The Oscars award show will take place on Sunday, March 4, 2018.<br /><br />They will be held at the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood and Highland Centre in Hollywood, California.<br /><br />The Academy Awards is an annual ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.<br /><br />Celebrating it's 90th year, the show (dubbed The Oscars after the man-shaped statuette received on winning) is considered by most in the entertainment industry as the highest honour to receive in recognition for their work on and off screen.<br /><br />The Academy is a 6,000-strong group made up of film industry professionals such as actors, directors and producers - making the awards stand-out against shows such as the Golden Globes as it is a vote by the nominees' peers.<br /><br />Who is hosting this year's Academy Awards?<br />Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has been announced as this year's master of ceremonies.<br /><br />This will be the second year running that he has performed hosting duties for The Academy.<br /><br />Jimmy also took the helm for the 2016 and 2012 Emmy Awards, the 2007 ESPYS, and presenting the American Music Awards five times.<br /><br />Previous presenters have included Ellen DeGeneres, Neil Patrick Harris, Seth MacFarlane and Chris Rock.<br />What are 2018 Oscar nominations?<br />The nominations for this year's Academy Awards have now been revealed.<br /><br />Here's who's in the running in the main categories:<br /><br />Actress in a Leading Role<br />Sally Hawkins<br />Frances McDormand<br />Margot Robbie<br />Soairse Ronan<br />Meryl Streep<br />Actor in a Leading Role<br />Timothee Chalamet<br />Daniel Day Lewis<br />Daniel Kaluuya<br />Gary Oldman<br />Denzel Washington<br />Actress in a Supporting Role<br />Mary J Blige<br />Allison Janney<br />Lesley Manville<br />Laurie Metcalf<br />Octavia Spencer<br />Actor in a Supporting Role<br />Willem Defoe<br />Woody Harrelson<br />Richard Jenkins<br />Christopher Plummer<br />Sam Rockwell<br />Best Picture<br />Call Me By Your Name<br />Darkest Hour<br />Dunkirk<br />Get Out<br />Lady Bird<br />Phantom Thread<br />The Post<br />The Shape of Water<br />Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri<br />Best Director<br />Christopher Nolan for Dunkirk<br />Jordan Peele for Get Out<br />Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird<br />Paul Thomas Anderson for Phantom Thread<br />Guillermo del Toro for The Shape of Water<br />Best live action short film<br />DeKalb Elementary - Reed Van Dyk<br />The Eleven O'Clock - Derin Seale and Josh Lawson<br />My Nephew Emmett - Kevin Wilson, Jr.<br />The Silent Child - Chris Overton and Rachel Shenton<br />Watu Wote/All of Us - Katja Benrath and Tobias Rosen<br /><br />Subscribe for more
