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99th Academy Awards (Oscars 2027)
Event overview
Annual film industry ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles.
The 99th Academy Awards are set for Sunday, March 14, 2027 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, honoring films released during the 2026 calendar year. The ceremony is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' penultimate edition before its 100th-anniversary Oscars in 2028. ABC retains broadcast rights in the United States under the current media-rights agreement, with Disney bundling the live telecast across Hulu and broader streaming platforms.
Variety confirmed the March 14, 2027 date in March 2026 as part of a joint announcement covering both the 99th and 100th ceremonies. The Dolby Theatre, opened in November 2001 as the Kodak Theatre and renamed in 2012 under a 20-year Dolby Laboratories naming deal, has hosted every Oscars since 2002 except 2021 — when the pandemic-era 93rd ceremony was split between Union Station Los Angeles and the Dolby. The Academy's current president is Janet Yang, re-elected for a third term in August 2024, and CEO is Bill Kramer. Eligibility for the 99th Oscars covers theatrical releases in Los Angeles County between January 1 and December 31, 2026, meeting the Academy's seven-day qualifying run requirement. Voting is conducted by roughly 10,800 global members across 19 branches. The Academy in April 2024 approved new representation and inclusion standards for Best Picture eligibility that took full effect for the 96th ceremony, and introduced a standalone Casting Achievement Oscar starting with the 98th. Domestic broadcast will again air on ABC under the network's contract that runs through 2028, with streaming simulcast on Hulu for subscribers to the Disney bundle. International distribution runs through more than 200 territories via the Academy's global partner network. Producers for the 99th show had not been publicly named as of the initial date announcement, though the Academy's recent practice has favored multi-year production contracts to build institutional continuity between shows.
March 14 falls on the second Sunday of the month — the Academy's preferred late-winter slot since the mid-2010s. The 2027 date closes a 10-week awards gauntlet that runs from the Golden Globes in early January through SAG, PGA, DGA, and BAFTA voting windows. It also precedes the 100th-anniversary show by roughly 12 months, giving the Academy an implicit production rehearsal for the centennial. The date avoids direct conflict with the ATP Indian Wells final and CBS's Super Bowl LXI cycle, clearing a sports-free Sunday on most major US broadcast networks.
The 99th ceremony is effectively a dry run for the Oscars 2028 (100th Academy Awards) centennial show, with the Academy using the production cycle to refine choices before the centennial edition. Awards-season calendar watchers may also track Super Bowl LXI 2027 a month earlier and the NFL Draft 2027 that closes the winter-spring marquee-event run.
When exactly is Oscars 2027? Sunday, March 14, 2027 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Is Oscars 2027 confirmed or expected? Confirmed; the Academy announced the date publicly in March 2026.
Who is responsible for Oscars 2027? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, with broadcast production handled for ABC.
Where can I read the official announcement? Date details are reported at https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/oscars-2027-2028-ceremony-dates-march-1236710777/.
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