<p id=”par-1_6″>Hollywood’s biggest night is almost here! </p>
<p id=”par-2_77″>The 98th Oscars will celebrate the best in film from 2025. Box office smash <em>Sinners </em>leads the pack in nominations with a record-breaking 16 nods, including Best Picture. <em>One Battle After Another </em>scored 13 nominations, while <em>Frankenstein, </em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/timothee-chalamet-revealed-fears-electrocution-threats-actors-marty-supreme.html/”><em>Marty Supreme</em></a><em>, </em>and <em>Sentimental Value </em>each have nine. Nominated actors include Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Jessie Buckley, Michael B. Jordan, Rose Byrne, and Kate Hudson. This year’s ceremony will also see a statuette awarded in a new category: Best Casting.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-conan-o-brien-hosts-the-2026-academy-awards”>Conan O’Brien hosts the 2026 Academy Awards</h2>
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<p id=”par-3_20″>Conan O’Brien returns to host the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15 from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. </p>
<p id=”par-4_26″>The late-night comedian is no stranger to big audiences. But he admits that he had some nerves heading into his inaugural Oscars hosting gig last year. </p>
<p id=”par-5_54″>“It’s this massive event. It’s the iconic awards show. And it’s <em>the </em>night for Hollywood. All these people are watching. It’s a massive, live television spectacle. And backstage, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/ben-stiller-reveals-really-happened-backstage-presented-2025-oscars.html/”>everyone is acting</a> like it’s another day at the Dairy Queen … I didn’t feel that way,” he said. “I marveled at how calm everybody was.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-how-to-watch-the-98th-oscars-live”>How to watch the 98th Oscars live</h2>
<p id=”par-6_52″>The Oscars will take place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 15. The ceremony airs live on ABC, Hulu, and broadcast outlets in more than 200 territories worldwide starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The official live red carpet show starts at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. </p>
<p id=”par-7_17″>This year, the Oscars ceremony will stream live for all Hulu subscribers, including those with ad-supported plans. </p>
<p id=”par-8_19″>Presenters at the 2026 Academy Awards include last year’s winners Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-who-is-nominated-at-this-year-s-oscars”>Who is nominated at this year’s Oscars?</h2>
<p id=”par-9_21″>Who could go home with an Oscar on March 15? Here are the 2026 Academy Award nominees in the major categories. </p>
<p id=”par-10_2″>Best Picture:</p>
<ul>
<li><em>Bugonia</em></li>
<li><em>F1</em></li>
<li><em>Frankenstein</em></li>
<li><em>Hamnet</em></li>
<li><em>Marty Supreme</em></li>
<li><em>One Battle after Another</em></li>
<li><em>The Secret Agent</em></li>
<li><em>Sentimental Value</em></li>
<li><em>Sinners</em></li>
<li><em>Train Dreams</em></li>
</ul>
<p id=”par-11_5″>Actor in a Leading Role: </p>
<ul>
<li>Timothée Chalamet in <em>Marty Supreme</em></li>
<li>Leonardo DiCaprio in <em>One Battle after Another</em></li>
<li>Ethan Hawke in <em>Blue Moon</em></li>
<li>Michael B. Jordan in <em>Sinners</em></li>
<li>Wagner Moura in <em>The Secret Agent</em></li>
</ul>
<p id=”par-12_5″>Actor in a Supporting Role: </p>
<ul>
<li>Benicio Del Toro in <em>One Battle after Another</em></li>
<li>Jacob Elordi in <em>Frankenstein</em></li>
<li>Delroy Lindo in <em>Sinners</em></li>
<li>Sean Penn in <em>One Battle After Another </em></li>
<li>Stellan Skarsgård in <em>Sentimental Value</em></li>
</ul>
<p id=”par-13_5″>Actress in a Leading Role: </p>
<ul>
<li>Jessie Buckley in <em>Hamnet</em></li>
<li>Rose Byrne in <em>If I Had Legs I’d Kick You </em></li>
<li>Kate Hudson in <em>Song Sung Blue</em></li>
<li>Renate Reinsve in <em>Sentimental Value</em></li>
<li>Emma Stone in <em>Bugonia</em></li>
</ul>
<p id=”par-14_5″>Actress in a Supporting Role</p>
<ul>
<li>Elle Fanning in <em>Sentimental Value</em></li>
<li>Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in <em>Sentimental Value</em></li>
<li>Amy Madigan in <em>Weapons</em></li>
<li>Wunmi Mosaku in <em>Sinners</em></li>
<li>Teyana Taylor in <em>One Battle after Another</em></li>
</ul>
<p id=”par-15_1″>Directing: </p>
<ul>
<li><em>Hamnet</em>, Chloé Zhao</li>
<li><em>Marty Supreme</em>, Josh Safdie</li>
<li><em>One Battle after Another</em>, Paul Thomas Anderson</li>
<li><em>Sentimental Value,</em> Joachim Trier</li>
<li><em>Sinners</em>, Ryan Coogler</li>
</ul>
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