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The 96th annual Academy Awards are almost here, with some of the biggest names in Hollywood getting ready to see if they've won a coveted trophy.
The 2024 Oscars will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 10 and will be broadcast live for fans to tune in and see if their favourites take home a gong. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will take on hosting duties for the night and it's sure to be an evening full of drama and close-calls.
The Oscars have already caused controversy among film fans as the awards were dragged into a sexism row when Margot Robbie failed to receive a nomination for Barbie. Her co-star Ryan Gosling faced calls to reject his nomination and only time will tell if the scandal will surface at the ceremony. For now, here is everything you need to know about the Academy Awards.
How to watch?
The Oscars will be broadcast in the UK and the USThe 2024 Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 10 and will be broadcast live from Hollywood. For those in America, the ceremony will air live on ABC and stream live at abc.com. The Academy Awards can also be watched on streaming services that carry ABC, such as Hulu, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.
UK-based fans need not worry. For the first time in two decades, viewers will be able to watch the awards show for free via ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday, March 10. Footage from the ceremony will start rolling on ITVX from 9.30pm with presenter Ross King hosting live from the red carpet as guests begin to arrive.
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For the main ceremony, Jonathan Ross will be holding an Oscars party on ITV1 and ITVX from 10.30pm. He'll be joined by a panel of very special guests to review all of the wins, losses and highlights from the night.
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Who is hosting?
Jimmy Kimmel is presenting the event (Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)Jimmy Kimmel is back as host for this year's Oscars, making it the fourth time he's been given the honour. He'll be joined by a number of special guests to give out the gongs.
In keeping with tradition, last year's big winners are set to return to present the top awards. The presenters will include Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Scarface co-stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino are also set to hand out an award. Other big names who will grace the stage include Zendaya, Matthew McConaughey, Nicolas Cage and Lupita Nyong’o.
Which films are nominated for Best Picture?
Barbie could take home the top award (FILM STILL / HANDOUT)Oppenheimer looks like it will be in for a great night at the Oscars as the film bagged an impressive 13 nominations. It's up for the Best Picture award alongside American Fiction, Anatomy of A Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers and Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest have also been nominated for Best Picture. The Oscar nominations caused a stir, however, as Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig were snubbed.
Ryan Gosling was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work on Barbie, but his co-star Margot and the film's director Greta weren't recognised. While the two women did miss out, America Ferrara is in the running to take home the Best Supporting Actress award.