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Conan O'Brien hosts 98th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles

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Hosted by comedian and actor Conan O'Brian on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood's historic Kodak Theater venue to celebrate films released during calendar year of twenty-five with an anticipated mix glamour big wins memorabilia among other things as stars arrived red carpet earlier this evening for what many consider most prestigious night entertainment industry worldwide where several categories remain too close call particularly best picture category which saw political thriller One Battle After Another leading favorites against strong contenders including drama Sinners and...

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    'Sinners,' directed by Ryan Coogler, has received a record-breaking 16 nominations for the best film ever.
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    "One Battle Another" and "Hamnet," along with 'Marty Supreme' (noted in later updates), are among key contenders competing to win Best Picture this year.
Mar 15, 23:07 'Sinners,' One Battle After Another and Hamnet prepare for the Oscars ceremony on March 16 in Los Angeles to honor films from 2024.
Feb 98th Academy Awards Ceremony (Mar 15) 'Sinners' leads nominations with a record-breaking total of sixteen nods, including Best Picture and Director for Ryan Coogler's vampire film. One Battle After Another is the favorite to win best picture.
Feb Marty Supreme (Mar 15) 'Marty' has been added as a nominee alongside 'One Battle after another', which secured its spot in early February updates, and Hamnet. The ceremony will take place on March 20.
Feb Oscars (Mar 15) 'Sinners' is leading the nominations with sixteen nods for Best Picture; 'One Battle After Another,' a political thriller, and Hamnet are also key contenders in this year's race. The ceremony will take place on March 20.
Oscars winners list for 2026: Live updates

The 2026 Oscars were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on ABC and Hulu with Conan O'Brien hosting. The film *Sinners* won Best Animated Short (though it was nominated for multiple categories including Picture) while Amy Madigan took home her first Oscar as a supporting actress, though specific winners listed above only confirm one short winner (*The Girl Who Cried Pearls*) rather than the main picture category result in this text snippet.

Oscars 2026 live updates: Host Conan O’Brien kicks off Hollywood’s biggest night

Conan O'Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards as *Sinners*, which holds six Oscar nominations including Best Picture, became history's most nominated film at a total of sixteen nominees (the text contains conflicting information regarding this count). The ceremony featured red carpet appearances by stars such as Pedro Pascal and highlighted major contenders like Jessie Buckley for Best Actress.

Oscars 2026: live updates from the 98th Academy Awards ceremony
Oscars 2026 live updates: Host Conan O’Brien kicks off Hollywood’s biggest night

Conan O'Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards as host of "Sinners," which holds the record for most nominations (16). The ceremony featured notable nominees including Jessie Buckley, Timothée Chalamet, and Paul Thomas Anderson. Pedro Pascal appeared on red carpet unrecognizable due to glasses but is set to present an award with Channing Tatum before Conan O'Brien began his monologue at 7:05 PM ET (23 minutes after the ceremony started).

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