Celebrating Cinema with Cinema’s Brightest at the 2025 Oscars

The 97th Academy Awards will feature a star-studded lineup of presenters, as Hollywood’s biggest names take the stage to announce the winners of the most prestigious awards in the film industry.

Included in the list of presenters for this year’s Oscars event are the esteemed performers Samuel L. Jackson, Margaret Qualley, and Zoe Saldaña. Additionally, the Academy has announced that Dave Bautista, Harrison Ford, Gal Gadot, Alba Rohrwacher, and Rachel Zegler will be integral in announcing the evening’s major victors.

Zoe Saldaña Among the Presenters and Nominees

Among the notable presenters, Zoe Saldaña has also earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress due to her role as Rita Castro in Emilia Pérez.

She is part of a prestigious lineup of presenters already disclosed, featuring Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson, Emma Stone, and the Spanish actress Penélope Cruz.

Key Details About the Ceremony

The 2025 Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The event this year will be hosted by American comedian Conan O’Brien, who will bring his distinctive humor to the esteemed occasion. In Spain, the ceremony will be aired live on Movistar+.

Another notable guest will be Karla Sofía Gascón, the Spanish actress nominated for Best Female Performance. Her attendance follows weeks of controversy surrounding resurfaced posts from her X (formerly Twitter) account, but she is expected to be among the most talked-about stars of the night.

The Order of Award Presentations at the 2025 Oscars

The Oscars will follow this order for the presentation of awards:

1. Best Animated Feature
2. Best Supporting Actor
3. Best Supporting Actress
4. Best Documentary Feature
5. Best Live Action Short Film
6. Best Cinematography
7. Best Makeup and Hairstyling
8. Best Costume Design
9. Best International Feature Film
10. Best Documentary Short Subject
11. Best Animated Short Film
12. Best Production Design
13. Best Original Score
14. Best Visual Effects
15. Best Original Screenplay
16. Best Adapted Screenplay
17. Best Sound
18. Best Original Song
19. Best Film Editing
20. Best Director
21. Best Actor
22. Best Actress
23. Best Picture

With a spectacular lineup of presenters, emotional acceptance speeches, and Hollywood’s finest in attendance, the 97th Academy Awards promises to be one of the most unforgettable nights in cinema.