{"id":538170,"date":"2026-03-15T14:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/538170\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T14:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:44:11","slug":"oscars-2026-nominees-predictions-start-time-and-how-to-watch-cinema-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/538170\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscars 2026: Nominees, predictions, start time and how to watch | Cinema News"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 98th Academy Awards, known as the Oscars, will celebrate some of the top films released in 2025 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The ceremony will take place in Los Angeles with actors, directors and filmmakers from around the world competing for Hollywood\u2019s most prestigious prizes.<\/p>\n

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But this year\u2019s ceremony comes at a time of global tension, with the ongoing war in Iran serving as a sombre backdrop to Hollywood\u2019s annual celebration.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy job is always to try to walk a very thin line between entertaining people and also acknowledging some of the realities,\u201d host Conan O\u2019Brien said during a Wednesday news conference<\/a> with the Oscars creative team.<\/p>\n

Here is what we know about the upcoming ceremony:<\/p>\n

Where will the Oscars be held?<\/p>\n

The 98th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on March 15.<\/p>\n

The ceremony will start at 4pm West Coast time in the United States (23:00 GMT), with official red carpet coverage beginning at 3:30pm (22:30 GMT).<\/p>\n

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Where can I watch the ceremony?<\/p>\n

The 2026 Oscars will be broadcast in the US on the TV channel ABC. Viewers with a cable subscription can also watch online by signing in through the ABC app or ABC.com.<\/p>\n

The ceremony will also be streamed live on the video platform Hulu.<\/p>\n

Those without traditional cable can access the broadcast through live TV streaming services that carry ABC, including Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.<\/p>\n

But the Oscars\u2019 ties with ABC may soon be at an end. Last year, the Academy announced that, beginning in 2029, the Oscars will sever its decades-long relationship with ABC and stream exclusively on YouTube.<\/p>\n

The shift to an online-only platform is a big shake-up for the Academy Awards, ending a tradition more than half a century old.<\/p>\n

ABC began broadcasting the Oscars in 1976, and before that, it aired on a rival channel, NBC, starting in 1953.<\/p>\n

Who is hosting the Academy Awards?<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien is hosting the 98th Academy Awards, marking his second consecutive year emceeing the ceremony.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year, I know where the doughnuts are. I know my way around a little bit, and so, I think that\u2019s going to be fun,\u201d Conan said.<\/p>\n

In remarks this week, the comedian explained he believes the key to success on the Oscar stage is having a good time and staying in the moment.<\/p>\n

He added that he and his writing team are still refining the material ahead of the show, to keep it as current as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s happening in the world will be reflected in the show,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

How can I watch the red carpet?<\/p>\n

The Oscars red carpet is broadcast several hours before the ceremony, as filmmakers and other celebrities arrive for the ceremony.<\/p>\n

The red carpet has long served as a stage for Hollywood\u2019s best fashions, and actors often pause for interviews with social media and television hosts to discuss the awards and what they\u2019re wearing.<\/p>\n

Several shows will broadcast from the red carpet:<\/p>\n

The official Oscars red carpet (\u201cOn the Red Carpet at the Oscars\u201d): 20:30 GMT, hosted by Tamron Hall and Jesse Palmer<\/p>\n

Streaming services: Viewers without cable can watch through platforms that carry ABC, including Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, fuboTV and Sling TV.<\/p>\n

E! Live from the Red Carpet: 21:00 GMT<\/p>\n

Streaming services: The E! network will carry the live coverage, as will the streaming platform Peacock and live TV service providers like Roku, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and more.<\/p>\n

British comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg also returns for the third year as the official Oscars social media correspondent.<\/p>\n

Who is presenting?<\/p>\n

As is tradition, last year\u2019s acting winners will return to present awards at the ceremony. They include Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), Mikey Madison (Anora) and Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez).<\/p>\n

They will be joined by a wide range of actors and filmmakers presenting throughout the night, including 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.<\/p>\n

\"ThisTop row from left: Rose Byrne, Nicole Kidman, Delroy Lindo, Ewan McGregor and Wagner Moura. Bottom row from left: Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman, Channing Tatum and Sigourney Weaver [AP]Who is performing at the Oscars?<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s show will feature two musical performances tied to the Best Original Song nominees.<\/p>\n

Rei Ami, EJAE and Audrey Nuna are set to perform the hit single Golden from the animated film KPop Demon Hunters, and actor Miles Caton will reprise the song he sang in the movie Sinners, called I Lied to You, alongside songwriter Raphael Saadiq.<\/p>\n

Like the film itself, the Sinners musical performance at the Oscars will serve as a tribute to Black artistry across generations and genres.<\/p>\n

As such, it will include an array of artists, from ballerina Misty Copeland to rocker Brittany Howard to blues and jazz musicians like Eric Gales, Bobby Rush and Alice Smith, among others.<\/p>\n

What movies have the most nominations?<\/p>\n

Sinners is the most-nominated film in Academy Award history with 16 nominations.<\/p>\n

That tally broke the previous record of 14 nominations, which was held by three films: All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997) and La La Land (2016).<\/p>\n

Ryan Coogler\u2019s feature mixes supernatural horror, romance and blues culture. Set in 1932 Clarksdale, Mississippi, the story centres on a community opening a juke joint that soon finds itself under siege by vampires.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wrote this script for my uncle who passed away 11 years ago,\u201d Ryan Coogler said in an interview with The Associated Press. \u201cI got to imagine that he\u2019s listening to some blues music right now to celebrate.\u201d<\/p>\n

One Battle After Another follows with 13 nods at this year\u2019s Oscars, while Frankenstein, Marty Supreme and Sentimental Value each secured nine nominations.<\/p>\n

The Academy also continued its tilt towards international films with this year\u2019s lineup of nominees. Every major acting category, for instance, included at least one international nominee.<\/p>\n

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Is there any Arab representation at this year\u2019s Oscars?<\/p>\n

Arab cinema had a strong presence during the awards season. Several films from the region were shortlisted for Best International Feature Film, including:<\/p>\n

The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
\nPalestine 36 (Palestine)
\nAll That\u2019s Left of You (Jordan)
\nThe President\u2019s Cake (Iraq)<\/p>\n

One of them, The Voice of Hind Rajab<\/a>, ultimately secured an Oscar nomination, marking a significant moment for Arab cinema.<\/p>\n

\"ThisActors Nesbat Serhan, Motaz Malhees, Saja Kilani and Clara Khoury play first responders from the film The Voice of Hind Rajab [CineCanibal\/AP]What is the Voice of Hind Rajab?<\/p>\n

The Voice of Hind Rajab is a 2025 docudrama directed by Kaouther Ben Hania.<\/p>\n

It dramatises the final hours in the life of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in 2024. But the film weaves in real-life recordings of Rajab\u2019s desperate phone calls to emergency personnel from the Red Crescent group.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe arrival of Hind Rajab\u2019s voice to these platforms \u2014 and its ability to break through the indifference that exists there \u2014 is in itself something extremely valuable,\u201d Gaza-based filmmaker Mohammed al-Sawwaf told Al Jazeera\u2019s journalist Maram Humaid.<\/p>\n

To al-Sawwaf, the film\u2019s Oscar nomination means that Rajab\u2019s death is no longer a passing news item or a single tally in a growing death toll. It is a cultural event, a memorial that forces viewers to confront the horrors facing Gaza\u2019s young children.<\/p>\n

\u201cA story of a human being from Gaza has been presented as the story of a person with a life and meaning, rather than the image of a Palestinian appearing as a number on news screens,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPalestinians have tried for many years to tell their stories and to be visible, but they were often met with rejection, doubt, or barriers placed in front of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Al-Sawwaf believes Hind Rajab\u2019s story can help illuminate the humanitarian crisis facing thousands of other Palestinians suffering in Gaza.<\/p>\n

\u201cA story like Hind Rajab\u2019s represents a symbol of thousands of other stories,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are thousands of women and men who had full lives, details, and dreams that are no less human than hers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why was an Iranian film submitted by France?<\/p>\n

It Was Just an Accident, directed by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, is also among the nominees on Sunday night, competing in two categories: Best International Film and Best Original Screenplay.<\/p>\n

Though It Was Just an Accident was a co-production from several countries, France ultimately submitted the film as its entry in the Best International Feature competition.<\/p>\n

Panahi\u2019s work is often critical of the Iranian government, and in the past, he faced prison time and a ban on his filmmaking as a result. It was not considered as Iran\u2019s entry.<\/p>\n

France instead has championed the film as evidence that the country is a safe haven for \u201csingular and courageous cinema\u201d.<\/p>\n

But Panahi said his thoughts remain focused on those back home in Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am constantly thinking about them,\u201d he told Bloomberg<\/a> from New York, four days after the US and Israel launched their offensive against Iran.<\/p>\n

Panahi shot the film clandestinely in Iran without government approval.<\/p>\n

What are the best picture nominees?<\/p>\n

Ten films are in competition in the Best Picture category:<\/p>\n

Bugonia: A science-fiction story about two men who kidnap a powerful executive, believing she is an alien threatening Earth.
\nF1: A sports drama starring Brad Pitt as a veteran Formula One driver who returns to racing to mentor a promising young teammate.
\nFrankenstein: Guillermo del Toro\u2019s adaptation of Mary Shelley\u2019s novel, following scientist Victor Frankenstein and the tragic creature he brings to life.
\nHamnet: A historical drama focusing on the grief of Agnes and William Shakespeare following the death of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet.
\nMarty Supreme: A sports drama starring Timothee Chalamet as an ambitious table tennis player determined to prove he is the greatest at his sport.
\nOne Battle After Another: A dark action-comedy directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, following a father and daughter on the run from a racist military leader intent on tracking them down.
\nThe Secret Agent: A political thriller about a widowed college professor on the run from a vengeful government minister during Brazil\u2019s dictatorship in the 1970s.
\nSentimental Value: A drama exploring grief, memory and complicated relationships in a family of artists in modern-day Oslo.
\nSinners: A supernatural thriller about twin brothers who return to their hometown to found a juke joint, only to be confronted by past relationships, racism and a gang of vampires.<\/p>\n

Train Dreams:\u00a0A portrait of a railroad worker on the Idaho frontier at the start of the 20th century, questioning whether his past decisions may have doomed him to a life of heartbreak.Who are the nominees for the Best Director category?
\nChloe Zhao for Hamnet
\nJosh Safdie for Marty Supreme
\nPaul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
\nJoachim Trier for Sentimental Value
\nRyan Coogler for Sinners
\n\",Joachim Trier, Josh Safdie, Chloe Zhao,\u00a0 Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson are in competition in the Best Director category [Mike Blake, Benoit Tessier, Mario Anzuoni, Mario Anzuoni and Mario Anzuoni\/Reuters]Who are the nominees for best actor?
\nTimothee Chalamet for Marty Supreme
\nLeonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another
\nEthan Hawke for Blue Moon
\nMichael B Jordan for Sinners
\nWagner Moura for The Secret Agent
\n\"EthanEthan Hawke, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B Jordan, Wagner Moura and Timothee Chalamet face off in the Best Actor category [Mario Anzuoni, Daniel Cole, Mario Anzuoni, Mike Blake and Daniel Cole\/Reuters]Who are the nominees for Best Actress?
\nJessie Buckley for Hamnet
\nRose Byrne for If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You
\nKate Hudson for Song Sung Blue
\nRenate Reinsve for Sentimental Value
\nEmma Stone for Bugonia
\n\"ARose Byrne, Emma Stone, Jessie Buckley, Renate Reinsve and Kate Hudson have been honoured as Best Actress nominees [Daniel Cole, Mario Anzuoni, Daniel Cole, Mike Blake and Daniel Cole\/Reuters]What are the biggest surprises and snubs?<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s nominations included several unexpected picks and notable omissions.<\/p>\n

Among the biggest surprises was Delroy Lindo\u2019s first-ever Oscar nomination for his supporting role in Sinners, a recognition many felt was long overdue.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best part of this process has been that people are so genuinely happy for me,\u201d Lindo, 73, told The New York Times.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not an ego thing. It\u2019s nothing to do with that. It has everything to do with affirmation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another unexpected nod came in the Best Picture category for the racing drama F1, an action-packed summer blockbuster.<\/p>\n

In an interview with the racing tournament Formula 1, director Joseph Kosinski explained that the team created an entirely new filming system to capture the kind of visuals he had imagined.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had to develop a new camera system, taking everything we learned on Top Gun: Maverick and pushing it much further,\u201d Kosinski said.<\/p>\n

Actress Kate Hudson was also a surprise in the highly competitive Best Actress category, earning her first Oscar nod in 25 years for the musical drama Song Sung Blue.<\/p>\n

She said the film offered a rare opportunity to portray a mature female character with depth and ambition. Her role is based on the real-life story of Claire Sardina, who performed as part of a Neil Diamond cover band.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got to play the comedy, some sense of humour. I got to play the love story, the desire. I got to play being a mother, and then I got to go into a place of where my life force is taken out of me,\u201d Hudson said in an interview with NPR\u2019s Fresh Air with Terry Gross.<\/p>\n

Among the most notable snubs was the sequel Wicked: For Good, which received no nominations amid mixed reviews. The first Wicked film earned a whopping 10 nominations last year, winning two Oscars, for Best Costumes and Best Production Design.<\/p>\n

Actor Paul Mescal also missed out on a nomination for his performance as William Shakespeare in Hamnet, while director Guillermo del Toro was overlooked in the Best Director category for Frankenstein.<\/p>\n

Other notable omissions included Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another) and Jesse Plemons (Bugonia).<\/p>\n

What are the predictions for the winners?<\/p>\n

For months, One Battle After Another was considered the clear favourite for Best Picture and Best Director. But in the final stretch of the awards season, the competition has tightened, with Sinners gaining momentum.<\/p>\n

Jessie Buckley is widely expected to win Best Actress for Hamnet. Michael B Jordan, meanwhile, is predicted to win Best Actor for Sinners, overtaking stiff competition from Timothee Chalamet, star of the film Marty Supreme.<\/p>\n

In the supporting actor categories, Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) is considered a strong contender for Best Supporting Actress, and Sean Penn (One Battle After Another) is favoured for Best Supporting Actor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 98th Academy Awards, known as the Oscars, will celebrate some of the top films released in 2025…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":538171,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[49,48,361,9711,75,44,772],"class_list":["post-538170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-celebrities","tag-cinema","tag-entertainment","tag-news","tag-united-states"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=538170"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538170\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/538171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=538170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=538170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=538170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}