With just days to go before Hollywood’s biggest night, the 2026 Oscars presenter lineup continues to take impressive shape. Organizers confirmed this week that Delroy Lindo, Wagner Moura and Rose Byrne will join the roster of stars taking the stage at the March 15 ceremony. What makes the trio particularly notable is that all three are current Oscar nominees, giving their appearances on the night an added layer of personal investment. They will not just be handing out awards. They will be doing so as contenders themselves.
The three will share the stage with Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, former Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel and an ensemble that includes Ewan McGregor, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman and three-time nominee Sigourney Weaver. It is a group that reflects both the depth of the current awards season and the broad appeal the Academy has been working to build into its broadcast in recent years, drawing on a range of generations, genres and career trajectories to assemble a night that feels genuinely representative of the industry it celebrates.
Nominees on the presenter stage
Having active nominees serve as presenters is a deliberate and effective choice. It keeps the broadcast anchored in the current moment rather than leaning entirely on legacy, and it creates an undeniable electricity when someone who might win later in the evening appears earlier to hand an award to someone else. Lindo, Moura and Byrne each carry real weight in this year’s race, and their presence on the stage before the night’s biggest categories are called will give audiences something to pay attention to beyond the envelopes themselves.
The announcer and what came before
Adding a distinctive voice to the evening, Emmy nominee Matt Berry will serve as the official announcer for this year’s telecast. Berry, best known for his deadpan authority and comedic timing on What We Do in the Shadows, takes over a role that has quietly become one of the more interesting casting choices the show makes each year. The announcer sets a tone from the very first moment of the broadcast, and Berry’s particular gift for delivering lines with maximum gravity and minimal fuss makes him a natural fit for the job. Nick Offerman filled the position in 2025, and David Alan Grier held it the year before, both bringing very different but equally memorable energies to the role.
A presenter list already rich with talent
The newly confirmed names join a previously announced group that reads like a cross-section of contemporary Hollywood at its most accomplished. Will Arnett, Javier Bardem, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal, Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow and Maya Rudolph are all set to appear. Chase Infiniti and Kumail Nanjiani round out a list that spans generations, genres and levels of Academy recognition, ensuring that no single corner of the industry dominates the evening’s presentation.
The ceremony will also feature all four winners from last year’s show. Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin, each of whom took home an acting award in 2025, will return to the Dolby Theatre stage as presenters. It is a tradition that brings a sense of continuity and quiet prestige to the handoff between one year’s honorees and the next, a reminder that winning an Oscar does not end the relationship between a performer and the institution that recognized them.
Conan O’Brien returns as host
This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, who is stepping into the role for the second time. O’Brien’s first turn behind the Oscars podium was received warmly, and his return suggests the Academy found his particular brand of self-aware, quick-witted humor to be a good match for an event that can sometimes take itself too seriously. His presence gives the broadcast a dependable comedic foundation while leaving room for the genuine emotion that the best moments of the night tend to produce.
The show will air live on ABC and stream simultaneously on Hulu on Sunday, March 15, beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern. For those who want to catch the arrivals and early atmosphere, the official red carpet coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. Eastern.
What to expect Sunday night
With a host who brings genuine comedic energy, a presenter lineup deep in star power, active nominees taking the stage, and all four of last year’s acting winners returning to pass the torch, the 2026 ceremony is shaping up to be one of the more carefully constructed and watchable telecasts in recent years. The Academy has clearly put thought into building a night that feels earned rather than assembled, and the names attached to it so far suggest the execution should match the ambition. The only question left is who goes home with the hardware, and that part nobody gets to know until Sunday.
