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The Academy Awards, universally known as the Oscars, represent cinema's most prestigious honours, presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Nominations for the 98th edition were announced on 22 January 2026 by actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman, revealing contenders across 24 competitive categories. The ceremony takes place on 15 March 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, airing at 7pm ET on ABC in the United States and at 11pm on ITV in the United Kingdom. Conan O'Brien returns as host for the second consecutive year.
This year's Best Picture race features 10 nominees: Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" with Michael B. Jordan, Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet" featuring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein", Josh Safdie's "Marty Supreme" with Timothée Chalamet, Yorgos Lanthimos's "Bugonia" starring Emma Stone, Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value", the Formula 1 drama "F1", Brazilian entry "The Secret Agent", and "Train Dreams". The race also debuts Best Casting as a new competitive category, reflecting the industry's evolving recognition of crucial behind-the-scenes contributions. Early indicators suggest "Sinners" and "One Battle After Another" are leading with nominations across multiple categories.
The ceremony generates intense public interest beyond the awards themselves, from red carpet fashion to acceptance speeches that often address social issues and industry challenges. The Oscars attract hundreds of millions of viewers worldwide, making it one of television's most-watched annual events. The iconic gold-plated statuette, designed by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons in 1927, has become one of the world's most recognisable symbols of achievement. The Academy's membership of over 7,000 film industry professionals votes through a confidential ballot process tabulated by PricewaterhouseCoopers, with members typically voting within their own craft disciplines while all members vote for Best Picture.
Since the first ceremony in May 1929 at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood, the Academy Awards have evolved from an intimate dinner attended by 270 people to a global spectacle. The Academy was founded in 1927 primarily to address labour issues in the film industry, with the awards emerging as a method to honour outstanding achievements and encourage higher production quality. Over nearly a century, the ceremony has adapted continuously, introducing new categories such as Best Supporting Actor and Actress in 1936, Best Animated Feature in 2001, and now Best Casting, while retiring outdated categories to reflect cinema's evolution.
Staying informed about the Academy Awards means following the complete journey from nominations through to the ceremony itself, tracking industry predictions, guild awards that often foreshadow Oscar outcomes, and the campaigns that surround each competitive season. Our NewsNow feed on the 2026 Oscars provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage from reliable sources across the globe, ensuring you never miss the latest developments, surprises, controversies, and triumphs that make Hollywood's most important night an essential cultural event for film enthusiasts worldwide.