AceShowbiz - The awards season that kicked off with the Cannes Film Festival in May will culminate on Sunday, March 15, with the 98th Academy Awards ceremony. The event will be hosted by Conan O'Brien from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, marking his return as host for the 2026 Oscars.

How to Watch the 2026 Oscars

The main ceremony begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 15. It will be broadcast live on ABC and streamed via Hulu. Fans can also watch the event through streaming services such as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV, many of which offer free trial periods for new subscribers. Additionally, the ceremony will be televised internationally across more than 200 countries and territories.

Before the main event, viewers can tune in to the official The Oscars Red Carpet Show, hosted by Tamron Hall and Jesse Palmer. This pre-show airs live at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on both ABC and Hulu, providing a front-row look at the arrivals and interviews on the red carpet.

ABC News and ABC Owned Television Stations will also present On The Red Carpet at the Oscars starting at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT. This coverage will be broadcast across ABC Owned Television Stations and affiliates and streamed on ABC News Live. The team includes Lara Spencer, ABC News anchors Whit Johnson and Linsey Davis, entertainment reporters George Pennacchio and Joelle Garguilo, and contributor Chris Connelly, who will guide audiences through early red carpet highlights.

For more in-depth Oscar day coverage, E! Network will begin its programming at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT with E!’s Brunch at the Oscars, hosted by Justin Sylvester and Keltie Knight. This will be followed by E!’s Live From The Red Carpet at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. E!’s extensive coverage will conclude with Red Carpet Rundown at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT, which analyzes the night’s fashion and style moments on the red carpet.

Who Will Present at the 2026 Oscars?

The lineup of presenters includes notable winners from last year’s ceremony: Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin, and Zoe Saldaña. Other prominent stars confirmed to present are Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Anne Hathaway, Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Javier Bardem, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Maya Rudolph, Chris Evans, and Chase Infiniti.

Performances to Expect at the 2026 Oscars

The Academy has announced performances of a few Oscar-nominated songs. The KPop trio Demon Hunters—composed of Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami—will perform the song “Golden.” Additionally, Miles Caton and Shaboozey from the film Sinners will perform “I Lied to You” featuring appearances by ballerina Misty Copeland and others. Sources also reveal ongoing discussions about a tribute to the late Robert Redford during the In Memoriam segment, potentially featuring Barbra Streisand, though the Academy has not confirmed this yet.

Movies to Watch at the 2026 Oscars

This year’s Best Picture category is led by Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which has earned a record-breaking 16 nominations. Following closely is Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another with 13 nominations. Other contenders include Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, and Sentimental Value, each with nine nominations. Hamnet has eight nods, while Bugonia, F1, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams have four nominations apiece. Avatar: Fire and Ash and Blue Moon round out the list with two nominations each.

In the Actress in a Leading Role category, the nominees are Jessie Buckley for Hamnet, Rose Bryne for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue, Renate Reinse for Sentimental Value, and Emma Stone for Bugonia. The Actor in a Leading Role nominees include Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, Michael B. Jordan for Sinners, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent.

Supporting Actress nominees are Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, both for Sentimental Value, Amy Madigan for Weapons, Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners, and Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another. For Supporting Actor, nominees include Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, and Stellan Skarsgård for One Battle After Another and Sentimental Value, Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein, and Delroy Lindo for Sinners.

With a star-studded lineup of presenters, powerful performances, and highly anticipated film nominees, the 2026 Oscars promise to be a spectacular celebration of cinema. Fans are encouraged to mark their calendars for Sunday, March 15, and tune in live to experience the full excitement of Hollywood’s biggest night.