The Oscars are finally here!
On Sunday night (Monday morning Australian time) the biggest stars in the world will come together at the Dolby Theatre to celebrate Hollywood’s biggest night.
With two Australians up for Oscars for the first time, and some serious contenders for Best Picture, the night is shaping up to deliver a dramatic and entertaining ending to awards season.
Scroll on to find out everything you need to know about the 2026 Oscars.
Which Australians are nominated for Oscars?
Australian actors Jacob Elordi and Rose Byrne have received their first Oscar nominations this year.
The Bridesmaids star is up for the Best Actress in a Leading Role, one of the biggest awards of the night, for her work in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. She also won a Golden Globe for her role.
“I can’t believe it. I feel like I’ve snuck into the back of the bus,” she told The Hollywood Reporter after finding out about her nomination. “I can’t believe we got in this extraordinary group of women.
“And, you know, this movie’s so small, it’s so surreal, and means so much. This movie’s so incredible and special and a true artistic expression, it’s just wild.”
She will be up against Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Emma Stone (Bungonia), and Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value).
Jacob’s stellar performance in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein has earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
“It was an incredibly freeing experience,” he previously told Stellar, and he said he thought about Heath Ledger’s winning performance in the Joker.
“Heath Ledger [would have been] 28 when that film came out, and I thought about that a lot as I was making the film [Elordi turned 28 himself at the end of June]”.
The movie has nabbed nine nominations across the board.
Benicio del Toro (One Battle after Another), Delroy Lindo (Sinners), Sean Penn (One Battle after Another), and Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value), are also nominated in this category.
How do I watch the Oscars in Australia?
You can watch the 2026 Oscars live on Channel 7 and 7plus from 11am on Monday, March 16. You’ll also be able to catch up on the ceremony later, by streaming it on demand on 7plus.
Where can I watch the 2026 Oscar Best Picture nominees?
This year, 10 films are up for the top gong of the night, which you can watch in the cinemas and across streaming platforms.
You can rent or buy Bungonia , F1, The Secret Agent, and Sentimental Value on Apple TV or Prime Video. Sentimental Value is also playing in select cinemas across Australia.
Marty Supreme and Hamnet are the only nominated movies that can be solely watched in the cinemas.
You can watch Jacob Elordi’s performance in Frankenstein on Netflix, as well as Train Dreams, which has scored five overall nominations.
Finally, you can stream One Battle After Another and Sinners on HBO Max
