Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lindsey Bahr

All the performers lined up for the 2026 Oscars ceremony

  • The 98th Academy Awards will feature a star-studded line-up, including singer Josh Groban and the vocal talents of HUNTR/X, though not all will share the stage simultaneously.
  • Audiences will enjoy a live rendition of “I Lied to You”, featured in Sinners, with Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq joined by ballet dancer Misty Copeland, blues legends Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, actors Jayme Lawson and Li Jun Li, and musicians Brittany Howard, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey, and Alice Smith.
  • Oscar-nominated song “Golden”, from the animated feature Kpop Demon Hunters, will also be performed live with Rei Ami, EJAE, and Audrey Nuna, alongside Korean instrumentalists and dancers.
  • Conan O’Brien is set to host the ceremony for the second consecutive year.
  • A host of notable actors, including Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin, Zoe Saldaña, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr., and Chris Evans, are confirmed to present awards.

IN FULL

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.