Oscars 2026: What to expect, how to watch and who will win
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Sinners, One Battle After Another and Hamnet will all be vying for Hollywood's highest honour on Sunday.
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Oscars 2026: What to expect, how to watch and who will win 13 minutes ago Share Save Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Share Save Hollywood stars are gearing up for Sunday night's Oscars, in an exciting year for the awards race where several categories are too close to call. Political thriller One Battle After Another is the favourite to win best picture, but it faces tough competition from vampire horror Sinners, which has a record-breaking 16 nominations. Irish star Jessie Buckley is considered the firm frontrunner to win best actress for her performance in Hamnet. But the other acting races are tighter, with stars such as Michael B Jordan, Timothée Chalamet, Amy Madigan, Wunmi Mosaku and Sean Penn all in contention. 17 fun facts about this year's Oscars Oscars 2026: Nominees list in full 12 things we spotted in the Oscars class photo Here's everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's ceremony. How to watch the Oscars 2026 The Academy Awards will be broadcast on ITV in the UK, with red carpet coverage starting at 22:15 GMT before the ceremony kicks off at 23:00 GMT. The unusually early start is down to a combination of the ceremony being an hour earlier than it used to be, as well as the clocks having already changed in the US but not the UK. For US viewers, the ceremony begins at 16:00 PT / 19:00 ET, and can be watched on ABC and streamed on Hulu. Who is presenting the Oscars? Conan O'Brien is returning to hosting duties this year, after a barnstorming performance in 2025 where he performed comedic musical numbers and affectionately roasted the nominees in his opening monologue. Several guest stars have also been enlisted to give out some of the statuettes throughout the night. Actors who appear in some of this year's major films but weren't nominated individually have been invited to present awards, such as Paul Mescal , Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another) and Gwyneth Paltrow (Marty Supreme). Other category presenters will include Nicole Kidman, Pri...
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