Oscars 2025: Date and time
· The 97th Academy Awards will be held on March 2, 2025.
· The awards ceremony is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET.
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Oscars 2025: Venue
As the tradition continues, the 97th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre at Los Angeles’ Ovation Hollywood.
Oscars 2025: Host
The 97th Academy Awards will be hosted by comedian and talk show host Conan O’Brien.
Earlier, Jimmy Kimmel did the honours in 2024 and the year before that.
Oscars 2025: Presenters
Traditionally, it has been seen that the previous year’s winners present the award for the specific categories. This means people can expect the winners from 2024 to present the awards this time.
Last time, Cillian Murphy bagged the Best Actor award for Oppenheimer, while Emma Stone got Best Actress for Poor Things.
On the other hand, Robert Downey Jr received the Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer and Da’Vine Joy Randolph got Best Supporting Actress for The Holdovers.
Among a list of presenters this time are Halle Berry, Peneelope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Elle Fanning, Amy Poehler, Whoopi Goldberg, John Lithgow, June Squibb and Bowen Yang.
Oscars 2025: Where to watch?
Fans can catch all the latest updates related to the 97th Academy Awards and watch it live on ABC.
Also, those planning to stream the awards can do so by taking subscriptions with Hulu Live TIV, YouTube TV and Fubo TV.
Oscar 2025: Predictions
Emilia Perez, directed by Jacques Audiard, is leading the nominations at Oscars 2025 across 13 categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress for Karla SofÃa Gascon and Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldana.
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Several entertainment media outlets have reported that the coveted Best Picture category is seeing a close call between Conclave, The Brutalist, Anora, Wicked and Emilia Perez.
Also, Dune Part 2 was not eligible for a Best Original Score nomination this time since it exceeds the academy’s limit on pre-existing music.
FAQs
1. What’s the Emilia Perez controversy?
Emilia Perez faced criticism by many after screenshots of Karla Sofia Gascon’s earlier posts on social media went viral. In the controversial posts, Karla Sofia Gascon denigrated Muslims, George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars.
2. Which film won maximum awards at Oscars 2024?
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer won seven awards last year, including Best Picture.
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