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JIMMY KIMMEL TO HOST THE 95TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS MARCH 12 ON ABC
<b>JIMMY KIMMEL TO HOST THE 95TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS MARCH 12 ON ABC</b>
HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD--JIMMY KIMMEL SET TO HOST THE 95TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS MARCH 12 ON ABC AT 5 P.M.(PT).
By: Lana K. Wilson-Combs
N2Entertainment.net

It is finally time for Hollywood's biggest night. The 95th Annual Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre on March 12 and air live on ABC at 8 p.m. (5 p.m. ET/PT).

Emmy Award-winning late-night talk show host and producer Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host the 95th Oscars. Kimmel hosted back-to-back broadcasts in 2017 (89th Awards) and 2018 (90th Awards). Molly McNearney will also serve as an executive producer of the show.

"We're super thrilled to have Jimmy score his hat trick on this global stage. We know he will be funny and ready for anything." said executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner.

"Jimmy is the perfect host to help us recognize the incredible artists and films of our 95th Oscars. His love of movies, live TV expertise, and ability to connect with our global audiences will create an unforgettable experience for our millions of viewers worldwide," said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. "With Kimmel, Weiss and Kirshner's fresh perspective and masterful guidance, the Oscars will celebrate its rich 95-year history, the collaborative nature of moviemaking, and our diverse, dynamic and deeply creative community of filmmakers."

"Having Jimmy Kimmel return to host 'The Oscars' is a dream come true. As we see every night on his own show, Jimmy can handle anything with both heart and humor, and we know that he will deliver the laughs and celebratory moments that define the Oscars," said Craig Erwich, president, ABC Entertainment, Hulu & Disney Branded Television Streaming Originals. "We love being the home of Hollywood's biggest night and can't wait to toast the success of this year's cinema and storytelling."

"Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap. Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no," said Kimmel.

N2Entertainment.net was once again credentialed to attend the Oscars and will be Red Carpet Ready and bring you some of the behind the scenes press room notable quotes from the night's biggest winners.

Who will win the coveted Oscar? The excitement is growing.

Will "Everything, Everywhere All at Once" continue its Awards Season hot streak and win EVERYTHING? Will Angela Bassett walk away with the Oscar for "Best Supporting Actress" for her fiery performance as Ramonda, the Queen Mother" in director Ryan Coogler's phenomenal "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?" Although there have been MCU movies that were nominated for--and won--various Oscars, including 2019's "Black Panther," this marks the first time one has been recognized for acting. Bassett is also the first woman and first person of color to be honored. This is Bassett's second "Best Supporting Actress" Oscar nomination. Her first was for the 1993 Tina Turner biopic, "What's Love Got to Do With it?"

What about the "Best Actor" category? Brendan Fraser looks like a winner for "The Whale," although Colin Farrell ("The Banshees of Inisherin") and Austin Butler in "Elvis" stand a good chance too.

Michelle Yeoh appears to have the "Best Actress" sewn up for "Everything Everywhere All at Once." Then again, who knows? Maybe the Oscars will shake up things and serve up some big surprises like having either "Women Talking," "Top Gun: Maverick," or "All Quiet on the Western Front," "Avatar: The Way of Water" snag "Best Picture." Don't hold your breath on that though.

Anyway, we all have our favorites and that's what makes the Oscars so fun. There will be lots to cheer for and celebrate at the 95th Annual Academy Awards.

Here are N2Entertainment.net's picks in the major categories and who we would love to see take home the Oscar. Regardless, congrats to all the nominees. Be sure an tune in to the Oscars on March 12 on ABC at 5 p.m. and enjoy!

Performance by an actor in a leading role:
Austin Butler in "Elvis"
Colin Farrell in "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Brendan Fraser in "The Whale"
Paul Mescal in "Aftersun"
Bill Nighy in "Living"

Performance by an actor in a supporting role:
Brendan Gleeson in "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Brian Tyree Henry in "Causeway"
Judd Hirsch in "The Fabelmans"
Barry Keoghan in "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Ke Huy Quan in "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Performance by an actress in a leading role:
Cate Blanchett in "Tar"
Ana de Armas in "Blonde"
Andrea Riseborough in "To Leslie"
Michelle Williams in "The Fabelmans"
Michelle Yeoh in "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Performance by an actress in a supporting role:
Angela Bassett in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
Hong Chau in "The Whale"
Kerry Condon in "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Jamie Lee Curtis in "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Stephanie Hsu in "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Best Motion Picture of the year:
"All Quiet on the Western Front" Malte Grunert, Producer
"Avatar: The Way of Water" James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
"The Banshees of Inisherin" Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin and Martin McDonagh, Producers
"Elvis" Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss, Producers
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert and Jonathan Wang, Producers
"The Fabelmans" Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, Producers
"Tar Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan and Scott Lambert, Producers
"Top Gun: Maverick" Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
"Triangle of Sadness" Erik Hemmendorff and Philippe Bober, Producers
"Women Talking" Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Frances McDormand, Producers

Best animated feature film of the year:
"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson, Gary Ungar and Alex Bulkley
"Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" Dean Fleischer Camp, Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Caroline Kaplan and Paul Mezey
"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" Joel Crawford and Mark Swift
"The Sea Beast" Chris Williams and Jed Schlanger
"Turning Red" Domee Shi and Lindsey Collins

Achievement in cinematography:
"All Quiet on the Western Front" James Friend
"Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths" Darius Khondji
"Elvis" Mandy Walker
"Empire of Light" Roger Deakins
"Tar" Florian Hoffmeister

Achievement in costume design:
"Babylon" Mary Zophres
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" Ruth Carter
"Elvis" Catherine Martin
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" Shirley Kurata
"Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" Jenny Beavan

Achievement in directing:
"The Banshees of Inisherin" Martin McDonagh
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
"The Fabelmans" Steven Spielberg
"Tar" Todd Field
"Triangle of Sadness" Ruben Ostlund

Achievement in film editing:
"The Banshees of Inisherin" Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
"Elvis" Matt Villa and Jonathan Redmond
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" Paul Rogers
"Tar" Monika Willi
"Top Gun: Maverick" Eddie Hamilton

Best International Feature film of the year:
"All Quiet on the Western Front" Germany
"Argentina, 1985" Argentina
"Close" Belgium
"EO" Poland
"The Quiet Girl" Ireland

Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling:
"All Quiet on the Western Front" Heike Merker and Linda Eisenhamerova
"The Batman" Naomi Donne, Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" Camille Friend and Joel Harlow
"Elvis" Mark Coulier, Jason Baird and Aldo Signoretti
"The Whale" Adrien Morot, Judy Chin and Anne Marie Bradley

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score):
"All Quiet on the Western Front" Volker Bertelmann
"Babylon" Justin Hurwitz
"The Banshees of Inisherin" Carter Burwell
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" Son Lux
"The Fabelmans" John Williams

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song):
"Applause" from "Tell It like a Woman"
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
"Hold My Hand" from "Top Gun: Maverick"
Music and Lyric by Lady Gaga and BloodPop
"Lift Me Up" from "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" Music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson; Lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler
"Naatu Naatu" from "RRR"
Music by M.M. Keeravaani; Lyric by Chandrabose
"This Is A Life" from "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski; Lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne

Achievement in Production Design:
"All Quiet on the Western Front" Production Design: Christian M. Goldbeck; Set Decoration: Ernestine Hipper
"Avatar: The Way of Water" Production Design: Dylan Cole and Ben Procter; Set Decoration: Vanessa Cole
"Babylon" Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
"Elvis" Production Design: Catherine Martin and Karen Murphy; Set Decoration: Bev Dunn
"The Fabelmans" Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Karen O'Hara

Best Animated Short film:
"The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse" Charlie Mackesy and Matthew Freud
"The Flying Sailor" Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby
"Ice Merchants" Joao Gonzalez and Bruno Caetano
"My Year of Dicks" Sara Gunnarsdottir and Pamela Ribon
"An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It" Lachlan Pendragon

Achievement In Sound:
"All Quiet on the Western Front" Viktor Prasil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel and Stefan Korte
"Avatar: The Way of Water" Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers and Michael Hedges
"The Batman" Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray and Andy Nelson
"Elvis" David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson and Michael Keller
"Top Gun: Maverick" Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor

Achievement in visual effects:
"All Quiet on the Western Front" Frank Petzold, Viktor Muller, Markus Frank and Kamil Jafar
"Avatar: The Way of Water" Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
"The Batman" Dan Lemmon, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands and Dominic Tuohy
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" Geoffrey Baumann, Craig Hammack, R. Christopher White and Dan Sudick
"Top Gun: Maverick" Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson and Scott R. Fisher

Adapted Screenplay:
"All Quiet on the Western Front" Screenplay by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" Written by Rian Johnson
"Living" Written by Kazuo Ishiguro
"Top Gun: Maverick" Screenplay by Ehren Kruger and Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie; Story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks
"Women Talking" Screenplay by Sarah Polley

Original Screenplay:
"The Banshees of Inisherin" Written by Martin McDonagh
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
"The Fabelmans" Written by Steven Spielberg & Tony Kushner
"Tar" Written by Todd Field
"Triangle of Sadness" Written by Ruben Ostlund.

For a complete list of nominees, visit the official Oscars website at www.oscar.com.

Editor's Note: Some information used in this report obtained from the Academy Awards publicity.