Oscars 2026: Where to watch the 98th Academy Awards in Australia and everything you need to know

We are just days away from the most anticipated awards nights of the year, the 98th Oscars, and it’s gearing up to be a big one.

This year we have a number of Aussies in the running for awards including Rose Byrne and Jacob Elordi, with both earning their first ever Oscar nominations.

Byrne is up for Best Actress in a Leading Role (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), while Elordi is nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Frankenstein).

They are joined by a third Australian contender, Nick Cave, who scored a nomination for Best Original Song (Train Dreams).

Emmy Award-winner Conan O’Brien will be hosting the awards, alongside a star-studded line-up of presenters including Adrien Brody, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, and Gwyneth Paltrow.

The event will take place on at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, where’s it’s been since 2001.

Here’s everything you need to know about where and when you can watch the 98th Oscars.

When and where can I watch the Oscars in Australia?

For early risers, Sunrise will have full coverage of the awards night from 5.30am AEDT on Monday March 16, with Seven’s US correspondent Mylee Hogan reporting live from the Dolby Theatre.

The Oscars Red Carpet Live Show will kick off at 9.30am AEDT on Seven and streaming live nationally on 7plus.

The awards ceremony will begin at 10am AEDT, with an encore screening at 9pm.

Who’s up for awards?

Actor in a leading role:

• Timothee Chalamet - Marty Supreme
• Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
• Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
• Michael B. Jordan - Sinners
• Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent

Actor in a supporting role:

• Benicio Del Toro - One Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
• Delroy Lindo - Sinners
• Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
• Stellan Skarsgard - Sentimental Value

Actress in a Leading Role:

• Jessie Buckle - Hamnet
• Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
• Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
• Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
• Emma Stone - Bugonia

Actress in a Supporting Role:

• Elle Fanning - Sentimental Value
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan - Weapons
• Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
• Teyana Taylor - One Battle after Another

Best Picture:

• Bugonia
• F1
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle after Another
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners
• Train Dreams

How to watch the ceremony later on demand

If you can’t tune in live, the full ceremony will be available to stream later on 7plus.

The Nightly will be following all the red-carpet highlights, award winners and viral moments.