2026 Academy Awards: Who’s Presenting & How to Watch

Awards season is now in full swing, and the crown jewel for film fans is coming up soon when the 98th Academy Awards arrive on Sunday, March 15.

This year’s Oscars will celebrate the biggest achievements in cinema this year, with movies such as Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners, and contending for top honors at the ceremony.

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 Timothee Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke (for Blue Moon), Michael B. Jordan, and Wagner Moura. Check out the full list of nominees right here.

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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.

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, and Maya Rudolph.

How do fans watch the 2026 Academy Awards ceremony?

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will air live on ABC and Hulu on Sunday, March 15, starting at 7/6c. The official live red carpet show begins at 6:30/5:30c.

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98th Academy Awards, March 16, 7/6c, ABC and Hulu