2025 Oscars: How to Watch, Nominees, and Red Carpet Highlights

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The biggest night in film, the 97th Academy Awards, is happening on March 2, 2025, and with it, the ultimate prizes the industry can bestow on its peers. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC and streaming on Hulu, with cable subscribers also able to access the show online at abc.com and in the ABC app. For those outside the US, there are various options to watch the ceremony, including international outlets and streaming services.

The red carpet coverage will start at 6:30 p.m. EST (3:30 p.m. PST) on ABC, with Julianne Hough and Jesse Palmer hosting the live coverage. The ceremony itself will begin at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PST), or midnight in the UK and 11 a.m. in Sydney, Australia. This year's Oscars will feature a range of performances, including Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Queen Latifah, Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, and Raye. The nominees for the five biggest Oscars prizes include Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, Wicked, The Substance, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Anora, Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boys, and I'm Still Here.

Here is a list of the nominees for the main categories:

• Best picture: Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, Wicked
• Best actor: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist, Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown, Colman Domingo, Sing Sing, Ralph Fiennes, Conclave, Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
• Best actress: Cynthia Erivo, Wicked, Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez, Mikey Madison, Anora, Demi Moore, The Substance, Fernanda Torres, I'm Still Here
• Best supporting actor: Yura Borisov, Anora, Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain, Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown, Guy Pearce, The Brutalist, Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
• Best supporting actress: Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown, Ariana Grande, Wicked, Felicity Jones, The Brutalist, Isabella Rossellini, Conclave, Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez

The ceremony will be hosted by Conan O'Brien, who is taking over from Jimmy Kimmel, who has hosted the ceremony four times since 2017. The performers for the ceremony include Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Queen Latifah, Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, and Raye.

The 2025 Oscars have been marked by several notable moments, including the nomination of Emilia Pérez for 13 awards, the most of any film and a record for the most nominations ever earned by a non-English-language film. The ceremony has also been affected by the devastating California wildfires, with the marketing company behind the goody bags handed out at the Oscars tweaking its offerings to reflect the disaster. The goody bags include more than $1m worth of personalized disaster recovery services, the offer of complimentary home renovation project management, and cannabis products, among other treats.

The red carpet has seen a range of stunning outfits, with celebrities such as Demi Moore, Lupita Nyong'o, and Scarlett Johansson turning heads with their choices. Demi Moore's daughters, Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah Willis, also made a rare family appearance on the red carpet, showing their support for their mother, who was nominated for Best Lead Actress for her role in The Substance. The ceremony has been a celebration of the best in film, with a range of talented performers and nominees recognized for their achievements.

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