Overview
- The 31st annual ceremony aired live on E! and USA with a two-hour red carpet special, streamed via DirecTV, Sling and Hulu + Live TV, and becomes available on Peacock the following day.
- Sinners led film nominations with 17, followed by One Battle After Another with 14, while Hamnet and Frankenstein earned 11 each; on television, Netflix’s Adolescence topped the field with six and Nobody Wants This had five.
- Coverage centered on fashion as stars including Ariana Grande, Elle Fanning and Teyana Taylor walked a black carpet at Barker Hangar, with galleries and best-dressed lists published across outlets.
- Some outlets began posting winners during the broadcast, with one report stating Jacob Elordi won Best Supporting Actor for Frankenstein, a claim not yet widely corroborated.
- Industry watchers treated the show as an early bellwether for Oscars prospects, tracking how top contenders performed as the new awards season got underway.