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98th Oscars Viewing Guide: Presenters, Performers, Nominees & More

Kicking off at 7 pm EDT/4 pm PDT. on ABC and Hulu, here's our viewing guide to the 98th Oscars: presenters, performers, nominees, and more!

We're looking at one of the biggest nights in the film industry's awards season calendar, kicking off in only a few hours. Of course, we're talking about the 98th Oscars, with actor/comedian Conan O'Brien returning to take the stage TONIGHT on ABC and Hulu beginning at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT. And guess who will be the announcer tonight? That's right, the amazing Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows) will be the official voice for the night. With that in mind, here's a rundown of what you need to know to join in on the festivities, including when/where to watch, who's presenting, who's performing, a rundown of the categories & nominees, and more – including some cool extras along the way:

When & Where Can I Watch the 98th Oscars? The ceremony kicks off at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT. on ABC and Hulu. You can also stream ABC live or on demand with an active subscription to fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, DIRECTV, or Sling TV.

Will There Be a 98th Oscars Pre-Show? Definitely. In fact, there are a number of networks and sites that will be offering red carpet coverage leading up to the big broadcast. If you're looking for the official red carpet pre-show, Emmy Award-winning talk show host Tamron Hall (Tamron Hall) and Emmy Award-winning television personality Jesse Palmer will host The Oscars Red Carpet Show, airing at 6:30 p.m. EDT/3:30 p.m. PDT on ABC and Hulu. The 30-minute special will highlight Oscar nominees, performers, and presenters, and provide a multiview experience of the red-carpet arrivals, giving the audience every can't-miss moment from Hollywood's biggest celebration.

Who's Performing During the 98th Oscars? Along with appearances by Josh Groban and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, tonight's ceremony will include the following:

• The KPop Demon Hunters moment begins with a fusion of traditional Korean instrumentalists and dance, celebrating the folklore and cultural inspiration that anchors the story behind this animated blockbuster. As part of this experience, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, and REI AMI, the singing voices behind Huntr/X, will perform the Oscar-nominated original song "Golden" from the Netflix film.
• The Sinners moment explores the role music plays in the film's storytelling and translates this into a cinematic live moment on the Oscars stage. Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq will perform the Oscar-nominated original song "I Lied To You," and they will be joined by Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey, and Alice Smith in an homage to the film's singular visual style.

Who's Set to Present During the 98th Oscars? As of this writing, the line-up of presenters includes Rose Byrne, Nicole Kidman, Jimmy Kimmel, Delroy Lindo, Ewan McGregor, Wagner Moura, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman, Channing Tatum, Sigourney Weaver, Will Arnett, Adrien Brody, Javier Bardem, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kieran Culkin, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Anne Hathaway, Chase Infiniti, Mikey Madison, Paul Mescal, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Gwyneth Paltrow, Maya Rudolph, and Zoe Saldaña. In addition, expect surprises and on-stage reunions (with Bridesmaids and the MCU expected to be in the spotlight). In addition, a tribute to Rob Reiner is expected as part of the "In Memorium" moment.

Your 98th Oscars Categories & Nominees

By the time the last nominee was announced, Ryan Coogler's Sinners had blown past 1950's All About Eve, 1997's Titanic, and 2016's La La Land to claim the title for the film with the most Oscar nominations. The critically acclaimed box office hit walked away with 16 nominations, including for best picture, lead actor (Michael B. Jordan), supporting actor (Delroy Lindo), supporting actress (Wunmi Mosaku), and director & original screenplay (both Coogler). Here's a rundown of the nominations that were announced by Oscar-nominated actor Danielle Brooks and actor Lewis Pullman back in January:

Who the Production Team for the 98th Oscars? Executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan team includes:

• Rob Paine returns as co-executive producer. Hamish Hamilton as director, and Taryn Hurd and Sarah Levine Hall rejoin the team as producers.
• Writers for this year's show include Amberia Allen, José Arroyo, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Jessie Gaskell, Skyler Higley, Berkley Johnson, Ian Karmel, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Carol Leifer, Todd Levin, Jon Macks, Conan O'Brien, Matt O'Brien, Agathe Panaretos, and Mike Sweeney.
• Also returning to the show's production team are music director Michael Bearden, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, lighting designers Bob Dickinson and Noah Mitz, and supervising choreographer Mandy Moore.
• Jeff Ross and Sweeney also return as producers for a second time.

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