(The Hill) — The 96th Academy Awards are set to begin Sunday night — one hour earlier than usual. The ceremony will kick off at 7 p.m. EDT, with some of the year’s biggest films expected to win big.
How to watch
The ceremony will air on local ABC stations for cable and satellite subscribers. Viewers can also watch at abc.com and via the ABC app, by authenticating with a service provider.
Viewers can also stream the ceremony on services including Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV and Fubo. Many of these services offer a free trial.
International viewers can visit this list from the Oscars to see which networks are airing the ceremony by country.
Who is hosting?
Jimmy Kimmel will be returning to host the Oscars for the fourth time.
Who is presenting?
All four recipients of a 2023 acting award will be presenting awards at the ceremony: Actress in a Leading Role winner Michelle Yeoh, Actor in a Leading Role winner Brendan Fraser, Actress in a Supporting Role winner Jamie Lee Curtis and Actor in a Supporting Role winner Ke Huy Quan.
Other presenters include Mahershala Ali, Bad Bunny, Nicolas Cage, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Kate McKinnon, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Lupita Nyong’o, Catherine O’Hara, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sam Rockwell, Octavia Spencer, Ramy Youssef and Zendaya.
Who is performing?
Each song nominated for Best Original Song this year will perform during the ceremony.
“The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot,” music and lyrics by Diane Warren, will be performed by Becky G.
“I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie,” music and lyrics by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, will be performed by Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson.
“It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony,” music and lyrics by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson, will be performed by Jon Batiste.
“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon,” music and lyrics by Scott George, will be performed by Scott George and the Osage Singers.
“What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” music and lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, will be performed by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell.
Which films are nominated?
“Oppenheimer” is the most nominated film this year, with 13 total nominations, including Best Picture, Best Directing, and three acting nominations. “Poor Things” follows with 11 nominations, and “Killers of the Flower Moon” follows with 10 nominations.
All three are up for Best Picture, along with seven others: “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives” and “The Zone of Interest.“