The awards season in Hollywood was in full swing and now the Golden Globes and Grammys close out, so the eyes are another big night, Oscar.
The 97th Academy Awards are scheduled to take place in Los Angeles next month, and will celebrate the best 2024 films with the people behind them.
This year’s nominations for the ceremony were announced last month by the Motion Pictures Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science, and included a wide range of films ranging from the nearly four-hour historic drama The Brutalistist to “Fantasy Musical Blockbuster.” .
The pack leads in most nominations, Netflix’s crime musical “Emilia Pérez” has 13 Oscar nominations followed by “The Brutalist” and “Wicked”, both of which recorded 10 nods each.
Meanwhile, the biggest award of the night, the best picture is stacked with three pluses “Anora”, “Complete unknown”, “Conclave”, “I’m still here”, “Material”, “Dune: Part 2”, etc. The lineup features the Nickel Boys.
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There are things you need to know about where this year’s Oscars will take place, even as it leads to a big night.
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Where is Oscar?
The 97th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. According to the venue’s website, the awards ceremony took place at the theatre known as the Kodak Theater, which has been inside the Ovation Hollywood Shopping Centre since 2001.
Designed with the Academy Awards in mind, Hollywood’s cutting-edge theatres in mind, have seating capacity of 3,300.
Before the Dolby Theatre, the ceremony travelled between 1990 and 2001 between the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Civic Auditorium.
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When is Oscar?
The 97th Academy Awards are set for Sunday, March 2, 2025.
What time is Oscar?
The 2025 Oscars will air Sunday, March 2nd from 7pm to 10pm.
Who is hosting Oscars this year?
Conan O’Brien will be holding the 2025 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, announced in November.
The TV broadcast marks the first time of the former night TV star, hosting the film awards ceremony. The comedian previously hosted Emmys in 2002 and 2006.
“America demanded it, and now it’s happening. Taco Bell’s new cheesy charupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting an Oscar,” the comedian quips in a statement announcing his hosting gig, the comedian quips in a statement. He said.
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