The 98th Academy Awards air live from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 15, 2026, with Conan O’Brien returning to host the ceremony. The Oscars celebrate the best films released in 2025 and bring together Hollywood’s biggest names for a night of awards, live performances, and memorable moments.
This year’s Best Picture nominees include Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners, and Train Dreams. Acting categories feature nominees such as Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, Jessie Buckley, Emma Stone, and Kate Hudson.
The ceremony will also include live musical performances from this year’s Best Original Song nominees, including “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters performed by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, and “I Lied To You” from Sinners performed by Miles Caton alongside songwriter Raphael Saadiq.
How to Watch the 2026 Oscars Without Cable
The 98th Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 15 at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. Viewers can watch the ceremony over-the-air for free using an antenna if their local ABC affiliate is available.
The broadcast will also stream live on Hulu and is available through live TV streaming services including Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV, all of which carry ABC in many markets.
Red carpet coverage begins earlier in the afternoon at 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT on ABC and ABC News Live. The ceremony itself typically runs about three and a half hours, though the Oscars are famous for stretching past their scheduled runtime.
Major 2026 Oscar Nominees
The Academy Awards include dozens of categories honoring filmmaking craft and performance. Below are some of the major categories for the 2026 Oscars. For the complete list of nominees across all categories, visit the official Academy page here.
Best Picture
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Actor in a Leading Role
- Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
- Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
- Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
- Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
- Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Actress in a Leading Role
- Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
- Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
- Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
- Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
- Emma Stone – Bugonia
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
- Delroy Lindo – Sinners
- Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
- Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
- Amy Madigan – Weapons
- Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
- Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Directing
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
- Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Blue Moon – Robert Kaplow
- It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi
- Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value – Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier
- Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- Bugonia – Will Tracy
- Frankenstein – Guillermo del Toro
- Hamnet – Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
- One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
- Train Dreams – Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Music (Original Song)
- “Dear Me” – Diane Warren: Relentless
- “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters
- “I Lied To You” – Sinners
- “Sweet Dreams Of Joy” – Viva Verdi!
- “Train Dreams” – Train Dreams