Machibet AffiliateOscars 2021: How can I stream the award show?

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The Oscars statue before the 91st Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, CaliforniaCredit: AFP

How to watch live on TV

After a delay due to the pandemic, the Oscars will air Sunday, April 25.

The Oscars will be aired live on local ABC affiliate channels this with the awards beginning at 8:00pm ET but red carpet activities starting at 6:30pm ET.

How to stream the Oscars

The Oscars will also be available on for viewers to watch without a cable subscription.

Some of the streaming options for the Oscars include:

ABC.com
Hulu+ Live TV
Fubo TV
TV
The

While some services require a subscription, the majority of them offer free-trials that users can sign up for to tune in to the special event. ABC.com however does require you to sign in with a local cable provider.

What are the Oscars?

Dating back to 1929, the Oscars or The Academy Awards is the most prestigious award within the American and international film industry. The first televised event for the awards happened in 1953 during its 25th annual award ceremony.

The awards are made up of 24 within the film industry. Some of the award categories include Best Picture, Supporting Actor/Actress, and , director, editing, music, sound editing, and original screenplay.

They are presented and voted on annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) which is located in , .

There are different sections within the AMPAS and those individual sections cast the nominations. However, for the category of the best picture, the entire academy votes on it.

Who is nominated this year?

This year's lineup has some pretty famous nominations, including the hit movies, and, which are both nominated for the Best Animated Feature Film of the year.

was also nominated for multiple awards this year.

The film, about the Black Panther Party, has been nominated for five different categories, including Original Screenplay, Best Picture, Best Music, Best Cinematography, and stars and have both been nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

Daniel Kaluuya and Dominique Fishback staring in Judas and the Black MessiahCredit: Alamy

The late, who lost his battle with Stage 4 in 2020, is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in the film .

Chadwick Boseman in his final film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Other nominations include for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the .

Who is hosting the awards?

While the Academy Awards have not released an official statement, there seems to not be a in the lineup for the awards this year. This will make it the third year in a row that the show has gone on without a host.