How to Watch the 2025 Oscars: Live Streaming, Red Carpet Coverage, and Nominees

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The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are set to take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony will broadcast live on ABC at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST, and for the first time, it will also stream live on Hulu. Viewers can also stream the Oscars on the ABC app or ABC.com by signing in with their television service provider credentials. The official red carpet pre-show will begin at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST, hosted by Julianne Hough and Jesse Palmer, and will feature red carpet arrivals, nominee highlights, and interviews with performers and presenters.

Several networks will offer extensive red carpet coverage and pre-show content, including ABC News, which will broadcast its pre-show coverage, "On The Red Carpet at the Oscars," starting at 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST. E! News will begin its Oscars programming at 2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST with "Live From E!: Countdown to the Oscars," and will also air a 30-minute "Red Carpet Rundown: Oscars" program at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST. Vanity Fair will air its Oscar Party livestream at 12 a.m. EST/9 p.m. PST after the Oscars ceremony on its YouTube channel, hosted by fashion designer and "Queer Eye" host Tan France.

This year's Oscars will be hosted by comedian and former late-night television host Conan O'Brien, who takes the reins from four-time host Jimmy Kimmel. O'Brien has promised "fun ideas" and "great surprises" for the ceremony, and has even joked about shaving Stanley Tucci's chest during the show. The top nominees for the 2025 Oscars include "Emilia Pérez" with 13 nominations, and "The Brutalist" and "Wicked" with 10 nods each. Other nominees for Best Picture include "Anora," "Conclave," "A Complete Unknown," "Dune: Part Two," "I'm Still Here," "Nickel Boys," and "The Substance."

The nominees for Best Actor include Adrien Brody for "The Brutalist," Timothée Chalamet for "A Complete Unknown," Colman Domingo for "Sing Sing," Ralph Fiennes for "Conclave," and Sebastian Stan for "The Apprentice." The nominees for Best Actress include Cynthia Erivo for "Wicked," Karla Sofía Gascón for "Emilia Pérez," Mikey Madison for "Anora," Demi Moore for "The Substance," and Fernanda Torres for "I'm Still Here." Some notable snubs include

• "The Batman"
• "Top Gun: Maverick"
• "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

The 97th annual Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, less than two months after devastating wildfires tore through the L.A. area. With its diverse range of nominees and promise of exciting performances, this year's Oscars are shaping up to be an unforgettable night in Hollywood. The ceremony will be a celebration of the best in film, with movies like "Emilia Pérez" and "The Brutalist" vying for top honors. Whether you're watching on TV or streaming online, the 2025 Oscars are sure to be a must-see event.