Raye, the 28-year-old Escapism singer, turns heads on the red carpet at the 2026 Oscars, embodying old Hollywood glamour in a striking red off-the-shoulder gown. The structured bone corset accentuates her figure, paired with a dazzling diamond necklace featuring a prominent ruby centerpiece.
She strikes playful poses for photographers, forming a heart shape with her hands as flashes capture the moment.
98th Academy Awards Overview
The glitzy event at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles celebrates the finest 2025 films. Conan O’Brien, 62, hosts for the second straight year, following Jimmy Kimmel.
The ceremony airs live on ABC and streams on Hulu at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, with availability on Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV.
Record-Breaking Nominations
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners dominates with 16 nominations, the most in Oscars history. The 1930s Mississippi-set horror follows twin brothers, played by Michael B. Jordan, battling supernatural forces. Jordan competes in Best Actor against Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent).
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another secures 13 nods, including Best Actor for DiCaprio, Supporting Actor for Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn, and Supporting Actress for Teyana Taylor. The black comedy thriller tracks a former revolutionary rescuing his daughter from a corrupt foe.
Best Picture Contenders
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Actress Race
Jessie Buckley leads for Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, a reimagining of Shakespeare’s family life and his son’s death inspiring Hamlet. Competitors include Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), and Emma Stone (Bugonia).
Supporting Categories
Best Supporting Actor: Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn (One Battle After Another), Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein), Delroy Lindo (Sinners), Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value).
Best Supporting Actress: Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value), Amy Madigan (Weapons), Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners), Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another).
Notable Snubs and Debut Award
Wicked: For Good draws backlash for zero nominations despite Cynthia Erivo’s performance and new songs like No Place Like Home. Ariana Grande misses Supporting Actress after last year’s nod. Gwyneth Paltrow also overlooked for Marty Supreme.
The new Best Casting category features Nina Gold (Hamnet), Jennifer Venditti (Marty Supreme), Cassandra Kulukundis (One Battle After Another), Gabriel Domingues (The Secret Agent), and Francine Maisler (Sinners).
Guillermo del Toro’s lavish Frankenstein and Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value each earn nine nominations.
