The day is finally here: It’s Sunday, March 10, and it’s time for the 2024 Oscars—or if you’re attending, time for hours of prep and nerves and last-minute wardrobe fittings. But even if you’re not headed to the Dolby Theatre, there are plenty of ways to prepare, and we’re here to help you through all of them. In our live blog below we’ll be bringing you updates from every single moment of the evening, from the first arrivals on the Oscar red carpet to the dance floor inside the iconic Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Hopefully you’ve been following along with the awards-season drama by listening to our Little Gold Men podcast, but just in case you haven’t, now’s the time to catch up. With 13 nominations, Oppenheimer is headed into the evening as the clear favorite, with writer-director Christopher Nolan poised to take home his first Oscar more than two decades after his first nomination for the Memento screenplay. Meanwhile, the biggest film of 2023 and Oppenheimer’s release-date twin, Barbie is headed into the night with eight nominations, a very good chance of taking home the best-original-song Oscar, and an even better chance of having the night’s biggest viral moment, with Ryan Gosling confirmed to perform “I’m Just Ken.”
Despite Oppenheimer’s dominance there are many categories that remain too close to call, including the best-actress showdown between Killers of the Flower Moon’s Lily Gladstone and Poor Things’ Emma Stone, and a nail-biter in the best-animated-feature category. Then there’s also the question of what returning host Jimmy Kimmel will have up his sleeve, and what to anticipate from the return of a beloved old format, in which previous Oscar winners will take the stage to present this year’s acting awards.
The show kicks off at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC, so before the show begins, read our predictions for every category; our guides for what to expect from Oppenheimer, Barbie, and front-runners Robert Downey Jr. and Da’Vine Joy Randolph; and even our nostalgic flashback to the Oscars of 2004. Get your printable ballot ready, then keep up with us below—we’ll be with you every step of Oscar night.