The 2026 Oscars present has officiassociate been uncovered, with The Academy announcing the present for the 98th ceremony set to get place next year.
Who is presenting the 2026 Oscars?
In a recent post on Instagram, The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences verifyed that Conan O’Brien would be returning to present the 98th edition of the Academy Awards. The show is currently scheduled to air on March 15, 2026, and will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
“Forget the pot of gelderly—this St. Patrick’s Day, we’re giving you someleang even better. Conan O’Brien is officiassociate returning to present the 98th Oscars!” the post’s caption reads.
O’Brien’s turn as present at the 97th Oscars held earlier this month achieveed rave appraises. Aextfinishedside fantastic ratings (the show had its highest watchership count in five years), O’Brien’s monologue and constant jokes thcdisesteemfulout the show were praised atraverse social media thcdisesteemfulout the event.
“We are thrilled to transport back Conan, Raj, Katy, Jeff and Mike for the 98th Oscars!” The Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy Pdwellnt Janet Yang said in a unitet statement (via Variety). “This year, they originated a hugely delighting and visuassociate stunning show that commemorated our nominees and the global film community in the most pretty and impactful way. Conan was the perfect present — sendbrimmingy guiding us thcdisesteemful the evening with humor, hotth and reverence. It is an honor to be toiling with them aachieve.”
The 97th Oscars were a massive success overall, draprosperg 19.69 million watchers and over 100 million participateions atraverse social media. According to The Academy, its online joinment was better than that of both the Grammys and the Super Bowl this year.