The Oscars | Academy Awards

The Oscars, also known as The Academy Awards, is an annual awards show celebrating workers in the film industry for their artistic and technical abilities. The Oscars are often considered the most prestigious awards show in the industry and date back to 1929.

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Dates
March 15, 2026
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Network
ABC
Website

https://www.oscars.org/

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10 Best Picture Oscar Wins That Have Aged Like Milk

The Academy Awards doesn't always get it right, and some movies that win Best Picture end up aging like milk instead of fine wine.

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10 Horror Movie Oscar Wins That Are Indisputable

The Academy Awards haven't been too kind to the horror genre over the years, but these rare Oscar wins are as frightening as they are indisputable.

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10 Way-Too-Early Best Picture Contenders For The 2027 Oscars

The 2027 Oscars are still far away, but there are several movies that already look like they could be huge contenders for Best Picture.

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The 6 Best Picture Oscar Winners Of The 2020s, Ranked Worst To Best

There have been high and low points when it comes to Best Picture at the Oscars in the 2020s, but these six movies are what we have seen so far.

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10 Highest Grossing Best Picture Oscar Winners

The Oscars awards the best movies of the year, but these films are not always high money makers, but some have made big box office totals.

Michael B. Jordan holding his Oscar at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscars Party hosted by Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Michael B. Jordan's Post-Oscar Win Career: A Look At What's Ahead

Michael B. Jordan has won his first Oscar, Best Actor for his performance at Sinners, and here's what we know about his plans for the future.

Jessie Buckley, Michael B. Jordan, and Amy Madigan are winners in the press room of the 98th Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Every Historic Win At The Oscars 2026

The 2026 Academy Award winners were announced during this year's broadcast, and a few of the ceremony's award recipients made Oscar history.

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Why Horror's Multiple Victories At The 98th Oscars Are So Important

Even beyond the success of Sinners, horror had a historically good night at the 98th Academy Awards, which speaks to the genre's evolution.

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Sean Penn's Wild Reason For Skipping Oscars 2026 Despite Winning Revealed

Sean Penn's wild reason for skipping the 98th Academy Awards, despite winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, has been revealed.

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Every Time The Oscars Ended In A Tie

The Oscars have had multiple instances where a category ends in a tie, rewarding not one, but two movies. Here's each time it has happened.

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Will Smith Was Name-Dropped At The Oscars 2026 Despite Still Being Banned

The Oscars 2026 included a mention of Will Smith, even though the actor is currently banned by the Academy. Here's how and why it happened.

Jessie Buckley looking up in awe surrounded by people in Hamnet
Jessie Buckley’s Hamnet Oscars Win Sets All-Time Historic Record

Jessie Buckley who starred in Hamnet as Agnes Shakespeare made history as the first Irish actor to win Best Actress at the 98th Academy Awards.

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Michael B Jordan as Smoke and Stacks in Sinners
Michael B. Jordan's Best Actor Win Makes Oscars History After 60 Years As Sinners Succeeds In Close Race

Jordan's history-making win comes 60 years after Lee Marvin won for playing twins/brothers in 1965's Cat Ballou.

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Disney's Domination Of The Oscars Is Officially Over

Since the creation of the Best Animated Feature category back in 2001, Disney/Pixar has always been fairly consistent at the Oscars...until now.

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Oscars 2026 Sees First Major Tie In 13 Years, 7th In History

The 98th Academy Awards just featured its first tie in 13 years, marking the 7th of all time, marking a surprise early on in the ceremony.

Close up shot of Amy Madigan as Aunt Gladys in Weapons
Amy Madigan Smashes 40-Year Record & Makes Oscar History With Aunt Gladys Win

Madigan's Oscar win comes 40 years after her first Academy Award nomination for 1985's Twice in a Lifetime.

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Oscars 2026 Live-Blog: Follow Along With ScreenRant

Join Deputy News Editor Graeme Guttmann, Senior Editor of Reviews & Prestige Content Alex Harrison, and Senior News Editor Jordan Williams.

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Oscars 2026 Winners

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony has finally arrived to close out awards season, here are the winners and nominees of the night.

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How To Watch Oscars 2026: Streaming Info, Start Time & Everything You Need To Know

The 2026 Oscars take place today, and here is all the information you need to watch them, including the streamer, time, and biggest nominees.

Jessie Buckley with her Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama
I Still Can't Believe The Oscars Snubbed These 9 Movies From Five Years Ago

The 2021 Academy Awards snubbed some of the best performances, screenplays, and documentaries of the year.

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