The 98th Academy Awards will feature a lineup of esteemed presenters, including Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin, and Zoe Saldaña, all of whom were acting winners at last year’s ceremony. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the event is set for March 15 and will be broadcast live on ABC at 7 pm Eastern/4 pm Pacific time.
Adrien Brody secured his second best actor Oscar in the previous year for his performance in “The Brutalist”, while Saldaña, Madison, and Culkin clinched their first Oscar wins. It is customary for the previous year’s acting champions to present awards in the acting categories.
This year, the film “Sinners” leads the nominations with an impressive 16 nods, marking a new record for the most nominations for a single film. Among the best actress nominees are Jessie Buckley for “Hamnet”, Rose Byrne for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”, Renate Reinsve for “Sentimental Value”, Emma Stone for “Bugonia”, and Kate Hudson for “Song Sung Blue”.