The global film industry is gearing up for the 98th Academy Awards ceremony, scheduled for next Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
For the second year in a row, talk show host Conan O’Brien will open the ceremony, showcasing the nominations and musical performances amidst an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation.
The ceremony will be broadcast internationally in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, starting at 7:00 PM EST, live on ABC and the Hulu platform.
The official Oscars Red Carpet program will be hosted by Tamaron Hall and Jesse Palmer, focusing on quick, exclusive interviews with the top nominees just before they enter the hall.
ABC News and its affiliated stations will cover the Oscars with their program “On the Red Carpet,” offering journalistic and analytical coverage, and highlighting the behind-the-scenes aspects of the film industry. The show will be co-hosted by Lara Spencer, along with ABC News anchors Wyatt Johnson and Lynsey Davis, entertainment correspondent George Benaccio, WABC entertainment correspondent Joel Gargwello, and Chris Conley.
The list of presenters for the 2026 Oscars, which includes awards for Best Actor and Actress, and Best Supporting Actor and Actress, features a number of prominent stars who have previously won, such as Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin, and Zoe Saldana. A group of stars have also been invited to present specific segments and awards, including Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Hathaway, Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Javier Bardem, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Maya Rudolph, Chris Evans, and Chase Infinity.
The ceremony will feature two Oscar-nominated songs.
In other news, the ceremony will feature two Oscar-nominated songs: “Golden” by the Demon Hunters trio of AJ, Audrey Nonna, and Re Ami, and “I Lied to You,” performed by Miles Caton, star of the film Sinners, in collaboration with Chapozie, and featuring ballerina Misty Copeland and others.
The nominees
This year’s Best Picture nominees include Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, which leads the list with a record 16 nominations. It is followed by One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, with 13 nominations. Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, and Sentimental Value each have nine nominations, while Hamnet has eight. Bugonia, F1, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams each have four nominations, and Avatar: Fire and Ash and Blue Moon each have two.
For Best Actress in a Leading Role, the nominees are: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Renata Rins (Sentimental Value), and Emma Stone (Bugonia).
For Best Actor, the nominees are: Timothée Chalamet (“Marty Supreme”), Leonardo DiCaprio (“Battle by Battle”), Ethan Hawke (“Blue Moon”), Michael B. Jordan (“Sinners”), and Wagner Moura (“The Secret Agent”).
For Best Supporting Actress, the nominees are: Elle Fanning (“Emotional Value”), Inga Epsdotter Lillias (“Emotional Value”), Amy Madigan (“Arms”), Wonmi Musako (“Sinners”), and Tiana Taylor (“Battle by Battle”).
For Best Supporting Actor, the nominees are: Benicio Del Toro (“Battle by Battle”), Jacob Elordi (“Frankenstein”), Delroy Lindo (“Sinners”), Sean Penn (“Battle by Battle”), and Stellan Skarsgård (“Emotional Value”).
