Oscar 2026 Dolby Theatre Hollywood: Stage Setup, Decorations, and Ceremony Design in Los Angeles

The setup for the Oscars ceremony

The setup for the Oscars ceremony is currently underway, which will be held on Sunday, March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

The host Conan O’Brien also participated in the red-carpet rollout. Presenting the awards will be Rose Byrne, Nicole Kidman, Jimmy Kimmel, Delroy Lindo, Ewan McGregor, Wagner Moura, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman, Channing Tatum and Sigourney Weaver, announced in recent days.

Other actors are Will Arnett, Adrien Brody, Javier Bardem, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kieran Culkin, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Anne Hathaway, Chase Infiniti, Mikey Madison, Paul Mescal, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Gwyneth Paltrow, Maya Rudolph and Zoe Saldaña.

Executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced the list of talents who will perform: “This year, our musical performances are inspired by two of the most powerful cultural phenomena in cinema: ‘Sinners’, the most nominated movie in Oscar history, and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’, a global pop culture phenomenon,” they stated.

The “KPop Demon Hunters” moment begins with a fusion of instrumentalists and traditional Korean dances, celebrating the folklore at the foundation of the animated blockbuster’s story. Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami - the voices behind Huntr/X - will perform the Oscar-nominated original song from the movie.

The moment concerning Sinners recounts the role of music in the movie’s narrative: Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq will perform the Oscar-nominated original song, I Lied To You, and will be joined by Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey and Alice Smith.