HOLLYWOOD, CA — The Dolby Theater's famous red carpet returns once again as the brightest stars begin to descend on Hollywood for the 96th Academy Awards. Well, movie lovers, it's time to get excited and get ready to watch the Oscars 2024 on Sunday, March 10.
Jimmy Kimmel, last year's Oscar winner, returns to host the high-profile annual awards show for a fourth time. Along with the usual glitz and glamor on the red carpet, A-listers including Michelle Yeoh, Sally Field, Matthew McConaughey, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Brendan Fraser will grace the stage to present the most coveted awards for the best movies of 2023. .
At this year's Oscars, “Oppenheimer,” an epic film about the dawn of the Atomic Age, leads the field with 13 nominations, while “Poor Things,” a fictional drama about one woman's global story of guilt-free lust, follows closely. with 11 nominations.
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“Killers of the Flower Moon,” a drama about the horrific and tragic Osage crime spree of the 1920s, also shines with 10 nominations. “Barbie,” last year's box office favorite for the iconic doll, rounds out the list of top contenders for best picture with eight nominations.
The winners are anyone's guess, but first, did we tell you Godzilla is going to the Oscars for the first time? “Godzilla Minus One,” a big post-World War II kaiju adventure, is up for best visual effects, earning the iconic reptile its first Oscar nomination.
Let's also not forget that for the first time in the history of the Oscars, two non-English-language films are nominated for best picture: the French court drama “Anatomy of a Fall” and the German Auschwitz drama “The Zone of Interest.”
Without further ado, here's how you can watch Hollywood's biggest night of the year and all of its preview events.
Where and when to watch the Oscars 2024
“On the Red Carpet Live” on ABC at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET
Looking for the latest scoop on red carpet fashion trends and winner predictions? You'll want to tune in to our official red carpet preview coverage as hosts Linsey Davis and Whit Johnson present live interviews with nominees and presenters along with an exclusive preview of the Governors Ball, the official after-Oscar celebration.
“Countdown To The Oscars” on ABC at 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET
Hosted by Vanessa Hudgens and Julianne Hough, the 30-minute official special for the 96th Academy Awards will give fans a rare opportunity to see the 2024 Oscar nominees' journey as well as must-see moments from Hollywood's biggest and most important. . bright celebration.
“The 96th Academy Awards” on Sunday at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET
See if your predictions come true as the 96th Academy Awards take place in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theater at the Ovation Hollywood (formerly the Hollywood and Highland Center), broadcast live on ABC and in stores worldwide. The award ceremony can also be streamed live through the ABC website or Android/iOS app or other streaming services such as Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.
The Performances
Music nominated for Best Song this year will be performed live at the awards show. Best Supporting Actor nominee Ryan Gosling will perform the “Barbie” ballad “I'm Just Ken,” while Billie Eilish will wow everyone with her airy falsetto rendition of the Grammy-winning “Barbie” “What Was I Made For”.
Scott George and the Osage Singers will also take the stage to perform “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Becky G is also set to perform “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin' Hot” and Jon Batiste will be on hand to sing the nominated song “It Never Went Away” from his documentary “American Symphony.”
The Presenters
Presenters this year are Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis, Steven Spielberg, Emily Blunt, Jennifer Lawrence, Cynthia Erivo, Rita Moreno, America Ferrera, Ben Kingsley, Sally Field, Ariana Grande, Melissa McCarthy, Issa Rae, Tim Robbins, Mary Steenburgen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlize Theron, Forest Whitaker and Christoph Waltz.
Other stars set to grace the Oscars stage are Michelle Pfeiffer, Ryan Gosling, Zendaya, Al Pacino, Matthew McConaughey, Chris Hemsworth, Lupita Nyong'o Dwayne Johnson, Kate McKinnon, Michael Keaton, Regina King, John Mulaney, Catherine O Hara, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Lange, Nicolas Cage, Ramy Youssef, Mahershala Ali and Sam Rockwell.
96th Academy Awards nominations list
Better picture
- “American Fantasy”
- “Anatomy of a Fall”
- “Barbie”
- “The Holdovers”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “music teacher”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “Past Lives”
- “Poor things”
- “The Zone of Interest”
Best Director
- Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”
- George Lanthimos, “Poor”
- Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer”
- Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”
Best actor
- Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”
- Coleman Domingo, “Rustin”
- Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”
- Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
- Jeffrey Wright, “American Fantasy”
Best Actress
- Annette Bening, “Nyad”
- Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
- Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
- Emma Stone, “Poor Things”
Best Supporting Actor
- Sterling K. Brown, “American Fiction”
- Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”
- Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
- Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things”
Best Actress
- Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
- Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
- America Ferrera, “Barbie”
- Jodie Foster, “Nyad”
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
Original Script
- “Anatomy of a Fall”
- “The Holdovers”
- “May December”
- “music teacher”
- “Past Lives”
Custom script
- “American Fantasy”
- “Barbie”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “Poor things”
- “The Zone of Interest”
Cartoon feature
- “The Boy and the Heron”
- “Elementary”
- “Nimona”
- “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
- “Robot Dreams”
Production plan
- “Barbie”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “Napoleon”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “Poor things”
Dressmaking
- “Barbie”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “Napoleon”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “Poor things”
Cinematography
- “El Conde”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “music teacher”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “Poor things”
Processing
- “Anatomy of a Fall”
- “The Holdovers”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “Poor things”
Make-up and hairstyle
- “Golda”
- “music teacher”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “Poor things”
- “Snow Society”
Sound
- “The creator”
- “music teacher”
- “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “The Zone of Interest”
Visual effects
- “The creator”
- “Godzilla Minus One”
- “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”
- “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
- “Napoleon”
Original sheet music
- “American Fantasy”
- “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”
- “Killers of the Flower Moon”
- “Oppenheimer”
- “Poor things”
Original Song
- “The Fire Inside” (“Flamin' Hot”)
- “I'm Just Ken” (“Barbie”)
- “It Never Went Away” (“American Symphony”)
- “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” (“Killers of the Flower Moon”)
- “Why was I made?” (“Barbie”)
Documentary
- “Bobi Wine: The People's President”
- “The Eternal Memory”
- “Four Daughters”
- “To kill a tiger”
- “20 Days in Mariupoli”
International feature
- “The Teachers' Lounge”, Germany
- “Io Capitano”, Italy
- “Perfect Days”, Japan
- “Snow Society”, Spain
- “The Zone of Interest”, United Kingdom
Short animations
- “Letter to a Pig”
- “Ninety Five Senses”
- “Our Uniform”
- “Pachyderm”
- “War is over! Inspired by the music of John & Yoko”
Short documentary
- “The ABCs of Book Banning”
- “The Barber of Little Rock”
- “Island in between”
- “The Last Repair Shop”
- “Nai Nai & Wai Po”
Live-Action Short
- “The After”
- “Invincible”
- “Knight of Fortune”
- “Red White and Blue”
- “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”
