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The hottest topic is, of course, who will take home the Oscars for Best Picture, with the nominations making up one of the best line-ups we've seen in years.

The Oscars nominations for 2024 were announced back in January, with Oppenheimer leading the way with 13 nods in total, followed by Poor Things with 11 nominations and Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, which bagged 10 nominations.

There has been little controversy in the run-up to the Academy Awards 2024 other than the online outrage over Barbie’s snubs, with the omission of Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s names prompting backlash from Barbie fans given the feminist messaging of the film.

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Backlash was also fuelled by the fact that co-star Ryan Gosling picked up a nomination for his role as Barbie’s Ken.

Movie fans across the UK will likely be wondering how to tune in to the ceremony to see who bags the coveted awards. Read on for everything you need to know about how to watch the Oscars 2024 in the UK.

When are the Oscars 2024?

Cillian Murphy as J Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer. He is wearing a grey suit and a hat. — Cillian Murphy as Oppenheimer. Universal

The Oscars 2024 take place tonight, Sunday 10th March.

The ceremony will once again be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

What time will the Oscars 2024 air?

The ceremony begins at 4pm Los Angeles time. For viewers in the UK, the ceremony starts at 11pm.

How to watch the Oscars 2024 in the UK

For those in the UK wondering how to watch the Oscars and (also importantly) how to watch the ceremony for free, it will be available to watch on ITV1 and ITVX, with a new companion show hosted by Jonathan Ross starting from 10:30pm on Sunday 10th March.

It was announced last year that ITV had acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the Academy Awards in the UK, with Sky and NOW previously airing the ceremony.

If you don't want to stay up into the early hours of tomorrow morning and would rather catch up on the Oscars after the ceremony airs, tomorrow, ITV will release a 90-minute highlights episode recapping the biggest moments of the ceremony.

It will air on ITV1 on 10:45pm on Monday 11th March, and will become available to watch on ITVX.

Who is presenting the awards at the Oscars 2024?

This year's ceremony will feature a number of Oscars guest presenters including directing icon Steven Spielberg, Al Pacino, Barbie's Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera, and Dune: Part Two cast members Zendaya and Anya Taylor-Joy.

The full list of presenters are as follow:

Who is hosting the Oscars 2024?

Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images — Jimmy Kimmel. Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images

Jimmy Kimmel will host the Academy Awards this year, marking his fourth time with hosting duties.

"I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times," Kimmel joked in a statement.

"We are thrilled about Jimmy returning to host and Molly returning as executive producer for the Oscars. They share our love of movies and our commitment to producing a dynamic and entertaining show for our global audience," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a joint statement (as per The Hollywood Reporter).

"We are deeply grateful to Jimmy, Molly and their teams for their incredible creativity and partnership and for going on this ride with us again."

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