>\n \u201cI grew up watching Bob Hope do it, Johnny Carson do it. So it\u2019s a very cool thing to be connected to. As you know, I\u2019m very interested in history, and this thing has been around for a hundred years \u2014 almost a hundred years \u2014 so let\u2019s have fun with it, is my attitude,\u201d O\u2019Brien said. <\/p>\n What is nominated?<\/p>\n Ryan Coogler\u2019s \u201cSinners\u201d broke the record for most Oscar nominations for a single film with 16, including acting nods for Michael B. Jordan<\/a>, Delroy Lindo<\/a> and Wunmi Mosaku<\/a>. Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d trailed closely behind with 13 nominations and Josh Safdie\u2019s \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d snagged nine nominations.<\/p>\n Who are the best picture contenders?<\/p>\n \u201cBugonia\u201d Check out the complete list of nominees here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is performing?<\/p>\n The academy will limit performances from the original song category to just two of the five nominees. According to a letter sent to nominees obtained by Variety<\/a>, show producers explained that only two songs were chosen because of their \u201cdefining role in their global cultural impact and audience connection this year.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cGiven 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,\u201d the letter explained. <\/p>\n Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq from \u201cSinners\u201d will perform \u201cI Lied to You<\/a>\u201d alongside Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone \u201cKingfish\u201d Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey and Alice Smith. \u201cKPop Demon Hunters<\/a>\u201d singers Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami will take to the stage to perform \u201cGolden.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the music \u201cmoments,\u201d the show will include appearances by Josh Groban and the Los Angeles Master Chorale.<\/p>\n Barbra Streisand will also reportedly<\/a> perform a tribute to her \u201cThe Way We Were\u201d co-star Robert Redford during the In Memoriam segment. Josh Groban and the Los Angeles Master Chorale will also perform at the ceremony, though their role has not yet been disclosed.<\/p>\n Who is presenting?<\/p>\n Last year\u2019s acting winners, Adrien Brody<\/a> (\u201cThe Brutalist\u201d), Kieran Culkin<\/a> (\u201cA Real Pain\u201d), Mikey Madison<\/a> (\u201cAnora\u201d) and Zoe Salda\u00f1a<\/a> (\u201cEmilia Perez\u201d), will present this year\u2019s awards. <\/p>\n Other presenters<\/a> include Javier Bardem<\/a>, Chris Evans, Chase Infiniti<\/a>, Demi Moore<\/a>, Kumail Nanjiani, Maya Rudolph, Will Arnett<\/a>, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal<\/a>, Gwyneth Paltrow<\/a>, Rose Byrne<\/a>, Nicole Kidman<\/a>, Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>, Delroy Lindo<\/a>, Ewan McGregor, Wagner Moura<\/a>, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman, Channing Tatum and Sigourney Weaver.<\/p>\n What should I know about the parties?<\/p>\n Elton John\u2019s annual viewing party, hosted<\/a> by John, David Furnish, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, will feature a performance by \u201cMessy\u201d singer and recent Grammy winner Lola Young. <\/p>\n The official Oscars after-party, the Governors Ball, will start immediately after the ceremony. The event boasts a menu created by Wolfgang Puck<\/a> and signature cocktails by mixologist<\/a> Charles Joly. <\/p>\n The 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party moved to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art this year and will be held at the new David Geffen Galleries<\/a>. <\/p>\n Which roads will be closed as a result of the Oscars?<\/p>\n
\u201cF1\u201d
\u201cFrankenstein\u201d
\u201cHamnet\u201d
\u201cMarty Supreme\u201d
\u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d
\u201cThe Secret Agent\u201d
\u201cSentimental Value\u201d
\u201cSinners\u201d
\u201cTrain Dreams\u201d<\/p>\n