Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 15 March 2026

98th Academy Awards (Oscars) ceremony on March 15, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 15 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The 98th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
  • Conan O'Brien will host the Oscars ceremony for the second consecutive year.
  • Nominations for the 2026 Oscars were announced live in Los Angeles by actress Danielle Brooks and actor Lewis Pullman.
  • Ten films are nominated for Best Picture: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners, and Train Dreams.

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