(NEXSTAR) — It’s the moment movie fans and followers of the Oscars have all been waiting for: the 97th annual Academy Awards will be held on Sunday.
This will mark the culmination of one of the most topsy-turvey Oscars seasons Hollywood has ever seen. So how can you catch all the action?
The Oscars themselves will start at 7 p.m. EST but red carpet coverage has already kicked off on ABC and Hulu, E!, and The Associated Press. The official Oscars preshow on ABC and Hulu will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET.
You can find the Oscars on your local ABC station and streaming live on Hulu. You’ll also be able to catch the show on Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV.
Here are three things to watch for during Sunday’s Academy Awards:
Who is hosting the Oscars?
Comedian Conan O’Brien will be hosting, his first time at the helm of the Oscars.
As you watch the show, you may also hear a familiar voice. Last month, the Academy announced actor Nick Offerman, well known for his role as Ron Swanson on “Parks and Recreation,” will be the announcer for Sunday’s award show.
We also know Selena Gomez, Oprah Winfrey, Goldie Hawn, Ben Stiller, Ana de Armas, Sterling K. Brown, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp and Connie Nielsen will serve as presenters on stage.
Is there an Oscar best picture favorite?
The lead nominee is Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” with 13 nominations, but that film has seen its chances crater following uproar over years-old offensive tweets by its star, Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly trans actor nominated for best actress.
The favorite is Sean Baker’s “Anora,” about a sex worker who weds the son of a Russian oligarch. The Neon release, the Cannes Palme d’Or winner, won with the producers, directors and writers guild. The only movie with the same resume to not win best picture is “Brokeback Mountain.”
Its closest competition is “Conclave,” the papal thriller starring Ralph Fiennes. It won at the BAFTAs and the SAG Awards, wins that came just as Pope Francis was hospitalized for double pneumonia. Oscar voting concluded before the pope fell ill.
Also in the mix are “The Brutalist,” nominated for 10 awards, and the musical hit “Wicked,” also with 10 nominations. Several of the early craft Oscars could be shared between “Wicked” and “Dune: Part Two.”
Will politics play a starring role?
For the first time, an actor is nominated for playing the sitting U.S. president. Sebastian Stan is nominated for best actor for his performance as a young Donald Trump in “The Apprentice,” as is his co-star, Jeremy Strong, for playing Roy Cohn. Trump has called those involved with the film “human scum.”
The political tenor of this year’s ceremony could be volatile, with the Oscars coming weeks into the second Trump administration and falling two days after the president’s dramatic rupture with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House.
Speaking earlier this week, O’Brien said he’ll strive to strike a delicate balance.
“I cannot ignore the moment we’re in,” he said. “But I also have to remember it’s threading a needle. I also have to remember what we’re here to celebrate and infuse the show with positivity.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
