When is the Oscars 2026 Academy Awards ceremony?
The 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026) will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028, honoring movies released in 2025.
Where is the Oscars 2026 held?
The 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026) ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028. The live ceremony begins at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT.
Who is hosting the Oscars 2026 (98th Academy Awards)?
The 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026) will be hosted by Conan O’Brien. This marks his second consecutive year as host, following his role at the 97th Academy Awards in 2025. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and will be broadcast live on ABC and streamed on Hulu.
Where to stream the Oscars 2026?
The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC across the United States, while Hulu will stream the show for all subscribers at no extra cost. Red carpet coverage starts at 6:00 PM ET, featuring fashion arrivals and celebrity interviews.
The Academy Awards Oscar Categories 2026
The Academy Awards (Oscars 2026) nominations were revealed on January 22, 2026, featuring 24 competitive categories ranging from acting and directing to technical achievements such as sound and visual effects. Each category typically includes five nominees, except for Best Picture, which has ten nominees.
Here is the Oscar 2026 Categories List (24 total)
- Actor in a Leading Role
- Actor in a Supporting Role
- Actress in a Leading Role
- Actress in a Supporting Role
- Animated Feature Film
- Animated Short Film
- Best Picture
- Casting (newly added in 2026)
- Cinematography
- Costume Design
- Directing
- Documentary Feature Film
- Documentary Short Film
- Film Editing
- International Feature Film
- Live Action Short Film
- Makeup and Hairstyling
- Music (Original Score)
- Music (Original Song)
- Production Design
- Sound
- Visual Effects
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- Writing (Original Screenplay)
Number of Nominees per Category in OSCARS 2026
Best Picture: 10 nominees
All other categories: Typically 5 nominees each
Short film categories (Animated Short, Live Action Short, Documentary Short): Usually 3–5 nominees, depending on submissions
Best Casting (new in 2026): Debuted with 5 nominees
Most Nominated Films at Oscars 2026
Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, led the 2026 Oscars with 13 nominations. Categories included Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Cinematography, Sound, Production Design, and Makeup.
One Battle After Another took second place with 11 nominations, covering Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, two Supporting Actor slots, and craft categories.
Hamnet and Frankenstein tied with 8 nominations each. Hamnet was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress, while Frankenstein dominated the technical awards.
Marty Supreme collected 7 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet.
Sentimental Value received 6 nominations.
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best 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
Read more details here: Best Actor in a Leading Role – Oscar 2026
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best 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
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best 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
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best 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
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Animated Feature Film
- Arco – Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, and Natalie Portman
- Elio – Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, and Mary Alice Drumm
- KPop Demon Hunters – Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, and Michelle L.M. Wong
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain – Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago, and Henri Magalon
- Zootopia 2 – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Yvett Merino
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Animated Short Film
- Butterfly – Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens
- Forevergreen – Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls – Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
- Retirement Plan – John Kelly and Andrew Freedman
- The Three Sisters – Konstantin Bronzit
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Picture
- Bugonia – Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, and Lars Knudsen, Producers
- F1 – Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski, and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
- Frankenstein – Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, and Scott Stuber, Producers
- Hamnet – Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, and Sam Mendes, Producers
- Marty Supreme – Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas, and Timothée Chalamet, Producers
- One Battle After Another – Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers
- The Secret Agent – Emilie Lesclaux, Producer
- Sentimental Value – Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Producers
- Sinners – Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Ryan Coogler, Producers
- Train Dreams – Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, and Michael Heimler, Producers
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Casting
- Hamnet – Nina Gold
- Marty Supreme – Jennifer Venditti
- One Battle After Another – Cassandra Kulukundis
- The Secret Agent – Gabriel Domingues
- Sinners – Francine Maisler
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Cinematography
- Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen
- Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji
- One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
- Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Costume Design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash – Deborah L. Scott
- Frankenstein – Kate Hawley
- Hamnet – Małgosia Turzańska
- Marty Supreme – Miyako Bellizzi
- Sinners – Ruth E. Carter
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Directing
- Hamnet – Chloé Zhao
- Marty Supreme – Josh Safdie
- One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
- Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier
- Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Documentary Feature Film
- The Alabama Solution – Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
- Come See Me in the Good Light – Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, and Stef Willen
- Cutting Through Rocks – Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
- Mr. Nobody Against Putin – David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber, and Alžběta Karásková
- The Perfect Neighbor – Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu, and Sam Bisbee
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Documentary Short Film
- All the Empty Rooms – Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
- Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud – Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
- Children No More: "Were and Are Gone" – Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins
- The Devil Is Busy – Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir
- Perfectly a Strangeness – Alison McAlpine
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Film Editing
- F1 – Stephen Mirrione
- Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen
- Sentimental Value – Olivier Bugge Coutté
- Sinners – Michael P. Shawver
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best International Feature Film
- Brazil – The Secret Agent
- France – It Was Just an Accident
- Norway – Sentimental Value
- Spain – Sirāt
- Tunisia – The Voice of Hind Rajab
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Live Action Short Film
- Butcher's Stain – Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi
- A Friend of Dorothy – Lee Knight and James Dean
- Jane Austen's Period Drama – Julia Aks and Steve Pinder
- The Singers – Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
- Two People Exchanging Saliva – Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey
- Kokuho – Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, and Tadashi Nishimatsu
- Sinners – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry
- The Smashing Machine – Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin, and Bjoern Rehbein
- The Ugly Stepsister – Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Music (Original Score)
- Bugonia – Jerskin Fendrix
- Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat
- Hamnet – Max Richter
- One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood
- Sinners – Ludwig Göransson
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Music (Original Song)
- Dear Me (Diane Warren: Relentless) – Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren
- Golden (KPop Demon Hunters) – Music and Lyrics by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, and Teddy Park
- I Lied to You (Sinners) – Music and Lyrics by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson
- Sweet Dreams of Joy (Viva Verdi!) – Music and Lyrics by Nicholas Pike
- Train Dreams (Train Dreams) – Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyrics by Nick Cave
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Production Design
- Frankenstein – Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
- Hamnet – Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton
- Marty Supreme – Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
- One Battle After Another – Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
- Sinners – Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Sound
- F1 – Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, and Juan Peralta
- Frankenstein – Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, and Brad Zoern
- One Battle After Another – José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, and Tony Villaflor
- Sinners – Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, and Steve Boeddeker
- Sirāt – Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, and Yasmina Praderas
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Visual Effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett
- F1 – Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington, and Keith Dawson
- Jurassic World Rebirth – David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan, and Neil Corbould
- The Lost Bus – Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen, and Brandon K. McLaughlin
- Sinners – Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, and Donnie Dean
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- Bugonia – Screenplay by Will Tracy
- Frankenstein – Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
- Hamnet – Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
- One Battle After Another – Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
- Train Dreams – Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Oscar 2026 Nominees for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Blue Moon – Written by Robert Kaplow
- It Was Just an Accident – Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators: Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
- Marty Supreme – Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value – Written by Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier
- Sinners – Written by Ryan Coogler
FAQs – Oscars 2026
When and where will the Oscars 2026 take place?
The 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026) will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA.
Who is hosting the Oscars 2026?
The ceremony will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, marking his second consecutive year as host after leading the 2025 Oscars.
Which film received the most nominations at the Oscars 2026?
Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, leads with 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.
One Battle After Another – 11 nominations; Hamnet and Frankenstein – 8 nominations each; Marty Supreme – 7 nominations; Sentimental Value – 6 nominations.
Who are the nominees for Best Actor at the Oscars 2026?
Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners), Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent).
Who are the nominees for Best Actress at the Oscars 2026?
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).
How many categories are awarded at the Oscars 2026?
The Oscars 2026 will honor achievements in 24 official categories, including the newly introduced Best Casting.
Where can viewers watch the Oscars 2026?
The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC in the United States and streamed on Hulu for subscribers at no extra cost.