Oscars 2026 live: Sinners, One Battle After Another race for Academy gold

The 98th annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 7pm Eastern (23:00 GMT).

AG Allison Griner,Brian OsgoodAl JazeeraFiled 2026-03-15 · 19:30 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

Oscars 2026 live: Sinners, One Battle After Another race for Academy gold

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The 98th annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 7pm Eastern (23:00 GMT). Ryan Coogler's film *Sinners*, a vampire thriller, leads the nominations with a record-breaking 16 nods. These nominations include Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. The awards recognize achievements in the film industry and are a highly anticipated event.

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Workers prepare the decor for the 98th annual Oscars on March 13 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles

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Sinners has nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.

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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners enters the race with a record 16 Academy Award nominations.

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The 98th annual Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

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The 98th annual Academy Awards are set to begin on Sunday at 7pm Eastern (23:00 GMT).

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Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionSportVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Live updates, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners enters tonight’s race with a record 16 Academy Award nominations, including for Best Picture and Best Director.Workers prepare the decor for the 98th annual Oscars on March 13 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles [Chris Pizzello/AP Photo]By Allison Griner and Brian OsgoodPublished On 15 Mar 2026 The 98th annual Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are set to begin on Sunday at 7pm Eastern (23:00 GMT) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Director Ryan Coogler’s vampire thriller Sinners enters the race with a record 16 Academy Award nominations – the most of any film in Oscar history – including nods for categories like Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.

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