Summary

  • The Shape of Water wins the most Oscars with four

  • Its prizes include best film and director

  • Frances McDormand wins best actress, and Gary Oldman best actor

  • Sam Rockwell wins best supporting actor

  • Allison Janney wins best supporting actress

  1. J-Law is geared up to presentpublished at 00:58 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    Jennifer LawrenceImage source, Getty Images

    Jennifer Lawrence is co-presenting the best actress award tonight with Jodie Foster.

    The pair have replaced Casey Affleck, who was due to present the trophy this year as last year's winner of best actor. But, it was announced in January that he would not be appearing at this year's ceremony.

  2. It's all about the starspublished at 00:56 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    Even NASA is getting in on the Oscars excitement...

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  3. We're live on the red carpetpublished at 00:54 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

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  4. Tonight's running orderpublished at 00:53 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    We hope Sam Rockwell has already found his seat, because according to The Hollywood Reporter, best supporting actor is the first award being presented tonight.

    See the full running order., external

  5. The opening monologuepublished at 00:50 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

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    Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host this year

    During awards season, the host's opening monologue can often be more juicy and entertaining than the awards themselves.

    Think of the recent Golden Globes hosts like Seth Myers, Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey and Amy Poehler - full of witty remarks and cutting jokes about Hollywood stars.

    Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley have recently struck a similar tone at the Baftas.

    But the Oscars are a slightly more serious affair.

    Especially this year, as the ceremony is taking place in the shadow of the Hollywood sexual harassment scandal that has rocked the film industry in the last six months.

    It will be interesting to see how (or whether) Kimmel references it, and how much of a comedic tone he strikes in his other links.

    We'll bring you his best remarks and jokes as they happen. Stay tuned.

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  6. Rockwell rocks the red carpetpublished at 00:46 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    He's tipped to win best supporting actor tonight.

    Sam RockwellImage source, Reuters

    Other stars arriving include Jane Fonda, Viola Davis and Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino - who together are representing the #MeToo movement.

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    Jane Fonda

    Viola DavisImage source, Reuters
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    Viola Davis

    Ashley Judd and Mira SorvinoImage source, Reuters
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    Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino

  7. Okay. The red carpet has peakedpublished at 00:40 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    Stop what you're doing right now and look at this.

    It's Call Me By Your Name screenwriter James Ivory.

    Wearing a shirt depicting Call Me By Your Name star Timothee Chalamet. Not sure anything for the rest of the night is going to top this tbh.

    James IvoryImage source, Getty Images
  8. 'A nice sense of closure'published at 00:35 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    Barry Jenkins and Jordan Horowitz embrace after the mistake last yearImage source, AFP/GETTY
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    Barry Jenkins and Jordan Horowitz embrace after the mistake last year

    Jordan Horowitz, the La La Land producer who handed the best picture award to Moonlight's Barry Jenkins after the infamous mix-up, told the BBC: "It's a nice sense of closure being here a year later, I'm hoping for a fun but uneventful show. That's the goal."

    When asked about the possibility of Beatty and Dunaway presenting the best film award, he said: "It's funny, they're the two people you can trust most not to make a mistake this year."

  9. Please welcome this year's oldest nomineepublished at 00:27 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    In fact, Agnes Varda isn't just the oldest nominee of 2018, she's thought to be the oldest nominee in Oscars history.

    The 89-year-old is nominated in the best documentary category for Faces Places.

    Agnes VardaImage source, Reuters

    Elisabeth Moss has arrived on the red carpet too, as have Salma Hayek and Dame Helen Mirren.

    Elisabeth MossImage source, Reuters
    Salma HayekImage source, Reuters
    Dame Helen MirrenImage source, Reuters
  10. Ava's tweet for Dee Reespublished at 00:22 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    Director Ava DuVernay has tweeted a message of support to Mudbound writer and director Dee Rees, who is nominated for adapted screenplay.

    The film's cinematographer Rachel Morrison is the first woman to be nominated in that category. Meanwhile, Mary J Blige has two nods - for both supporting actress and original song. Mighty River.

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  11. Mary J Blige hits the red carpetpublished at 00:18 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    The queen of hip-hop soul hits the red carpet - but it's not just her music she's nominated for tonight...

    "I feel so blessed - I'm humbled by the whole thing," she said. "I've never been to the Oscars before in my life."

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    Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is keeping his fingers crossed for lots of Canadian winners tonight.

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    Sir Patrick Stewart has already hit the red carpet (nobody mention the Emoji Movie picking up worst film at the Razzies plz)

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    Meanwhile, Chadwick Boseman's coat game is *strong*

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  12. The return of Warren and Fayepublished at 00:12 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    Faye Dunaway and Warren BeattyImage source, AMPAS

    There are rumours that Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway will return to this year's ceremony to present the prize for best picture.

    After the epic envelope mix-up last year, The Hollywood Reporter, external has, err, reported that the pair will return so that, this year, they can do it right.

    We imagine this year's ceremony - and their sequence in particular - has been meticulously rehearsed this year to make sure there are no mishaps.

  13. Maisie's big nightpublished at 00:08 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    Maisie SlyImage source, Reuters
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    Maisie Sly

    Six-year-old Maisie Sly, who's from Wiltshire in the UK, might just be the youngest person on the red carpet.

    She stars in The Silent Child, which has been nominated for Best Live Action Short Film.

    Watch our video on her trip to Hollywood

  14. Could there be a best picture upset?published at 00:04 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March 2018

    Daniel KaluuyaImage source, Reuters
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    Daniel Kaluuya stars in Get Out

    Okay, so the acting categories appear to be a forgone conclusion.

    But what about best picture?

    Three Billboards was thought of a dead-cert for the early part of awards season, but the lack of a best director nomination for Martin McDonagh dented some of the film's momentum.

    But that doesn't necessarily mean the film couldn't still win - Argo won best picture in 2013 despite a lack of nomination for its director Ben Affleck.

    But still - there are three other films that could potentially cause an upset.

    The Shape of Water and Dunkirk could well be dark horses.

    But there's also a LOT of love out there for Get Out - which has been a huge hit with critics and fans alike, and has been gaining momentum during awards season.

  15. Early arrivals on the red carpetpublished at 23:57 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2018

    Among the stars already making their way into the Dolby Theatre are Allison Janney (who's up for best supporting actress for I, Tonya), Get Out's Allison Williams, Sir Patrick Stewart, and Spidey actor Tom Holland.

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    Allison Janney

    Allison WilliamsImage source, Reuters
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    Allison Williams

    Patrick Stewart and his wife Sunny OzellImage source, Reuters
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    Patrick Stewart and his wife Sunny Ozell

    Tom HollandImage source, Reuters
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    Tom Holland

    And hats off to Rita Moreno, for wearing the same gown tonight that she did in 1962.

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  16. Right, so who's going to win?published at 23:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2018

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    Frances McDormand is highly tipped

    Well, the acting categories appear to be fairly sewn up this year.

    At every single televised ceremony so far this awards season, the four major categories have all been won by the same four people.

    Whether it's the Baftas or the Golden Globes, the major prizes have followed this pattern:

    Best actor - Gary Oldman

    Best actress - Frances McDormand

    Best supporting actor - Sam Rockwell

    Best supporting actress - Allison Janney

    It doesn't necessarily mean there won't be an upset at the Oscars, but these four categories all seem to be fairly safe bets.

  17. Rippon on the red carpetpublished at 23:48 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2018

    Figure skater Adam Rippon is wearing some sort of leather harness on the red carpet, because well why not.

    Perhaps he's protesting the lack of nominations for Fifty Shades Freed.

    We're not used to seeing outfits quite as inventive and creative as this on the Oscars red carpet - especially this early on.

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    Stand by for more red carpet arrivals and photos shortly...

  18. Follow us on Twitterpublished at 23:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2018

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  19. Very important weather updatepublished at 23:42 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2018

    It's been raining.

    We imagine this is the first time many LA residents have ever witnessed such weather. (They should've tried being in the UK this week.)

    Fortunately, the Academy's planning team were prepared for such an event - and have covered over the red carpet.

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  20. Who did well at Saturday's awards events in LA?published at 23:35 Greenwich Mean Time 4 March 2018

    Get Out's Daniel Kaluuya, Jordan Peele and Allison WilliamsImage source, Reuters
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    Get Out's Daniel Kaluuya, Jordan Peele and Allison Williams

    There's been no shortage of film awards in Los Angeles in the days leading up to the Oscars.

    On Saturday, Get Out was named best film at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, which honour low-budget films.

    The winner at the Spirit Awards has gone on to win best picture at the Oscars for the last four years, which make Jordan Peele's horror thriller one to watch.

    Here's a reminder of some other Spirit winners, some of whom are hot tips to win again at the Oscars.

    • Best director - Jordan Peele, Get Out
    • Best screenplay - Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
    • Best supporting female - Allison Janney, I, Tonya
    • Best supporting male - Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards
    • Best female lead - Frances McDormand, Three Billboards
    • Best male lead - Timothee Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name

    One film that won't be getting any Oscars is The Emoji Movie.

    But it can console itself with a number of big wins at Saturday's other awards ceremony - Hollywood's Razzie awards.

    It picked up four (yes, four) Golden Raspberry titles, including worst picture, director and screenplay.

    Emoji movieImage source, Sony