The red carpet for Hollywood's biggest night has officially been rolled out!
It's been an interesting awards season, to say the least, but now it's finally time for the main event: the 2025 Oscars! Tonight stars from some of the biggest movies of the year will gather at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California for the 97th Academy Awards. This year's awards show will be hosted by Conan O'Brien and will feature performances from Wicked co-stars and nominees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, among others. 2024 Oscar winners including Cillian Murphy and Emma Stone are set to present awards this year.
As far as nominations go, Emilia Pérez leads the pack with the most 2025 Oscars nominations at 13, but the film's awards season campaign has been shrouded in drama surrounding lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón. Wicked and The Brutalist are tied for second place with 10 nominations apiece. A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I'm Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Anora -- which Yahoo's Oscars prediction formula has calculated as the front runner for Best Picture -- round out the biggest category of the night.
The 2025 Oscars kick off this evening at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC. Oscars red carpet coverage will begin as early as 3:30 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know about tuning into the Oscars this year.
The 97th Academy Awards will air on ABC, which you may have access to through cable or a live TV antenna. This year, you can also stream the awards live on regular Hulu -- not just Hulu's live TV tier. So if you don't currently have access to ABC, all you need is a $10/month ad-supported Hulu subscription to access the 2025 Oscars live stream.
Conan O'Brien will host the 2025 Oscars. It will be the first time the comedian, podcaster and former late-night host is taking on the task.
Last year's winners will once again serve as presenters at the Oscars, including Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr. and Da'Vine Joy Randolph. Other actors on the presenters list this year include Joe Alwyn, Ana de Armas, Halle Berry, Sterling K. Brown, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Elle Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Selena Gomez, Goldie Hawn, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Connie Nielsen, Amy Poehler, June Squibb, Ben Stiller, Oprah Winfrey and Bowen Yang.
This year, in lieu of performances from the Best Original Song nominees, the Academy Awards will provide "powerful musical moments that connect film's rich history to its bold and inspiring future."
While we don't know exactly what that will entail, we do know that Wicked co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are performing, as well as Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Raye, and a special performance by the Los Angeles Master Chorale.