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It’s time to fête your favorite films of 2024-2025 one last time — but we’re going out with a bang at the 2025 Oscars.
As usual, the Academy Awards are closing out awards season at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2. This year’s exciting acting nominees include Colman Domingo, Demi Moore, Mikey Madison, Ariana Grande and Zoe Saldaña. Movies up for Best Picture have been generating conversation for months now, including Wicked, Conclave, Anora and A Complete Unknown.
The stars will begin gathering on the red carpet this afternoon in California, before host Conan O’Brien kicks off the ceremony.
What else can we expect? Costar reunions, superstar celebrity couples, jaw-dropping fashion, exciting performances (maybe a Wicked musical moment?), a heartfelt in memoriam tribute, and can’t-miss acceptance speeches.
PEOPLE will have live updates throughout the night, covering everything 2025 Oscars. Follow along here.
Cynthia Erivo Says ‘Be Patient’ About Oscars Performance
Anticipation is building for the expected Wicked performance during Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony.
While chatting during On the Red Carpet, ABC’s preshow at the Oscars, Cynthia Erivo teased, simply, of the planned musical number, “When you see it you will know.”
Erivo declined to share more details, though, asking the interview to “be patient.”
Ariana Grande Is a Cotton Candy Dream in Glinda-esque Gown at Oscars
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Don’t be offended by our frank analysis — Ariana Grande is perfect in very pale pink at the 2025 Oscars.
The Best Supporting Actress nominee channeled her onscreen Wicked character Glinda in Schiaparelli couture on Sunday. The gown features a structural, peplum tom and sparkling mesh skirt, which Grande paired with an up-do.
The Stars Are Arriving on the Carpet
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An earlier start time means the stars already started walking the Oscars red carpet by the afternoon of Sunday, March 2. Early arrivals included multiple members of the Wicked cast, like Ethan Slater (above), Bowen Yang and Jeff Goldblum.
It’s expected that there will be some sort of Wicked performance during Sunday’s awards ceremony, likely involving leads Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
Who Is Presenting at the 2025 Oscars? PEOPLE Has a Sneak Peek
There’s some pretty impressive dynamic duos pairing up for the 2025 Oscars. As always, the Oscars tapped some big names to help hand out the night’s Academy Awards.
PEOPLE got a sneak peek at some of the presenting pairs during rehearsal this week, including Ana de Armas and Sterling K. Brown. Other presenters are Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Miles Teller, Whoopi Goldberg, Miley Cyrus and Oprah Winfrey.
See PEOPLE’s full coverage of the 97th annual Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien and airing on ABC.