Half Hollywood in Los Angeles collects in a few days to be present at the best -known film award in the world: the 97th Academy Awards. This year, films such as Wicked, Dune: Part Two and Like a Complete Unknown are among the nominees. Stars like Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez and Halle Berry are expected. And there is also a new moderator. Who in the hustle and bustle in front of the Oscars has lost overview, finds all the important information about the planned changes to the show and of course the guests.
This article answers the following questions:
If you want to know which films and stars are in the race for the prices, you will find all nominees for the Oscars 2025 and here the current status of the best picture race.
What is changing at the Academy Awards this year?
The 97th Academy Awards went through some changes before the nominations were even announced. The fire disaster in Los Angeles meant that the election period was extended and the announcement of the Oscar nominations was postponed. But what changes at the award?
There are also some minor changes in the procedure. So the award winners will no longer have to share a statuette in the best music category, but get up to three. In addition, the Irving Thalberg Award will have the form of an Oscar statuette for life’s work in the future.
Who will appear at the Oscars this year?
The nominated songs are left out, but the audience does not have to do without music. Several pop stars will appear in “Spectacular performances that celebrate the filmmakers and some of their legends“as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences reported in a press release. The following stars will perform (together):
In addition, there are again some well -known faces that open envelopes and make people happy this year, including this time:
Who moderates the Oscars 2025?
This year the award will moderated for the first time by the American comedian Conan O’Brienwho replaces the four -time host Jimmy Kimmel. O’Brien is considered one of the most famous faces on US television. He started his career as a comedy author and wrote for the Simpsons during the golden era of the animation series before he received his own show in 1993 and worked for 28 years as a moderator of different late night shows.
He can currently be heard in the Podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and produces the travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go for HBO.
O’Brien is an Oscar newcomer, but has recognized itself as a moderator of Awards shows in the past. In 2002 and 2006 he moderated the Emmy Awards. He demonstrated a hand for Self -ironic jokes, absurd ideas and elaborately produced recordingsas this intro for the Emmy edition of 2006 shows, in which stars from House, Lost and The Office appear:
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The Oscars on TV: Then the Red Carpet Show begins and the award
The 97th Oscars will be broadcast at ProSieben again this year, namely In the night from Sunday, 2nd to Monday, March 3. Old Oscar rabbits do not have to do without Steven Gätjen, who asks the stars on the red carpet on their knowledge of German.
If you want to see the entire red carpet show, you have to switch to the stream.
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Stream the Oscars 2025: These are the 2 options
There is a big change in the streaming offer, because this year there is the same Two providers for the live stream of the Oscars 2025.
Moviepilot will again pursue the 97th award of the Academy Awards with a live blog that records all highlights, slips and winners.