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On Mar. 15, the Academy Awards held its 98th Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theater to celebrate cinema’s most acclaimed projects of the past year. From record-breaking triumphs, brilliant musical numbers and surprising upsets in several categories, the Academy delivered a packed 3 1/2-hour show directly from the heart of Hollywood. Read the Daily Bruin’s coverage of the event below.Arts
March 17, 2026 7:46 a.m.Oscars 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ wins 6 awards, Michael B. Jordan claims Best Actor
The Academy’s 98th award show featured steep competition and Hollywood glamour Sunday night.
Hitting the ground running, host Conan O’Brien opened cinema’s biggest night at the Dolby Theatre with a thrilling montage and monologue highlighting this year’s nominees, including meme-ifiable Leonardo DiCaprio of “One Battle After Another” and the newly-instated category for Casting.
By Eleanor Meyers
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March 10, 2026 1:27 p.m.Oscars 2026: Daily Bruin writers predict 98th Academy Awards winners
This post was updated March 11 at 8:16 p.m.
The 2026 Academy Awards are set to stun viewers with an impressively varied array of nominees.
Returning to the Dolby Theatre on March 15, the Academy will host yet another evening dedicated to celebrating cinema’s most acclaimed projects of the past year.
By Reid Sperisen, Caitlin Brockenbrow, Parsa Arshi, Kemyron McCoy, Eleanor Meyers, and Kiara Mack
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March 8, 2026 7:03 p.m.Oscars 2026: Daily Bruin predicts the 98th Academy Award for Best Picture
The Academy has selected the top 10 outstanding films of the past year.
On March 15, the 2026 Academy Awards for Best Picture will be presented to the project that best embraces on-screen representation, creative leadership, industry access and audience development.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow, Eleanor Meyers, Julia Kinion, Abby Shewmaker, and Kai Echeverria
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