The 97th Oscars, hosted by Conan O'Brien for the first time, will feature a tribute to Quincy Jones by Queen Latifah, performances by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and a star-studded list of nominees including Timothee Chalamet.

A heaviness bore down on Oscar season this year, as huge swaths of Los Angeles lay in charred ruin and ever more boggling, alarming news came rolling out of Washington every day. What value do the Academy Awards have at a time like this?

Queen Latifah celebrated the late music icon during Sunday's Oscar ceremony, singing "Ease on Down the Road" from 'The Wiz'

The comedian and former late-night host led the ceremony replete with musical numbers and nods to L.A., filmmaking and the current political climate.

The Oscars ceremony aired on Sunday night on ABC and Hulu Live TV. Comedian Conan O’Brien hosted for the first time and brought the right mix of humorous jokes and political jabs to the show. “Anora,” which won the Oscar for Best Picture,

As previously announced, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will perform a “Wicked” medley to begin the Oscars ceremony. Blackpink’s Lisa, currently appearing on this season of “The White Lotus,” will also perform, as well as Doja Cat and Raye.

With Queen Latifah confirmed to lead a tribute ... and one of the biggest changes with this year’s show will be new host Conan O’Brien as the one to bring everybody together.

Not only did Erivo sing “Home” from that film, but Queen Latifah hit the stage to deliver a rousing, bouncy take on “Ease on Down the Road,” another of the film’s classic numbers (which Michael Jackson and Diana Ross took to No.

The Academy Awards 2025 on March 2 are set to be hosted by Conan O’Brien. Among the names in its prestigious lineup of presenters are singer and actress Selena Gomez, acclaimed star Ana de Armas, industry icon Oprah Winfrey,

Conan O'Brien's Oscars monologue started with him crawling ... The list of performers includes Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Queen Latifah, Raye and Doja Cat, among others.

The 97th Academy Awards will kick off Sunday evening to celebrate the best movies of 2024 along with the people behind them.