- The 97th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
- This year’s Oscars will be hosted by Conan O’Brien and will include performances by Doja Cat, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Lisa of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Raye.
- The ceremony will air live on ABC and the ABC app, as well as streaming services such as Hulu, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.
Roll out the red carpet and flash that smile, it’s time for entertainment’s biggest night: the 2025 Oscars.
The 97th Academy Awards will kick off Sunday evening with a red carpet event, followed by the main ceremony to celebrate the best movies of 2024 and the people behind them.
Nominations for this year’s award ceremony were announced by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences last month and included a broad range of films from the nearly four-hour historical drama, “The Brutalist,” to the fantasy musical blockbuster, “Wicked.”
Leading the pack for the most nominations is Netflix’s crime musical “Emilia Pérez” with 13
Oscar nominations, followed by “The Brutalist” and “Wicked,” both of which scored 10 nods each.
The night’s biggest prize, best picture, meanwhile, features a stacked lineup including those three plus “Anora,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “I’m Still Here,” “The Substance,” “Dune: Part Two” and “Nickel Boys.”
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What time do the Oscars start?
The 2025 Oscars are set to commence at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 2.
What time is the Oscars red carpet show?
The official live red carpet show, hosted by Julianne Hough and Jesse Palmer, will air prior to the main ceremony at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT, as per ABC.
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Where are the Oscars held?
The 97th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. The awards ceremony has taken place at the theater, previously known as the Kodak Theatre, located inside the Ovation Hollywood shopping center, since 2001, according to the venue’s website.
The state-of-the-art theatre in Hollywood, designed with the Academy Awards broadcast in mind, has a seating capacity of 3,300.
How to watch the 2025 Oscars
The show will air live on ABC and the ABC app (if you’re a cable subscriber) on Sunday from 7 to 10 p.m. ET / 4 to 7 p.m. PT.
You can also stream the awards ceremony live on Hulu, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.
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Who is hosting and performing at the 2025 Oscars?
Conan O’Brien will host the 2025 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced in November.
The telecast will mark the former late-night TV star’s first time hosting the film awards ceremony. The comedian has previously hosted the Emmys in 2002 and 2006.
“America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” the comedian joked in a statement announcing his hosting gig.
While the Oscars will not have the traditional performances of the tunes nominated for best original song, the night will include performances by Doja Cat, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Lisa of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Raye, doing numbers that according to producers will be “celebrating the filmmaking community and some of its legends.”
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