Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi and Nick Cave: Meet this year’s Australian Oscar nominees

What to know about this year’s Academy Awards.

Is it just us, or do the Academy Awards feel particularly exciting this year? Perhaps part of the reason is Sinners’ record-breaking lineup of nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director – the most a single film has received in Oscar history.

This year’s award circuit has also introduced us to the wonder of Jessie Buckley and Chase Infiniti, and off the screen, we all collectively gasped when Law Roach spilled the beans on Zendaya’s wedding. And of course, who could forget Timothee Chalamet’s press tour antics for his portrayal of the ping-pong star in Marty Supreme. Will it be enough to bag Best Actor? We think Timmy’s already prepared the speech.

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What’s more, there are multiple Australians up for nomination this year, including Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi and Nick Cave. Below, we’ve listed everything you need to know about how to watch the Academy Awards, , plus the local talent to look out for. It’s also being hosted by Conan O’Brien, in case you needed even more of a reason to tune in.

When are the Oscars 2026?

This year’s Oscars will take place in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 15. When you take into account time zones, this means the awards ceremony will begin on Monday March 16 in Australia.

How to watch the Oscars in Australia

It’s free to air on Channel Seven and 7Plus, with the red carpet beginning at 9.30am AEDT. The official 98th Oscars ceremony will start at 10am, however if you can’t quite convince your office to host a watch party, there will be an encore screening at 9pm that night.

If you don’t have free-to-air hooked up, you can download the 7Plus app on your phone or TV.

Who are the Australians up for an Oscar nomination?

Rose Byrne: Actress in a Leading Role

 

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Marking her first-ever Oscar nomination, Rose Byrne is up for Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of a psychotherapist in Mary Bronstein’s comedy-drama, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.

So far, Byrne has picked up several accolades for the role, including the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture and Best Leading Performance at Berlin International Film Festival.

She’ll be up against Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value) and Emma Stone (Bugonia).

Jacob Elordi: Actor in a Supporting Role

 

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Fresh off his “Wuthering Heights” press circuit, Jacob Elordi is up for nomination for his role as The Creature in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein. He’s already received several nominations for the portrayal and took home the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor.

But Elordi has stiff competition with a host of industry heavyweights, including Benicio Del Toro (One Battle after Another), Delroy Lindo (Sinners), Sean Penn (One Battle after Another) and Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value).

Fiona Crombie, Production Design

Australian costume and production designer Fiona Crombie is also up for nomination for her work on Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet. The period film, based on a fictional retelling of William Shakespeare’s family, has received eight nominations in total.

This also marks Crombie’s second nomination in the same category, with her previous work being on Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite in 2018.

Nick Cave: Music (original song)

Nick Cave has been recognised for best original song in Train Dreams, co-written with director Bryce Dessner. Created for the film of the same name, it also stars Australian actor Joel Edgerton.

This is Cave’s first Oscar nomination, and he’ll be competing with music from Sinners, Viva Verdi!, KPop Demon Hunters and Diane Warren.

Guido Wolter: Visual Effects

With 17 years of experience under his belt, you’ve likely seen Guido Wolter’s work before, in films like Mickey 17, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Star Wars: Episode VIII. This year, he’s nominated for Visual Effects, alongside Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl and Donnie Dean, for their work on Ryan Coogler’s record-breaking film, Sinners.

For more on this year’s Oscar nominations, head here.