Oscar Winners to Present Awards at 2026 Ceremony

Last year’s acting winners will present at 2026 Oscars – The Academy announced that Best Actor winners Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison, and supporting‑actor winners Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña will serve as presenters at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, hosted by Conan O’Brien and broadcast live on ABC at 7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific. [1]

First presenters revealed ahead of ceremony – These four actors constitute the initial group of presenters announced, marking the first set of presenters for the upcoming ceremony. [1]

“Sinners” leads nominations with record 16 nods – The film “Sinners” tops this year’s Oscar nominations, breaking the record for most nominations by a single film with sixteen. [1]

Nominees span a mix of established and emerging talent – Best Actress nominees include Jessie Buckley, Rose Byrne, Renate Reinsve, Emma Stone and Kate Hudson; Best Actor nominees feature Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Michael B. Jordan and Wagner Moura; supporting categories list Jacob Elordi, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Stellan Skarsgård, Delroy Lindo, Elle Fanning, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Amy Madigan, Wunmi Mosaku and Teyana Taylor. [1]

Brody wins second Best Actor for “The Brutalist” – Adrien Brody earned his second Best Actor Oscar for his performance in “The Brutalist,” joining Madison, Culkin and Saldaña as prior winners returning as presenters. [1]

Ceremony scheduled for March 15, hosted by Conan O’Brien – The 98th Academy Awards will take place on March 15, with Conan O’Brien as host; the broadcast will be live on ABC. [1]