The next Academy Award ceremony will be held on March 15, 2026.

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on March 15, 2026. This was announced on April 21 by the press service of the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences.

"The 98th Academy Awards Ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 19:00 Eastern time (02:00 Moscow time. — Ed.)," the statement says.

The film Academy also clarified that the use of artificial intelligence in the creation of films will not increase or decrease the chances of receiving a nomination, but the degree of creative authorship will be taken into account when evaluating.

The crown of the film: "Anora" with Yura Borisov — the best picture at the Oscar

The award had no surprises and almost no politics.

The winners of the 97th Academy Awards were announced on March 2. Among them was the film "Anora" by American director Sean Baker, which won awards in the nominations "Best Original Screenplay", "Best Film Editing", "Best Film" and "Best Director". American actor Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the film "Real Pain."