Oscars 2022: How to stream the Oscars live

Last updated: March 28, 2022

The 2022 Oscars are nearly upon us! The upcoming 94th Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, to honor the biggest movies and the brightest film stars of the past year. Tune in and root for your favorites with our guide on streaming the full ceremony live!

Here’s where to stream all the Oscar-nominated movies of 2022.

How do I watch the 2022 Academy Awards?

ABC holds the broadcasting rights for the Oscars, and you can stream the entire Academy Awards on ABC via cable, or through other streaming services such as 7plus, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Sling TV, or DirecTV Stream (previously AT&T TV Now).

How to live stream the Oscars for free on ABC
Stream the Oscars 2022 live online on 7plus
Watch the Academy Awards 2022 on Hulu + Live TV
Stream the 94th Academy Awards on fuboTV
Watch the 2022 Oscars live online with YouTube TV
How to stream the Academy Awards on Sling TV
How to stream the Oscars on DirecTV Stream

Live stream the Oscars for free on ABC 

Price: Free

ABC is free over the air in the U.S., and you can catch the event from the comfort of home via abc.com or with the ABC app. Keep in mind though that you’ll need to provide either the credentials of a U.S. cable or satellite subscription, or a cord-cutting service.

Learn more about streaming ABC online.

Watch the 2022 Oscars for free on 7plus

Price: Free

The Oscars will also be screened live on Australian streaming platform 7plus, and you can enjoy the full awards show via their website. Best of all, it’s totally free!

Learn how to stream 7plus with a VPN.

How to watch the Academy Awards 2022 on Hulu + Live TV

Price: 55 USD/month and up

Hulu with Live TV is an excellent cord-cutting service that includes ABC. There’s a seven-day free trial, though you may have to supply a valid U.S. ZIP code (e.g., 30301 or 11222) and credit card when signing up.

Learn more about streaming Hulu with a VPN.

Stream the Academy Awards on fuboTV

Price: 65 USD/month and up

While fuboTV is primarily geared toward sports fans, the streaming service also includes several entertainment channels such as ABC. It’s another way to catch the full ceremony live, and also offers a seven-day free trial. You may need to supply a valid U.S. ZIP code (e.g., 30301 or 11222)

Here’s how to securely access fuboTV on any network.

Watch the 2022 Oscars live online with YouTube TV

Price: 65 USD/month

YouTube TV carries ABC, and offers a seven-day free trial. Note that you may need to supply a valid U.S. ZIP code (e.g., 30301 or 11222) to access the service.

Here’s how to watch YouTube TV with a secure VPN connection.

How to stream the 94th Academy Awards on Sling TV

Price: 35 USD/month and up

Another popular cable TV alternative, Sling TV offers plenty of streaming content such as on-demand movies, live sports, and live TV shows—and even comes with a three-day free trial! You may need to supply a valid U.S. ZIP code (e.g., 30301 or 11222) when signing up.

Learn more about streaming Sling with blazing speeds.

Watch the Oscars on DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV Now)

Price: 69.99 USD/month and up

DirecTV Stream gives you access to ABC, along with a five-day free trial. You’ll need to provide a valid U.S. address and credit card when signing up.

Find out more about watching with DirecTV Stream.

Will there be a host for the 2022 Oscars?

After a slew of hostless Oscars dating back to 2018, this year’s Academy Awards will see not one, not two, but three hosts: Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, and Regina Hall. This marks the first time since 2011 that the Oscars will have multiple hosts, as well as the first time ever that three women have hosted the star-studded event.

What’s different about the 94th Academy Awards?

Traditionally, the Oscars are punctuated by musical performances from featured artists, although the jury’s still out on whether this year will involve live or pre-recorded performances. And in a controversial move, rather than broadcasting all 23 categories live this year, the 94th Academy Awards will feature a shortened ceremony with the following 8 categories presented off-air: Documentary Short, Film Editing, Hair and Makeup, Original Score, Production Design, Animated Short, Live Action Short, and Sound.

Who are the 2022 Oscar nominees?

Netflix’s The Power of the Dog leads with a dozen nominations—it’s the first film directed by a woman to receive more than 10 nominations. In fact director Jane Campion herself is making Oscar history as the first woman to receive two nominations for Best Director. Sci-fi epic Dune follows closely behind with an impressive 10 nods, while Belfast and West Side Story clock in at 7 nominations each.

Here’s the full list, many of which you can watch on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Disney+. Which are your picks this year?

Read more: Where to stream the 2022 Oscar nominees

Best Picture

Belfast
CODA
Don’t Look Up
Drive My Car
Dune
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story

Best Actress

Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter
Penelope Cruz – Parallel Mothers
Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart – Spencer

Best Actor

Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick…Boom!
Will Smith – King Richard
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth

Best Supporting Actress

Jessie Buckley – The Lost Daughter
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Judi Dench – Belfast
Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard

Best Supporting Actor

Ciarán Hinds – Belfast
Troy Kotsur – CODA
Jesse Plemons – The Power of the Dog
J.K. Simmons – Being the Ricardos
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog

Best Director

Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
Ryusuke Hamaguchi – Drive My Car
Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Steven Spielberg – West Side Story

Best Original Screenplay

Belfast
Don’t Look Up
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
The Worst Person in the World

Best Adapted Screenplay

CODA
Drive My Car
Dune
The Lost Daughter
The Power of the Dog

Best Animated Feature

Encanto
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Raya and the Last Dragon

Best Documentary Feature

Ascension
Attica
Flee
Summer of Soul
Writing With Fire

Best International Feature

Drive My Car (Japan)
Flee (Denmark)
The Hand of God (Italy)
Yanna (Bhutan)
The Worst Person in the World (Norway)

Best Original Song

“Be Alive” – King Richard, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Dixson
“Dos Oroguitos” – Encanto, Lin-Manuel Miranda
“Down to Joy” – Belfast, Van Morrison
“No Time To Die” – No Time To Die, Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell
“Somehow You Do” – Four Good Days, Diane Warren

Best Music (Original Score)

Don’t Look Up
Dune
Encanto
Parallel Mothers
The Power of the Dog

Best Cinematography
Dune
Nightmare Alley
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story

Best Visual Effects

Dune
Free Guy
No Time To Die
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Way Home

Best Film Editing

Don’t Look Up
Dune
King Richard
The Power of the Dog
Tick, Tick…Boom!

Best Costume Design

Cruella
Cyrano
Dune
Nightmare Alley
West Side Story

Best Sound

Belfast
Dune
No Time To Die
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story

Best Production Design

Dune
Nightmare Alley
Power
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story

Best Make-up and Hairstyling

Coming 2 America
Cruella
Dune
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
House of Gucci

Best Live Action Short

Ala Kacchu – Take and Run
The Dress
The Long Goodbye
On My Mind
Please Hold

Best Animated Short

Affairs of the Art
Bestia
Boxballet
Robin Robin
The Windshield Wiper

Best Documentary Short

Audible
Lead Me Home
The Queen of Basketball
Three Songs of Benazir
When We Were Bullies

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