The 96th Academy Awards, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on March 11, 2024 (IST).

The ceremony, airing on ABC in the United States, will be produced by Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, with Hamish Hamilton as the director.

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Nominations for the best films of 2023 were unveiled on January 23, 2024. "Oppenheimer" led with 13 nods, followed by "Poor Things" and "Killers of the Flower Moon" with 11 and 10 nominations.

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"Barbenheimer" notched 21 nominations—eight for Barbie and thirteen for Oppenheimer—competing head-to-head in six categories, including Best Picture.

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Steven Spielberg set a new record with thirteen Best Picture nominations for an individual, thanks to his nomination for "Maestro."

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Gladstone, nominated for "Killers of the Flower Moon," is the first Indigenous American actress to be Oscar-nominated for Best Actress.

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At 81, Martin Scorsese earned his tenth Best Director Oscar nod, the most among living individuals, with one prior win.

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At 91, John Williams earned his 54th Oscar nod, extending his record as the most-nominated living person and the oldest nominee.

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