Resolution criteria

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC. The winner will be determined by the Academy's voting process and announced during the live broadcast. Resolution will be based on official information from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at https://www.oscars.org/.

Background

Top contenders include Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, Wagner Moura, Michael B. Jordan, and Ethan Hawke. Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced on Thursday, January 22. Important televised precursors to watch out for in the weeks before the Academy Awards are the Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 4, Golden Globes on Jan. 11, BAFTAs on Feb. 22, and Actor Awards (previously known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards) on March 1.