OSCARS 2026 LIVE: Red Carpet Ahead of Oscar Awards 2026 | OSCAR Red carpet LIVE | Conan O'Brien | Hollywood News | CNBC TV18
Live coverage from the red carpet of the 98th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles as guests arrive. Oscars 2026: Hollywood’s most anticipated celebration of cinema is here. The 98th edition of the Academy Awards will take place on March 15, 2026 (March 16 IST) bringing together the biggest names in filmmaking to honour the best films, actors and talent behind the camera in 2025. From historic wins to surprising snubs, the ceremony is once again expected to capture the attention of audiences around the world. 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. 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. 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 (Hamnet), Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another) and Gwyneth Paltrow (Marty Supreme).
Other category presenters will include Nicole Kidman, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Robert Downey Jr, Anne Hathaway and Chris Evans, as well as last year's quartet of acting winners - Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña. There might be 10 films nominated for best picture, but the race for the top category has boiled down to two films - political thriller One Battle After Another and vampire horror Sinners. One Battle is the clear frontrunner after a string of big wins at precursor ceremonies, and its director Paul Thomas Anderson is widely predicted to finally win his first Oscar for directing.
Other category presenters will include Nicole Kidman, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Robert Downey Jr, Anne Hathaway and Chris Evans, as well as last year's quartet of acting winners - Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña.
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