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Here's how and where to watch the Oscars this year

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The 96th Academy Awards is here and on Sunday, Mar. 10, the biggest names in Hollywood will paint the town red with a night of glitz and glam. The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California will house the award show where films like Christopher Nolan’s epic biopic Oppenheimer is leading nominations with an impressive 13 nods. Greta Gerwig's box office record-breaker Barbie earned eight nominations, including for Best Picture, but both Gerwig and the film’s lead actress and producer, Margot Robbie, were notablysnubbed in their respective categories.

Presenters include Zendaya, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, America Ferrera, Brendan Fraser, Ariana Grande, Ryan Gosling, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Yeoh and Al Pacino. So if you want to be sure you'll see all of your favorite stars, here’s what you need to know about watching the 2024 Oscars this year — with or without cable.

When are the 2024 Oscars?

The Oscars will be held on Sunday, Mar. 10.

What time are the Oscars on?

This year, the Oscars will start an hour earlier than usual, beginning at 7 p.m. ET.

What channel are the Oscars on?

The 96th Academy Awards will air on ABC, which you may have access to through cable or a live TV antenna. Don’t have access to ABC? You can stream the channel live with the help of a live TV streaming service like Fubo, Sling, DirecTV Stream and more, or grab yourself an old school TV antenna to tune into ABC free (as long as you live in an area with good enough over-the-air service). Here’s what we recommend for how to watch the Academy Awards without cable.

How to watch the Oscars:

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Who is hosting the 2024 Oscars?

Jimmy Kimmel will once again host the Academy Awards this year.

Who is performing at the Oscars this year?

FILE - Ryan Gosling arrives at the 96th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Gosling will sing the pop power ballad “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars on March 10. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Ryan Gosling will perform "I'm Just Ken" at the Oscars this year. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

All five of this year’s Academy Award-nominated original songs will be performed at the Oscars this year. Jon Batiste, Becky G, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, Scott George and the Osage Singers, and — finally confirmed — Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson.

Who is presenting at the 2024 Oscars?

The list of confirmed Oscars presenters includes Zendaya, Emily Blunt, Cynthia Erivo, America Ferrera, Ryan Gosling, Ariana Grande, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Yeoh, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mahershala Ali, Jessica Lange, Ke Huy Quan, Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Catherine O’Hara, Octavia Spencer, Ramy Youssef and Sam Rockwell.

2024 Oscar nominees:

Best supporting actor

Sterling K. Brown, "American Fiction"

Robert De Niro, "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Robert Downey Jr., "Oppenheimer"

Ryan Gosling, "Barbie"

Mark Ruffalo, "Poor Things"

Best costume design

"Barbie" - Jacqueline Durran

"Killers of the Flower Moon" - Jacqueline West

"Napoleon" - David Crossman, Janty Yates

"Oppenheimer" - Ellen Mirojnick

"Poor Things" - Holly Waddington

Best makeup and hairstyling

"Golda"

"Maestro"

"Oppenheimer"

"Poor Things"

"Society of the Snow"

Best live action short film

"The After"

"Invincible"

"Knight of Fortune"

"Red, White and Blue"

"The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar"

Best animated short film

"Letter to a Pig"

"Ninety-Five Senses"

"Our Uniform"

"Pachyderme"

"War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko"

Best adapted screenplay

"American Fiction" - Cord Jefferson

"Barbie" - Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig

"Oppenheimer" - Christopher Nolan

"Poor Things" - Tony McNamara

"The Zone of Interest" - Jonathan Glazer

Best original screenplay

"Anatomy of a Fall" - Justine Triet, Arthur Harari

"The Holdovers" - David Hemingson

"Maestro" - Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer

"May December" - Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik

"Past Lives" - Celine Song

Best supporting actress

Emily Blunt, "Oppenheimer"

Danielle Brooks, "The Color Purple"

America Ferrera, "Barbie"

Jodie Foster, "Nyad"

Da'Vine Joy Randolph, "The Holdovers"

Best original song

"The Fire Inside" from "Flamin’ Hot"

"I'm Just Ken" from "Barbie"

"It Never Went Away" from "American Symphony"

"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)" from "Killers of the Flower Moon"

"What Was I Made For?" from "Barbie"

Best original score

"American Fiction"

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny"

"Killers of the Flower Moon"

"Oppenheimer"

"Poor Things"

Best documentary feature film

"Bobi Wine: The People’s President"

"The Eternal Memory"

"Four Daughters"

"To Kill a Tiger"

"20 Days in Mariupol"

Best documentary short film

"The ABCs of Book Banning"

"The Barber of Little Rock"

"Island In Between"

"The Last Repair Shop"

"Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó"

Best international feature film

"Io Capitano" (Italy)

"Perfect Days" (Japan)

"Society of the Snow" (Spain)

"The Teachers’ Lounge" (Germany)

"The Zone of Interest" (United Kingdom)

Best animated feature film

"The Boy and the Heron"

"Elemental"

"Nimona"

"Robot Dreams"

"Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse"

Best production design

"Barbie"

"Killers of the Flower Moon"

"Napoleon"

"Oppenheimer"

"Poor Things"

Best film editing

"Anatomy of a Fall"

"The Holdovers"

"Killers of the Flower Moon"

"Oppenheimer"

"Poor Things"

Best sound

"The Creator"

"Maestro"

"Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One"

"Oppenheimer"

"The Zone of Interest"

Best visual effects

"The Creator"

"Godzilla Minus One"

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3"

"Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One"

"Napoleon"

Best cinematography

"El Conde" - Edward Lachman

"Killers of the Flower Moon" - Rodrigo Prieto

"Maestro" - Matthew Libatique

"Oppenheimer" - Hoyte van Hoytema

"Poor Things" - Robbie Ryan

Best actor

Bradley Cooper, "Maestro"

Colman Domingo, "Rustin"

Paul Giamatti, "The Holdovers"

Cillian Murphy, "Oppenheimer"

Jeffrey Wright, "American Fiction"

Best actress

Annette Bening, "Nyad"

Lily Gladstone, "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Sandra Hüller, "Anatomy of a Fall"

Carey Mulligan, "Maestro"

Emma Stone, "Poor Things"

Best director

Justine Triet, "Anatomy of a Fall"

Martin Scorsese, "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Christopher Nolan, "Oppenheimer"

Yorgos Lanthimos, "Poor Things"

Jonathan Glazer, "The Zone of Interest"

Best picture

"American Fiction"

"Anatomy of a Fall"

"Barbie"

"The Holdovers"

"Killers of the Flower Moon"

"Maestro"

"Oppenheimer"

"Past Lives"

"Poor Things"

"The Zone of Interest"

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