--- description: Here's everything you need to know about the 96th Academy Awards, from who's hosting to potential history-making moments. title: What to Know About the 2024 Oscars image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdc91e5ec4fa6dfe3/698a443bb3fce3398b0cb37f/christopher-nolan-02.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [awards](/tag/awards/) ## awards Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Everything You Need to Know About the 2024 Oscars  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Updated: Jan 19, 2026 12:28 PM CUTPublished: Feb 23, 2024 8:23 PM CUT  Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer. Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer.Universal Pictures  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Updated: Jan 19, 2026 12:28 PM CUTPublished: Feb 23, 2024 8:23 PM CUT Capping off an awards season that's already seen [one show's host bomb his opening monologue](https://time.com/6553085/jo-koy-golden-globes-barbie-joke/ "undefined"), sparked [controversy over perceived snubs](https://time.com/6565502/margot-robbie-ryan-gosling-greta-gerwig-barbie-oscars/ "undefined"), and given rise to a [new top dog in Hollywood](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/17/messi-dog-anatomy-of-a-fall-interview "undefined"), the 96th Academy Awards are set to kick off at 7 p.m. ET—an hour earlier than usual—on Sunday, March 10. This year’s ceremony arrives on the heels of an eventful 12 months in the movie world. In addition to the cultural phenomenon that was [Barbenheimer](https://time.com/6297101/barbie-oppenheimer-box-office-hollywood/ "undefined")—which saw the dual opening ofBest Picture nominees [_Barbie_](https://time.com/6289864/barbie-time-cover-story/ "undefined") and [_Oppenheimer_](https://time.com/6295760/oppenheimer-true-story/ "undefined") take the summer box office by storm—simultaneous strikes by [SAG-AFTRA](https://time.com/6334007/hollywood-actors-union-approves-deal-strike-ends/ "undefined") and the [WGA](https://time.com/6317199/wga-strike-tentative-agreement/ "undefined") delayed a number of major releases and shuttered most TV and film production for more than 100 days. Now, discourse surrounding what could be a history-making Oscars night is ramping up. Here's everything to know about the 2024 Oscars. ## How can you stream the Oscars?  An Oscar statue is seen along the red carpet outside the 94th Academy Awards held at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre on March 27th, 2022. Gilbert Flores—Variety/Penske Media/Getty Images The 2024 Oscars will air live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, where the ceremony has been held since 2002\. The broadcast will be televised on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com or the ABC app with a cable login. Those without cable can watch via live TV streaming services like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, FuboTV, and Sling TV. ## Which movie is nominated for the most Oscars?  Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer. Universal Pictures [Christopher Nolan's](https://time.com/6589108/christopher-nolan-oppenheimer-oscars-interview/ "undefined") [_Oppenheimer_](https://time.com/6295742/oppenheimer-review/ "undefined") leads the 2024 Oscar nominations pack with 13 nods, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor forstar [Cillian Murphy](https://time.com/6696359/bafta-2024-winners-oppenheimer-cillian-muprhy-christopher-nolan-emma-stone/ "undefined"). [Yorgos Lanthimos'](https://time.com/6310400/poor-things-review-emma-stone/ "undefined") [_Poor Things_](https://time.com/6344025/poor-things-frankenstein-mary-shelley-feminist/ "undefined") takes second with 11 nominations, followed by [Martin Scorsese's](https://time.com/collection/time100-leadership-series/6311403/martin-scorsese-killers-of-the-flower-moon-interview/ "undefined") [_Killers of the Flower Moon_](https://time.com/6325586/killers-of-the-flower-moon-true-story/ "undefined") at 10 and [Greta Gerwig's](https://time.com/collection/women-of-the-year/6692799/greta-gerwig-interview/ "undefined") [_Barbie_](https://time.com/6294121/barbie-movie-popularity-impact/ "undefined") at eight. ## Who is hosting?  Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 95th Academy Awards. Matt Sayles—ABC/Getty Images Late-night talk show host and producer Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the Oscars for the fourth time—a decision that he said was based on the acclaim surrounding _Barbie_. "I am sitting in a movie theater watching _Barbie_ and thinking, 'Well, maybe I’ll do this again, because at least I have a point of reference with everyone,'" he told the [_Hollywood Reporter_](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jimmy-kimmel-barbie-convinced-host-oscars-1235830819/ "undefined"), explaining how the popularity of 2023's _Top Gun:_ _Maverick_ made his job much easier last year. Kimmel first hosted the Oscars in 2017, when [_La La Land_ was accidentally announced as the Best Picture winner](https://time.com/4683641/oscars-2017-best-picture-mistake-moonlight-la-la-land/ "undefined") over [_Moonlight_](https://time.com/behind-the-visuals-of-moonlight/ "undefined"). He returned in 2018 and then again in 2023. ## What records might be broken?  Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon. Courtesy of Apple TV+ The 2024 Oscars could result in a number of historic wins across a variety of categories. In the Best Actress field, _Killers of the Flower Moon_'s [Lily Gladstone](https://time.com/6565410/lily-gladstone-oscar-nomination-first-native-american/ "undefined") could become the first Native American woman to receive the award. She would also be the first person of Native American heritage to ever win an acting Oscar. If [_Anatomy of a Fall_'s](https://time.com/6323274/anatomy-of-a-fall-review/ "undefined") Sandra Hüller—who also stars in Best Picture nominee [_The Zone of Interest_](https://time.com/6281554/the-zone-of-interest-review/ "undefined")—lands the prize instead, she would be the first German-born actor to win the category in more than 60 years. Alternatively, [Emma Stone](https://time.com/collection/2017-time-100/4736213/emma-stone/ "undefined") notching a dual win for both starring in and producing _Poor Things_ would make her the second woman to ever take home Best Actress and Best Picture for the same film (following in the footsteps of Frances McDormand’s 2021 achievements for _Nomadland_). As for Best Actor, [_Rustin_'s](https://time.com/6337107/bayard-rustin-civil-rights-organizing-blueprint-netflix/ "undefined") [Colman Domingo](https://time.com/6331241/rustin-movie-who-are-the-civil-rights-leaders/ "undefined") could become the first performer of Afro-Latino descent to come out on top in the category if he pulls out the win against the likes of Murphy and [_The Holdovers_'](https://time.com/6329153/the-holdovers-review/ "undefined") [Paul Giamatti](https://time.com/4180272/billions-review-showtime/ "undefined"). Meanwhile, at 81 years old, Scorsese could make history as the oldest Best Director winner. With 10 nominations in the category, he is the most-nominated living filmmaker. However, he is still two nominations behind the all-time record of 12, which is held by the late William Wyler. In a similar vein, 92-year-old composer John Williams could become the oldest person to ever win an Oscar if he secures the Best Original Score trophy for _Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny_. A Best Picture win for Justine Triet's _Anatomy_ _of a Fall_, Jonathan Glazer's _The Zone of Interest_, or Celine Song's [_Past Lives_](https://time.com/6283401/past-lives-review/ "undefined") would mark the second time ever that a non-English language film came out on top in the category—a feat first achieved by [Bong Joon-ho's _Parasite_](https://time.com/5779940/parasite-best-picture-oscars/ "undefined") in 2020\. In terms of most Oscar wins by a single film, _Oppenheimer_ is poised to potentially break—or tie—the record of 11 held by 1959's _Ben_ _Hu_ _r_, 1997's _Titanic_, and 2003's _The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King_. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6696826/oscars-2024-what-to-know/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6696826/oscars-2024-what-to-know/"},"headline":"Everything You Need to Know About the 2024 Oscars","datePublished":"2024-02-23T20:23:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-01-19T12:28:47.000Z","description":"Here's everything you need to know about the 96th Academy Awards, from who's hosting to potential history-making moments.","url":"https://time.com/6696826/oscars-2024-what-to-know/","keywords":["awards","Explainer","culturepod"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdc91e5ec4fa6dfe3/698a443bb3fce3398b0cb37f/christopher-nolan-02.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdc91e5ec4fa6dfe3/698a443bb3fce3398b0cb37f/christopher-nolan-02.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"christopher-nolan-02","caption":"Cillian Murphy as J. 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