Kamal Ghorui
Josh Groban, Misty Copeland and the singing voices behind HUNTR/X are all taking the stage at the Oscars, just not at the same time. The show’s producers on Tuesday revealed more details about Sunday night’s big performances of the Oscar-nominated songs “Golden,” from “Kpop Demon Hunters,” and “I Liked to You,” from “Sinners.“
Oscars announce list of performers
Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq will be on hand for the “Sinners” moment, which aims to explore the role music plays in the film with the help of Copeland, blues musicians Eric Gales, Buddy Guy and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, actors Jayme Lawson and Li Jun Li as well as Brittany Howard, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey and Alice Smith.Rei Ami, EJAE and Audrey Nuna are also set to perform “Golden” around a broader showcase of the folklore behind the animated sensation, including Korean instrumentalists and dance. “Golden” created history as the first K-pop song to be nominated for an Oscar, with the film ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ also receiving a nomination for Best Animated Feature film category. Singer-songwriter EJAE also entered her name as the first K-pop act in Oscar-history to perform and be nominated at the ceremony. Groban’s involvement in the show is being left more ambiguous, but more details are expected in the days leading up to the 98th annual Academy Awards. Here’s everything else you need to know.
When are the Oscars?
The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The show, to be broadcast live by ABC, is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific.
Who’s hosting?
After successfully presiding over the 97th Oscars, Conan O’Brien is returning to host for the second year. His return to the Oscars stage was announced almost a year ago. In a statement last March, he said “The only reason I’m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech.”
Are the Oscars streaming?
Like last year, the Oscars will be streamed live on Hulu. You can also watch via Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV. With authentication from your provider, you can watch on ABC.com and the ABC app.
Who’s nominated for an Oscar this year?
This year’s nominees for best actress are Jessie Buckley for “Hamnet,” Rose Byrne for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” Renate Reinsve for “Sentimental Value,” Emma Stone for “Bugonia” and Kate Hudson for “Song Sung Blue.”The best actor nominees are Timothee Chalamet for “Marty Supreme,” Leonardo DiCaprio for “One Battle After Another,” Ethan Hawke for “Blue Moon,” Michael B. Jordan for “Sinners” and Wagner Moura for “The Secret Agent.”In the supporting actor categories, the nominees are Jacob Elordi for “Frankenstein,” Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro for “One Battle After Another,” Stellan Skarsgard for “Sentimental Value” and Delroy Lindo for “Sinners.”The supporting actress nominees are Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for “Sentimental Value,” Amy Madigan for “Weapons,” Wunmi Mosaku for “Sinners” and Teyana Taylor for “One Battle After Another.”
Who are the favorites to win?
For months, “One Battle After Another” has been the clear front-runner for best picture and best director but in the past week it’s looking like it might be a closer race in a showdown with “Sinners,” which is this year’s leading nominee, breaking the record for most nominations by a single film with 16. Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr predict that “One Battle After Another” will still take best picture and best director. They also think Buckley will win best actress, Jordan will get best actor and Taylor supporting actress, but they’re split on supporting actor: Coyle thinks it will go to Penn, Bahr is staking her bet on Lindo.
What stars are presenting awards?
Last year’s best actor winners Adrien Brody and Mikey Madison and supporting actor winners Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldana will hand out trophies at the show, as will the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Javier Bardem, Maya Rudolph, Chase Infiniti, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Anne Hathaway, Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Paul Mescal.
