Oscars 2025 everything to know: How to watch, who is hosting, predictions and more
Everything you need to know about how to watch the 2025 Oscars, including start time, channel, performers and details for the 95th Academy Awards.
The road to the 97th Academy Awards has been filled with twists and turns.
“Emilia Pérez,” a seriocomic musical about transgender identity, started Hollywood’s awards season as a top contender. But controversial tweets from the film’s lead actress hurt its Oscar chances, providing an opening for a trio of acclaimed titles all vying for front-runner status: “Anora,” “The Brutalist,” “Conclave.” The ultimate best picture victor is anyone’s guess.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles is still reeling from devastating wildfires that decimated whole neighborhoods, including areas where entertainment professionals live and work. The long economic fallout from the pandemic, the 2023 writers strike and growing competition from nontraditional media have also put the industry on rockier footing.
But the film academy is hoping to lighten the mood — at least for one night. Here’s your one-stop guide to the show.
The telecast will air live on ABC starting at 7 p.m. ET — and in a big first, the ceremony will stream in real time on Hulu. Expect to see stars begin to arrive on the red carpet around 3:30 p.m. ET, around when much on-air coverage will also begin.
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