{"id":214057,"date":"2026-03-11T01:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/214057\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T01:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:29:07","slug":"how-to-watch-the-top-nominees-red-carpet-and-more-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/214057\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch, the top nominees, red carpet and more \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 98th annual Academy Awards<\/a> are shaping up to be one to remember for fans.<\/p>\n

The Academy Awards, aka the Oscars, honor the top films of the past year<\/a> in 24 categories, offering a mix of cinematic celebration, memorable red-carpet fashion moments and major star power under one roof.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you need to know before Hollywood\u2019s biggest night of the year:<\/p>\n

When are the 2026 Oscars?<\/p>\n

The ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 4 p.m. PT. The venue has long hosted the historic event, where the stars gather to celebrate their achievements and see if they can bring home an iconic golden statue.<\/p>\n

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

Fans can watch the live broadcast on ABC via a cable provider or with an at-home TV antenna (yes, those are still a thing) or stream it on Hulu from 4-7 p.m. PT. Other live TV options to watch include Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.<\/p>\n

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

The 2026 Oscars red carpet arrivals will air live on Sunday, March 15, beginning around 12:30 p.m. PT on ABC, ABC News Live, and Hulu. Extended fashion coverage is also available on E! beginning at 1 p.m. PT, followed by the \u201cRed Carpet Rundown\u201d at 7:30 p.m. PT. Other red carpet viewing options with ABC and E! include fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, and Sling TV.<\/p>\n

Who is hosting the Oscars?<\/p>\n

Comedian and former late-night host, Conan O\u2019Brien, will return for a second consecutive year to lead the ceremony. In a statement last March, he said, \u201cThe only reason I\u2019m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech.\u201d<\/p>\n

His statement was a joking reference to Brody, who delivered a record-breaking 5-minute and 40-second acceptance speech for Best Actor, despite being played off by the orchestra; it broke the 1943 record for the longest speech in Academy Award history.<\/p>\n

What stars are presenting awards?<\/p>\n

Will Arnett, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Paul Mescal, and Gwyneth Paltrow will be among the presenters at this year\u2019s ceremony.<\/p>\n

The group of stars will be joined by the previously announced group of last year\u2019s best actor winners, featuring Brody and Mikey Madison, and supporting actor winners Kieran Culkin and Zoe Salda\u00f1a. Additionally, Chris Evans, Javier Bardem, Chase Infiniti, Demi Moore and Kumail Nanjiani will also present trophies at the awards show.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also been reported that there will be a \u201cBridesmaids\u201d reunion to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the film, with cast members Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne joining together on stage.<\/p>\n

Who are the 2026 nominees, and what are the categories?<\/p>\n

The 98th Academy Awards will feature 24 competitive categories spanning acting, directing, best picture, and technical achievements, including the best casting category. All categories feature five nominees, except Best Picture, which has 10.<\/p>\n

The nominees this year in the five major categories (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay: Original and Adapted) include:<\/p>\n

Best Picture<\/p>\n

\u201cBugonia,\u201d Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen, Producers
\n\u201cF1,\u201d Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
\n\u201cFrankenstein,\u201d Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber, Producers
\n\u201cHamnet,\u201d Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, Producers
\n\u201cMarty Supreme\u201d Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas and Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Producers
\n\u201cOne Battle after Another,\u201d Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers
\n\u201cThe Secret Agent,\u201d Emilie Lesclaux, Producer
\n\u201cSentimental Value,\u201d Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Producers
\n\u201cSinners,\u201d Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Ryan Coogler, Producers
\n\u201cTrain Dreams,\u201d Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler, Producers<\/p>\n

Directing<\/p>\n

\u201cHamnet,\u201d Chlo\u00e9 Zhao
\n\u201cMarty Supreme,\u201d Josh Safdie
\n\u201cOne Battle after Another,\u201d Paul Thomas Anderson
\n\u201cSentimental Value,\u201d Joachim Trier
\n\u201cSinners,\u201d\u00a0Ryan Coogler<\/p>\n

Actor in a Leading Role<\/p>\n

Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, \u201cMarty Supreme\u201d
\nLeonardo DiCaprio, \u201cOne Battle after Another\u201d
\nEthan Hawke, \u201cBlue Moon\u201d
\nMichael B. Jordan, \u201cSinners\u201d
\nWagner Moura, \u201cThe Secret Agent\u201d<\/p>\n

Actor in a Supporting Role<\/p>\n

Benicio Del Toro, \u201cOne Battle after Another
\nJacob Elordi, \u201cFrankenstein\u201d
\nDelroy Lindo, \u201cSinners\u201d
\nSean Penn, \u201cOne Battle after Another\u201d
\nStellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, \u201cSentimental Value\u201d<\/p>\n

Actress in a Leading Role<\/p>\n

Jessie Buckley, \u201cHamnet\u201d
\nRose Byrne, \u201cIf I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You\u201d
\nKate Hudson, \u201cSong Sung Blue\u201d
\nRenate Reinsve, \u201cSentimental Value\u201d
\nEmma Stone, \u201cBugonia\u201d<\/p>\n

Actress in a Supporting Role<\/p>\n

Elle Fanning, \u201cSentimental Value\u201d
\nInga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, \u201cSentimental Value\u201d
\nAmy Madigan, \u201cWeapons\u201d
\nWunmi Mosaku, \u201cSinners\u201d
\nTeyana Taylor, \u201cOne Battle after Another\u201d<\/p>\n

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)<\/p>\n

\u201cBugonia,\u201d Screenplay by Will Tracy
\n\u201cFrankenstein,\u201d Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
\n\u201cHamnet,\u201d Screenplay by Chlo\u00e9 Zhao & Maggie O\u2019Farrell
\n\u201cOne Battle after Another,\u201d Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
\n\u201cTrain Dreams,\u201d Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar<\/p>\n

Writing (Original Screenplay)<\/p>\n

\u201cBlue Moon,\u201d Written by Robert Kaplow
\n\u201cIt Was Just an Accident,\u201d Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators \u2013 Nader Sa\u00efvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
\n\u201cMarty Supreme,\u201d Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
\n\u201cSentimental Value\u201d Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
\n\u201cSinners,\u201d Written by Ryan Coogler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 98th annual Academy Awards are shaping up to be one to remember for fans. The Academy Awards,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":214058,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[21469,7,48,52,51,47,137,50,49,1399,420,2822,10237],"class_list":{"0":"post-214057","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-academy-awards","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-la","11":"tag-la-headlines","12":"tag-la-news","13":"tag-los-angeles","14":"tag-los-angeles-county","15":"tag-los-angeles-headlines","16":"tag-los-angeles-news","17":"tag-movies","18":"tag-things-to-do","19":"tag-tv","20":"tag-tv-and-streaming"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=214057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214057\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/214058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=214057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=214057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=214057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}