Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas will be among the marquee names to present at the 98th Academy Awards, set to take place on March 15. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that she will join presenters including Robert Downey Jr. and Anne Hathaway.
The ceremony will be hosted by Conan O'Brien. Priyanka had earlier presented at the Oscars during its 88th edition in 2016. The annual ceremony celebrates achievements in global cinema and is highly regarded as one of the most prestigious honours in the film industry.
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Priyanka shared the announcement on her Instagram account as well, captioning it, “The 2026 Academy Awards.”
Apart from Priyanka, Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone also presented at the Oscars in 2023. It was the same year when RRR won Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. Priyanka earlier presented at the Golden Globe Awards and the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Oscars Nominations
This year, Ryan Coogler's Sinners made history with 16 Oscar nominations, the most ever for a film. It beat previous record-holders All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land, all of which received 14 awards. Other contenders include Hamnet, Sentimental Value, One Battle After Another and Frankenstein. The 98th Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
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The Best Director category at the 98th Academy Awards features a strong lineup of prominent filmmakers. Coogler earned a nomination for Sinners. Paul Thomas Anderson was nominated for One Battle After Another, which is being seen as the top rival for best picture. Chloe Zhao received a nod for Hamnet, while Joachim Trier was recognised for Sentimental Value. Josh Safdie also made it to the list for Marty Supreme.
In the ‘Best Actor' category, Leonardo DiCaprio is nominated for One Battle After Another, while Michael B. Jordan earned a nod for Sinners. Timothee Chalamet was recognised for Marty Supreme. Ethan Hawke received a nomination for Blue Moon, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent.
Similarly, the ‘Best Actress' category also features marquee names, including Emma Stone. Others in the list include Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I'd Kick You), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue).
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