How to watch 2024 Oscars in Canada: Red carpet, awards, performances and more

Everything you need to know about the awards show

Emma Stone at the 96th Oscars Nominee Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton on February 12, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images)
Emma Stone at the 96th Oscars Nominee Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton on February 12, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images)

The 2024 Oscars are just hours away with nominated movies including Barbie, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Past Lives, The Zone of Interest and many more.

For the 96th Academy Awards, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, starring Cillian Murphy, leads the pack with the most nominations, 13 in total, followed by Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things with Emma Stone, at 11 nominations.

Additionally, Canadian actor Ryan Gosling will have a highly anticipated performance of the song "I'm Just Ken" from Greta Gerwig's Barbie.

For everything you need to know heading into the 2024 Oscars, we have you covered.

When are the Oscars and what time do they start

The Oscars are on Sunday, March 10.

This year, the event will begin an hour earlier than previous years, at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT.

Where to watch the 2024 Oscars: TV channel and streaming

In the U.S., the Oscars will air on the ABC TV channel, while in Canada, you can watch the live event on CTV, CTV.ca and the CTV app.

Watch the 2024 Oscars

American viewers can stream the ceremony on Hulu the next day, but Canadians do not have a local streaming option for the show.

How to watch the Oscars Red Carpet

There are a variety of options for Red Carpet broadcasts for the Oscars, but remember with the earlier ceremony start time, you'll be see stars arriving earlier as well.

On E!, Live From E!: The Oscars will begin at 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 PT, hosted by Laverne Cox. But there will also be E!'s Brunch at the Oscars, which will begin at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT, with co-hosts Justin Sylvester, Zanna Roberts Rassi and Nikki Garcia.

Vanessa Hudgens and Julianne Hough will host ABC's The Oscars Red Carpet Show, which will start at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

For a Canadian option, ETALK's Countdown to the Oscars will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on CTV.

Who is hosting the 2024 Oscars

Jimmy Kimmel will be the host of the 2024 Academy Awards. This will be his fourth year leading the event, after hosting in 2017, 2018 and 2023.

Who is performing at the Oscars this year

The Oscars are set to be a big night for Canadian, particularly because of Gosling's "I'm Just Ken" performance, with Mark Ronson.

Other performers for the evening include Jon Batiste, Becky G, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, Scott George and the Osage Singers.

Ryan Gosling at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)
Ryan Gosling at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

Who is presenting at the 2024 Oscars

As expected, the Academy Awards has a star-studded list of presenters:

  • Zendaya

  • Emily Blunt

  • Cynthia Erivo

  • America Ferrera

  • Ryan Gosling

  • Ariana Grande

  • Catherine O’Hara,

  • Anya Taylor-Joy

  • Nicolas Cage

  • Rita Moreno

  • Mahershala Ali

  • Jamie Lee Curtis

  • Brendan Fraser

  • Matthew McConaughey

  • Michelle Yeoh

  • Al Pacino

  • Michelle Pfeiffer

  • Jessica Lange

  • Ke Huy Quan

  • Bad Bunny

  • Chris Hemsworth

  • Dwayne Johnson

  • Michael Keaton

  • Regina King

  • Jennifer Lawrence

  • Kate McKinnon

  • John Mulaney

  • Octavia Spencer

  • Ramy Youssef

  • Sam Rockwell

Full list of 2024 Oscar nominations

Best picture

  • American Fiction

  • Anatomy of a Fall

  • Barbie

  • The Holdovers

  • Killers of the Flower Moon

  • Maestro

  • Oppenheimer

  • Past Lives

  • Poor Things

  • The Zone of Interest

Best actor

  • Bradley Cooper - Maestro

  • Colman Domingo - Rustin

  • Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers

  • Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer

  • Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction

Best actress

  • Annette Bening - Nyad

  • Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon

  • Sandra Huller - Anatomy of a Fall

  • Carey Mulligan - Maestro

  • Emma Stone - Poor Things

Best supporting actress

  • Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer

  • Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple

  • America Ferrera - Barbie

  • Jodie Foster - Nyad

  • Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers

Best supporting actor

  • Sterling K Brown - American Fiction

  • Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon

  • Robert Downey Jr - Oppenheimer

  • Ryan Gosling - Barbie

  • Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things

Best director

  • Anatomy of a Fall - Justine Triet

  • Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese

  • Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan

  • Poor Things - Yorgos Lanthimos

  • The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer

Best adapted screenplay

  • American Fiction

  • Barbie

  • Oppenheimer

  • Poor Things

  • The Zone of Interest

Best original screenplay

  • Anatomy of a Fall

  • The Holdovers

  • Maestro

  • May December

  • Past Lives

Best original song

  • The Fire Inside - Flamin' Hot (Diane Warren)

  • I'm Just Ken - Barbie (Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt)

  • It Never Went Away - American Symphony (Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson)

  • Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People) - Killers of the Flower Moon (Scott George)

  • What Was I Made For? - Barbie (Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell)

Best original score

  • American Fiction

  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

  • Killers of the Flower Moon

  • Oppenheimer

  • Poor Things

Best international feature

  • Io Capitano

  • Perfect Days

  • Society of the Snow

  • The Teachers' Lounge

  • The Zone of Interest

Best animated feature

  • The Boy and the Heron

  • Elemental

  • Nimona

  • Robot Dreams

  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best documentary feature

  • Bobi Wine: The People's President

  • The Eternal Memory

  • Four Daughters

  • To Kill a Tiger

  • 20 Days in Mariupol

Best costume design

  • Barbie

  • Killers of the Flower Moon

  • Napoleon

  • Oppenheimer

  • Poor Things

Best make-up and hairstyling

  • Golda

  • Maestro

  • Oppenheimer

  • Poor Things

  • Society of the Snow

Best production design

  • Barbie

  • Killers of the Flower Moon

  • Napoleon

  • Oppenheimer

  • Poor Things

Best sound

  • The Creator

  • Maestro

  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

  • Oppenheimer

  • The Zone of Interest

Best film editing

  • Anatomy of a Fall

  • The Holdovers

  • Killers of the Flower Moon

  • Oppenheimer

  • Poor Things

Best cinematography

  • El Conde

  • Killers of the Flower Moon

  • Maestro

  • Oppenheimer

  • Poor Things

Best visual effects

  • The Creator

  • Godzilla Minus One

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

  • Napoleon

Best live action short

  • The After

  • Invincible

  • Knight of Fortune

  • Red, White and Blue

  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Best animated short

  • Letter to a Pig

  • Ninety-Five Senses

  • Our Uniform

  • Pachyderme

  • War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

Best documentary short

  • The ABCs of Book Banning

  • The Barber of Little Rock

  • Island In Between

  • The Last Repair Shop

  • Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó