Oscars 2026: What to expect, how to watch and who will win
The Academy Awards will be broadcast on ITV in the UK, with red carpet coverage starting at 22:15 GMT before the ceremony kicks off at 23:00 GMT. 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. The Golden Globes went with The Secret Agent's Wagner Moura from its drama category and Marty Supreme's Timothée Chalamet for musical or comedy, a prize the 30-year-old also won at the Critics Choice Awards. From 2028, there'll be yet another new category, when the Oscars will follow the Actor Awards in recognising best stunt design. But how will they make room for these new categories given the ceremony already runs late every year? That'll become less of an issue when the Oscars moves to YouTube in 2029, without the tight time restrictions and commercial breaks that come with terrestrial television. Voting for this year's Oscars took place from 26 February to 5 March - which means those controversies sparked up too late to influence the race.