The 99th Oscars will take place on Sunday, 14 March 2027 and the 100th Oscars on Sunday, 5 March 2028. The shows will air live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. For a third consecutive year, Conan O’Brien will host.
| Eligibility period begins |
Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Final submission deadline for General Entry categories, Animated Feature Film, Best Picture and RAISE form |
Thursday, November 12, 2026 |
| Governors Awards |
Sunday, November 15, 2026 |
| Preliminary voting begins 9 a.m. PT |
Monday, December 7, 2026 |
| Preliminary voting ends 5 p.m. PT |
Friday, December 11, 2026 |
| Oscars Shortlists Announcement |
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 |
| Eligibility period ends |
Thursday, December 31, 2026 |
| Nominations voting begins 9 a.m. PT |
Monday, January 11, 2027 |
| Nominations voting ends 5 p.m. PT |
Friday, January 15, 2027 |
| Oscars Nominations Announcement |
Thursday, January 21, 2027 |
| Oscars Nominees Luncheon |
Tuesday, February 16, 2027 |
| Finals voting begins 9 a.m. PT |
Thursday, February 25, 2027 |
| Finals voting ends 5 p.m. PT |
Thursday, March 4, 2027 |
| 99th Oscars |
Sunday, March 14, 2027 |
The 98th Academy Awards took place on Sunday, 15 March in 2026 with Conen O’Brien returning to host. The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards took place on Thursday, 22 January 2025.
Paul Thomas Anderson, Sarah Murphy, Anthony Carlino, Will Weiske, Andy Jurgensen, Teyana Taylor, Michael Bauman, Cassandra Kulukundis, Regina Hall, Shayna McHale aka Junglepussy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti and Benicio del Toro accept the Oscar® for Best Picture during the 98th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Best motion picture of the year at the 98th Awards was Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” that won six awards including best director, best casting, best supporting actor (Sean Penn), best editing and best adapted screenplay.
Paul Thomas Anderson, Sarah Murphy, Anthony Carlino, Will Weiske, Andy Jurgensen, Teyana Taylor, Michael Bauman, Cassandra Kulukundis, Regina Hall, Shayna McHale aka Junglepussy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti and Benicio del Toro accept the Oscar® for Best Picture during the 98th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The Governors Awards in 2025 were presented to choreographer and actor Debbie Allen (who has choreographed the Academy Awards ceremony seven times), actor and producer Tom Cruise, and production designer Wynn Thomas, best known for his work with Spike Lee. The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award will be presented to the icon that is Dolly Parton, twice nominated in the Original Song category, for her unwavering dedication to charitable efforts. The four Oscar statuettes were presented at the Academy’s 16th Governors Awards event on Sunday, 16 November 2025.
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