The 2025 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday, January 23, through a global livestream hosted by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott. Among the nominees are Conclave, Wicked, Emilia Pérez, A Complete Unknown, and more. With film’s biggest night soon approaching, more plans for the big night are being revealed, including a reported performance from the stars of Wicked to open up the night.
The 97th Annual Academy Awards are set to air live on Sunday, March 2 on ABC and — for the first time ever — live on Hulu. The nominations were also streamed live on Hulu and Disney+ in addition to broadcast news networks.
Here, find a full breakdown of how and when to watch the 2025 Oscars, including who’s hosting, how to watch on streaming services, how the wildfires in California impacted this year’s ceremony, how to watch the red carpet coverage, and more.
When are the 2025 Oscars?
The Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, March 2, 2025, from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised starting at 7/6c.
Who is presenting and performing at the 2025 Oscars?
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Last year’s acting winners, Emma Stone (Best Actress, Poor Things), Cillian Murphy (Best Actor, Oppenheimer), Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Best Supporting Actress, The Holdovers), and Robert Downey Jr. (Best Supporting Actor, Oppenheimer) will return to the Oscars stage to present the acting categories.
Additional presenters include Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz, Elle Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Amy Poehler, June Squibb, Bowen Yang, Joe Alwyn, Sterling K. Brown, Willem Dafoe, Ana de Armas, Lily-Rose Depp, Selena Gomez, Goldie Hawn, Connie Nielsen, Ben Stiller and Oprah Winfrey.
Nick Offerman will be the announcer for this year’s show.
Who is performing at the 2025 Oscars?
There will be no Best Original Song nominee performances at this year’s ceremony, but Doja Cat, Erivo, Grande, Queen Latifah, Lisa of Blackpink, and Raye will all perform, the Academy announced on Monday, February 24.
It was previously rumored that Erivo and Grande would open the show with a medley of Wicked songs, according to the entertainment industry Puck newsletter. That still remains a rumor.
Who are the 2025 Oscar nominees?
Timothée Chalamet and Monica Barbaro got nominations for the Bob Dylan (and Joan Baez) biopic A Complete Unknown. Erivo and Grande both got noms for Wicked. And Karla Sofía Gascón made history as the first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Oscar in an acting category, but recent controversies surrounding racist tweets posted in the last few years have thrown a wrench into the Emilia Pérez Oscar campaign. Gascón said on Instagram on February 6 that she plans to be silent as the Oscars approach and the film continues its campaign. This presumably means she’s not planning on attending the March 2 ceremony.
Best Picture nominees include Conclave, Emilia Pérez, A Complete Unknown, Wicked, Nickel Boys, The Brutalist, and more. And one of the last films released in 2024, Nosferatu, made it in with several nominations. See the full list of nominees here.
How to Watch the 2025 Oscars
The Oscars will air live on ABC, streamed live on Hulu, and air live in more than 200 territories worldwide. You can watch live on ABC.com. Any Hulu subscriber can stream it live on the streaming service, marking the first time the Oscars have ever aired live on Hulu.
It could previously be watched on the Hulu + Live TV service, which is a different subscription than the standard Hulu account. You can still watch the Oscars through Hulu + Live TV if you have an account. Hulu offers 30-day free trials. Hulu + Live TV offers a three-day free trial.
The Oscars can also be watched live on YouTube TV, a streaming service that provides broadcast and cable channels. It also offers free trials.
Who is hosting the Oscars this year?
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Conan O’Brien will host the 2025 Academy Awards. “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 said in a statement when his hosting gig was announced on November 15. This marks the first time the former late-night host has ever hosted the Academy Awards, so prepare yourself for laughs.
How to Watch the 2025 Oscars Red Carpet Show
Julianne Hough and Jesse Palmer will host “The Oscars Red Carpet Show” ahead of the start of the ceremony on Sunday, March 2. This is the official lead-in to the awards show broadcast. It starts at 6:30/5:30c on ABC.
It marks Palmer’s inaugural year and Hough’s second consecutive year hosting the official pre-show. The 30-minute special will highlight Oscar nominees, performers, and presenters and provide a multi-view experience of the red carpet arrivals, giving the audience every can’t-miss moment from Hollywood’s biggest celebration.
Are the Oscars still happening after California wildfires?
The ceremony will still take place on March 2 as planned, but some dates for the nominations and other related events were changed in response to the climate emergency in Los Angeles. The nominations were originally supposed to be announced on January 17. The date got pushed to January 19 before being pushed again to January 23. Here are the latest updates:
- The Oscars nominations voting period was extended through Friday, January 17, at 5 p.m. PT.
- The Oscars nominations announcement was rescheduled for Thursday, January 23, at 5:30 a.m. PT. The live announcement will be a virtual event without in-person media coverage.
- The Oscars nominees luncheon, scheduled for Monday, February 10, will not be held this year.
- The Scientific and Technical Awards, scheduled for Tuesday, February 18, will be rescheduled to a later date yet to be determined.
- The voting period was meant to end on January 12. It was pushed to January 14 before being extended one last time to January 17.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences plans to honor the first responders to the fires during this year’s ceremony. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang issued the following statement on January 13:
“We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community. The Academy has always been a unifying force within the film industry, and we are committed to standing together in the face of hardship. Due to the still-active fires in the Los Angeles area, we feel it is necessary to extend our voting period and move the date of our nominations announcement to allow additional time for our members.
Additionally, as we want to be sensitive to the infrastructure and lodging needs of the region in these next few weeks, it is imperative that we make some changes to our schedule of events, which we believe will have the support of our industry. Our members always share how important it is for us to come together as a community, and we are determined to use this opportunity to celebrate our resilient and compassionate industry. We also look forward to honoring our frontline workers who have aided with the fires, recognizing those impacted, and encouraging people to join the Academy in supporting the relief efforts. We will get through this together and bring a sense of healing to our global film community.”
2025 Oscars, Sunday, March 2, 7/6c, ABC and Hulu
This story originally appeared on TV Insider
