Oscars 2026: KPop Demon Hunters nominated twice... and everything else you need to know
Who will win one of these GOLDEN statues?
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The movie world's biggest awards - the Oscars - are back, and now the films up for the top prizes have been announced.
The Oscars - officially called the Academy Awards - celebrate the best films from the last 12 months.
This year will be the 98th Oscars ceremony and it will take place on 15 March.
The full list of nominations, that are split into different competition categories, has now been revealed... and one of the biggest films of the year, KPop Demon Hunters, is up for two awards!
Read on to find out more and vote for YOUR fave films of the last 12 months in our rank list...
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What is nominated for Best Animated film?
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One of the top categories of the awards is for the best animated feature film.
It is a competitive category with lots of popular kids films nominated, including well known movies like KPop Demon Hunters and Zootropolis 2.
In total five big animated films will fight for the big award, but who will come out on top?
The full list is:
Arco
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
How many of these have you seen? Who do you think will win?
Whilst we won't know until March, let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Best original song nomination for 'Golden' from KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters has smashed lots of milestones and now the song 'Golden' has landed an Oscar nomination.
The song, which has been watched more than a billion times on YouTube, is one of the nominees in the 'best original song category'.
The film also became the most viewed movie of all time on Netflix.
That's how its done, done, DONE.
Best visual effects: Jurassic World Rebirth
Dinosaur movie Jurassic World Rebirth is nominated for best visual effects, recognising the amazing work that went into bringing dinos to life in the film.
Jurassic World Rebirth is the seventh instalment in the Jurassic Park franchise and roared into cinemas back in July.
When is the Oscars on?
The Academy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday 15 March in Los Angeles, in the US.
Due to the time difference between here and America, the ceremony will get underway in the early hours of the morning on 16 March.
We'll keep you up to date with all the highlights here at Newsround and on our TV bulletin.
Rank your fave films of the year below and then let us know what you think in the comments...
