CLEVELAND, Ohio – The 89th Academy Awards take place this Sunday with the biggest stars behind the most critically acclaimed movies of the year ready to take the stage.
Here’s the breakdown of everything you need to know about what could be a record-breaking night.
What time and what channel are the Oscars on?
The ceremony officially beings at 8:30 p.m. on ABC.
Who is hosting?
Jimmy Kimmel will host the ceremony for the first time.
Is there a red carpet pre-show?
News outlets such as People and Entertainment Weekly will be going live from the red carpet at 5 p.m. ABC’s pre-show begins at 7 p.m.
Who is performing?
As is usually the case, the artists behind the nominees for Best Original Song will perform. That includes Auli’I Cravalho and Lin-Manuel Miranda (“How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana”), Sting (“The Empty Chair “from “Jim: The James Foley Story”) and Justin Timberlake (“Can’t Stop the Feeling!” from “Trolls”). John Legend will perform the two nominated songs from “La La Land.”
Who are the presenters?
The list of presenters is long and, somehow, includes SpongeBob SquarePants and the cast of “The Simpsons.” Previous nominees and winners like Alicia Vikander, Brie Larson, Javier Bardem, Halle Berry, Leonardo DiCaprio, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg, among others, will also present.
Will the Oscars be #OscarsSoWhite again?
Nope. This year’s list of nominees is pretty diverse with Black actors all but guaranteed to win a few awards.
How many Trump references will there be?
Probably a lot and definitely more than at the Grammys. The Travel Ban controversy directly affected this year’s awards, as Asghar Farhadi, whose film “The Salesman” is nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film, was initially unable to attend the ceremony due to the immigration ban. Farhadi has decided to boycott the ceremony.
Will we see history?
Maybe. “La La Land” is nominated for 14 awards. The record for most wins stands at 11 (“Ben-Hur,” “Titanic,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”). Also, Barry Jenkins could become the first African American to win Best Director for “Moonlight.”
Who are the rest of the nominees?
Best Picture
- La La Land
- Moonlight
- Manchester by the Sea
- Fences
- Arrival
- Lion
- Hell or High Water
- Hidden Figures
- Hacksaw Ridge
Best Director
- Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”
- Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight”
- Kenneth Lonergan, “Manchester by the Sea”
- Denis Villeneuve, “Arrival”
- Mel Gibson, “Hacksaw Ridge”
Best Actress
- Emma Stone, “La La Land”
- Natalie Portman, “Jackie”
- Isabelle Huppert, “Elle”
- Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
- Ruth Negga, “Loving”
Best Actor
- Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
- Denzel Washington, “Fences”
- Ryan Gosling, “La La Land”
- Andrew Garfield, “Hacksaw Ridge”
- Viggo Mortensen, “Captain Fantastic”
Best Supporting Actress
- Viola Davis, “Fences”
- Michelle Williams, “Manchester by the Sea”
- Naomie Harris, “Moonlight”
- Nicole Kidman, “Lion”
- Octavia Spencer, “Hidden Figures”
Best Supporting Actor
- Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight”
- Jeff Bridges, “Hell or High Water”
- Lucas Hedges, “Manchester by the Sea”
- Dev Patel, “Lion”
- Michael Shannon, “Nocturnal Animals”
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Moonlight
- Fences
- Arrival
- Lion
- Hidden Figures
Best Original Screenplay
- La La Land
- Manchester by the Sea
- Hell or High Water
- The Lobster
- 20th Century Women
Best Cinematography
- La La Land
- Moonlight
- Arrival
- Silence
- Lion
Best Costume Design
- Jackie
- La La Land
- Florence Foster Jenkins
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Allied
Best Film Editing
- La La Land
- Moonlight
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Arrival
- Hell or High Water
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Star Trek Beyond
- A Man Called Ove
- Suicide Squad
Best Production Design
- La La Land
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Arrival
- Passengers
- Hail, Caesar!
Best Original Score
- La La Land
- Moonlight
- Jackie
- Lion
- Passengers
Best Song
- “City of Stars” (La La Land)
- “How Far I’ll Go” (Moana)
- “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” (La La Land)
- “Can’t Stop the Feeling” (Trolls)
- “The Empty Chair” (“Jim: The James Foley Story”)
Best Sound Editing
- Hacksaw Ridge
- La La Land
- Arrival
- Deepwater Horizon
- Sully
Best Sound Mixing
- La La Land
- Hacksaw Ridge
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Arrival
- 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Best Visual Effects
- The Jungle Book
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Doctor Strange
- Deepwater Horizon
- Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Animated Feature
- Zootopia
- Moana
- Kubo and the Two Strings
- The Red Turtle
- Sing
Best Documentary Feature
- O.J. Made in America
- 13th
- I Am Not Your Negro
- Life, Animated
- Fire at Sea
Best Foreign Language Film
- Toni Erdmann
- The Salesman
- A Man Called Ove
- Land of Mine
- Tanna
Best Animated Short
- Piper
- Pearl
- Borrowed Time
- Blind Vaysha
- Pearl Cider and Cigarettes
Best Documentary Short
- Joe’s Violin
- The White Helmets
- Extremis
- Wantani: My Homeland
- 4.1 Miles
Best Live Action Short
- Timecode
- Sing
- Ennemis Interieurs
- Silent Nights
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