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The 2022 Academy Awards ceremony was filled with memorable moments: Troy Kotsur made history as the 

 to win an Oscar for acting, Ariana DeBose became the 

 to win an Oscar for acting, and last but certainly not least, 

 That might be hard to beat, but the Academy is hoping you'll tune in...if not for the drama, then to celebrate the movies. 

Here's everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards ceremony.

The 95th Academy Awards ceremony will air on Sunday, March 12 at 8 p.m. E.T. with a red carpet pre-show beginning at 6:30 p.m. E.T. The ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.  

How do I watch them? What if I don't have cable?

ABC will exclusively broadcast the Oscars live. Cable subscribers can tune into the ceremony on their TV, or livestream it on 

Don't have cable? You can watch the ceremony through streaming services including Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Many of them have free trials!

NPR critics and reporters will also be live-blogging during the show.

What should I expect from this year's ceremony?

Unlike last year's ceremony, which saw three hosts, Jimmy Kimmel will be the only one leading the 2023 award proceedings. This will be the comedian and late-night talk show host's third time emceeing the event. 

This year, all 23 categories will also be broadcasted live. Last year, the academy made a 

 to present eight categories (film editing, original score, production design, makeup and hairstyling, animated short, documentary short, live action short and sound mixing) off air – taping them before the broadcast and editing highlights into the show.  

Following her Superbowl halftime show, Rihanna will sing her Oscar-nominated song 

. Sofia Carson and Diane Warren will take the stage to perform their Oscar-nominated song "Applause" from 

. David Byrne, Son Lux, and Stephanie Hsu will perform their Oscar-nominated song "This Is a Life" from 

's "Naatu Naatu" will be performed live by Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava.

 leads with 11 nominations. Following with nine nods each are Martin McDonagh's 

 supporting actress nomination for her role as Queen Ramonda in 

 is the Marvel franchise's first Oscar nomination in an acting category. And 

 makes history as the first Asian-identifying nominee for best actress.

Arts and Culture

Teresa Xie

Author

The 95th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 12 at 7 p.m. Central time. Those of us at home can watch it on ABC or via streaming services.

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