When Are The Oscars: Times, How To Watch And Key Contenders
When Are The Oscars is a top search this weekend. For viewers asking when are the oscars, the official red carpet preshow begins at 6: 30 pm ET on Sunday, with the main ceremony scheduled to start 30 minutes later at 7: 00 pm ET.
When Are The Oscars: Broadcast Times And Where To Watch
The 98th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. In Canada the ceremony will be shown on CTV and streamed on Crave; in the United States it will be broadcast on ABC. The official red carpet preshow is scheduled to begin at 6: 30 pm ET, and the main telecast follows at 7: 00 pm ET. If you are still asking when are the oscars, tune in at those times for red carpet coverage and the awards presentation.
Leading Contenders, Nomination Records And Notable Facts
Sinners leads this year’s nominations with a record-breaking 16 nods, and it is considered a frontrunner alongside One Battle After Another. There are 10 films nominated for Best Picture: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners and Train Dreams. Jessie Buckley’s performance in Hamnet is widely viewed as the favourite for Best Actress.
Several box-office and awards milestones are highlighted among the nominees. Zootopia 2 is the highest-grossing nominated film, having taken $1. 86 billion worldwide, while the Avatar threequel Fire & Ash has taken $1. 48 billion. Among Best Picture contenders, F1 is the highest-grossing with $632 million. Emma Stone, aged 37, has become the youngest woman to reach seven Oscar nominations and is the only actress whose first five nominations were for films that also earned Best Picture nominations; her nominated films include Birdman, The Favourite, Bugonia, La La Land and Poor Things, with wins for La La Land and Poor Things. The Frankenstein adaptation represents a 207-year gap between Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel and this film adaptation, one of the longest spans between source material and Oscars-era adaptation.
Host, Viewership And What To Expect During The Broadcast
Comedian Conan O’Brien returns as host for a second consecutive year. He was announced as the 2026 host two weeks after the 2025 ceremony, and his previous show drew an estimated 19. 7 million viewers, making it the most-watched prime-time broadcast of the year outside professional sports. He has said he accepted the role in part for the live moments the ceremony produces.
The ceremony night will deliver awards across 24 categories, red carpet interviews and acceptance speeches. With tight races in major categories—particularly between Sinners and One Battle After Another—expect a closely watched telecast and significant awards-season conversation during and after the broadcast. The red carpet preshow begins at 6: 30 pm ET, with the main ceremony at 7: 00 pm ET; winners will be revealed throughout the evening’s broadcast.
