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The 2024-25 awards season comes to an end tonight; it’s time for the 2025 Oscars!

It’s been an awards season filled with surprising wins and its fair share of controversy, but most importantly, it’s been a season of great movies. Tonight’s nominated movies had to be released during the 2024 calendar year and include “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez,” and “The Brutalist” — all of which won at least one top prize during a precursor award ceremony like the BAFTAs or Golden Globes.

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This year, the ceremony will air on streaming and cable for the first time in its 97-year history. Here’s how you can tune in.

The 2025 Oscars are tonight, Sunday, March 2, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The telecast will air live from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, Calif.

As they have every year since 1976, the Oscars will air on ABC. If you have cable or a TV antenna, all you have to do is change the channel around 7:00 tonight.

If you recently cut the cord, the best way to stream the Oscars for free is to use a live TV streaming service with a free trial.

We recommend DIRECTV Stream, which offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers. When the trial is over, you’ll pay $86.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels, including ABC.

fuboTV also offers a free trial for new users. It runs for seven days, and then you’ll be able to save $25 on your first month ($59.99, $84.99/month after). This year, the Oscars are also airing on Hulu, which has a 30-day free trial for new subscribers.

Comedian and former talk show host Conan O’Brien is set to host the 2025 Oscars. A two-time Emmy Awards host, it’s O’Brien’s first time emceeing the Academy Awards.

Below, find the nominees for some of the evening’s biggest prizes; you can read a full list here.

As is tradition, all four of last year’s acting award winners — Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., and Da’Vine Joy Randolph — will be back to award this year’s winners.

In addition to them, Joe Alywn, Dave Bautista, Halle Berry, Sterling K. Brown, Miley Cyrus, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Ana de Armas, Lily-Rose Depp, Elle Fanning, Harrison Ford, Gal Gadot, Andrew Garfield, Whoopi Goldbery, Selena Gomez, Goldie Hawn, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Connie Nielsen, Amy Poehler, Margaret Qualley, Alba Rohrwacher, Zoe Saldaña, June Squibb, Ben Stiller, Miles Teller, Oprah Winfrey, Bowen Yang, and Rachel Zegler. Actor Nick Offerman will serve as the evening’s announcer.

The Oscars ceremony will open with nominees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande performing a “Wicked” medley with songs from the Best Picture nominee. Queen Latifah will pay tribute to Quincy Jones, while Blackpink’s Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye will perform elsewhere during the night.

Additionally, a group of yet-to-be-named performers will honor this year’s Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award winners, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, with a medley of James Bond theme songs.

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