02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
2025 Oscars: How to watch or stream the Academy Awards in the US
The biggest night in film, the 95th Academy Awards, is happening this Sunday, and with it the ultimate prizes the industry can bestow on its peers.
Here's what to know about the Oscars and how to watch it live.
The 97th Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday 2 March. The awards start at 7pm ET (4pm PST), or midnight in the UK and 11am in Sydney, Australia.
The event will be broadcast live on ABC and streaming on Hulu. Cable subscribers can also access the show online at and in the ABC app.
Here's how to watch outside the US.
To catch A-list celebrities and their outfits, viewers can tune in to the red-carpet shows starting at 3.30pm ET on ABC and Hulu.
Julianne Hough and Jesse Palmer, hosts of Dancing With the Stars and The Bachelor, will helm live coverage from the red carpet.
Conan O'Brien, the former late-night host and comedian, will be taking charge of this Sunday's Oscars. He's taking over from Jimmy Kimmel, who has hosted the ceremony four times since 2017.
Asked why he decided to accept the hosting gig, Conan, after joking about the appeal of the gig's paycheck, explained that the 'the Oscars has meaning'.
'Really good cinema – especially when it's from different countries, different points of view – has an incredible amount of resonance and importance right now, and this is the night that celebrates that. To be a part of it is meaningful to me,' he told the New York Times.
In light of the devastating California wildfires, the marketing company behind the goody bags handed out at Oscars has tweaked its offerings, with key inclusions reflecting the disaster.
The bag includes more than $1m worth of personalised disaster recovery services, the offer of complimentary home renovation project management and cannabis products, among other treats.
The ceremony will not feature the traditional performances of the best song nominees. Instead, the lineup of performers will include Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Queen Latifah, Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink and Raye.
Emilia Pérez received 13 nominations at this year's Oscars – the most of any film and a record for the most nominations ever earned by a non-English-language film.
The films' nominations put it ahead of both Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2001 and Roma in 2018, both of which garnered 10 nods.
Just behind Emilia Pérez in total nominations are The Brutalist and Wicked, which both secured 10 nominations including in the biggest category of the night.
Here's a look at the nominations for the five biggest Oscars prizes.
Best picture
AnoraThe BrutalistA Complete UnknownConclaveDune: Part TwoEmilia PérezI'm Still HereNickel BoysThe SubstanceWicked
Read out best picture Oscar guide
Best actor
Adrien Brody, The BrutalistTimothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing SingRalph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
Read our best actor guide
Best actress
Cynthia Erivo, WickedKarla Sofía Gascón, Emilia PérezMikey Madison, AnoraDemi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, I'm Still Here
Read our best actress guide
Best supporting actor
Yura Borisov, AnoraKieran Culkin, A Real PainEdward Norton, A Complete UnknownGuy Pearce, The BrutalistJeremy Strong, The Apprentice
Best supporting actress
Monica Barbaro, A Complete UnknownAriana Grande, WickedFelicity Jones, The BrutalistIsabella Rossellini, ConclaveZoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Best directing
Sean Baker, AnoraBrady Corbet, The Brutalist
James Mangold, A Complete UnknownJacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Read our best director guide
Find the full list of all the nominees here.