The Academy Awards, or Oscars as they are often referred to, are celebrating their 98th ceremony on Sunday, March 15. The award ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. It is a chance to honor movies released in 2025; there will also be an impressive list of entertainers to make the night even more memorable. But who is performing this evening?
Performers at the Oscars Tonight
The show will include musical performances focused on “Sinners” and “KPop Demon Hunters,” Variety reports.
“This year, our music performances are inspired by two of the most powerful cultural phenomena in film: ‘Sinners,’ the most nominated film in Oscars history, and ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ a global pop culture sensation,” producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan said in a joint statement to Variety. “These show moments are more than just performances — they expand into cinematic tributes that celebrate the relationship between music and storytelling and why these films resonated so deeply with audiences around the world.”
Other performances will include Josh Groban and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. As well as a performance of “I Lied to You” by Miles Caton and songwriter Raphael Saadiq. Variety reports that they will be joined by an “ensemble” that includes Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey, and Alice Smith.
Everything to Know About the Oscars
The Oscars will be broadcast live from 7 p.m. ET and hosted by beloved comedian and late-night host Conan O’Brien. He will be joined onstage by Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal to honor the late director, Rob Reiner. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were murdered at their Brentwood home. Their middle child, Nick Reiner, has been arrested on charges relating to their deaths.
Those wanting to see the fashion of the night can tune in to the official Oscars Red Carpet Show. It starts at 6:30 p.m. ET on ABC. It will be hosted by Tamron Hall and Jesse Palmer.
Actor in a Leading Role nominees this evening include Timothée Chalamet for “Marty Supreme,” Leonardo DiCaprio for “One Battle after Another,” Ethan Hawke for “Blue Moon,” Michael B. Jordan for “Sinners,” and Wagner Moura for “The Secret Agent.” For Actress in a Leading Role, the nominees include Jessie Buckley for “Hamnet,” Rose Byrne for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” Kate Hudson for “Song Sung Blue,” Renate Reinsve for “Sentimental Value,” and Emma Stone for “Bugonia.”
