It’s Hollywood’s biggest night of the year as stars turn out for the 97th annual Academy Awards to honor the best films and performances of the year. The top nominees for the 2025 Oscars include “Emilia Pérez,” with a total of 13 nominations, and “The Brutalist” and “Wicked,” with 10 nods each. See a list of the winners here.
Where to watch the Oscars with cable
The 97th annual Academy Awards is being broadcast live on ABC stations, as well as on international outlets worldwide, at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PST) on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
How to stream the Oscars live
The Oscars stream live on Hulu for the first time. Other streaming services like Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV are also be airing the show.
Who are the Oscar nominees?
Leading the pack in overall Oscar nominations is Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” a crime musical centering around a cartel leader who has transitioned. Up for 13 awards, it’s just one short of tying the record for most nominations of a single film; “Titanic,” “All About Eve” and “La La Land” each received 14.
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In the race for best picture, “Emilia Pérez” is nominated along with “The Brutalist,” “Wicked,” “The Substance,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “Anora,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Nickel Boys” and “I’m Still Here.”
The best actor category features Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”), Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”), Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”), Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”) and Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice”).
This year’s best actress nominees are Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”), Karla Sofía Gascón (“Emilia Pérez”), Mikey Madison (“Anora”), Demi Moore (“The Substance”) and Fernanda Torres (“I’m Still Here”).
See the full list of nominees here — and some notable snubs here.
Get a peek behind the scenes with each of the best picture nominees here.
Who is hosting the Oscars?
TV funnyman Conan O’Brien is taking on hosting duties at this year’s Academy Awards.
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O’Brien takes the reins from fellow comedian and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted the Oscars four times before.
“America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” O’Brien said in a statement when his hosting role was announced.
Where are the Oscars held?
The 97th annual Academy Awards show is being held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, in Los Angeles. It comes less than two months after devastating wildfires tore through the L.A. area.
