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Oscars 2026: Last Year's Winners Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody Return as Presenters

The 2025 Oscar acting winners—Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, and Zoe Saldana—will return as presenters at the 2026 ceremony, continuing a long-standing tradition. The show will again be hosted by Conan O'Brien and air live from the Dolby Theatre on March 15. This year's nominations are dominated by 'Sinners,' which has a record-breaking 16 nods. Only two of the Best Original Song nominees are confirmed for live performances during the telecast.

Key Points: 2026 Oscars Presenters: Last Year's Acting Winners to Return

  • 2025 acting winners return as presenters
  • Conan O'Brien to host again
  • 'Sinners' leads with 16 nominations
  • Two Best Song nominees confirmed for live performances
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Oscars 2026: Last year's acting winners return as presenters

Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin & Zoe Saldana will present at the 2026 Oscars, continuing the tradition. Conan O'Brien hosts.

"The return of the four acting winners continues the Oscars' tradition - The Hollywood Reporter"

Washington, February 20

In keeping with a long-standing Academy Awards tradition, the 2025 acting winners will return to the Oscars stage, this time as presenters at the 2026 ceremony.

Best actress winner Mikey Madison (Anora), best actor winner Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), best supporting actor winner Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain) and best supporting actress winner Zoe Saldana (Emilia Perez) are all set to present at the 2026 Oscars, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

The announcement was made by executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan, marking the first batch of presenters confirmed for this year's ceremony.

Madison's victory last year was one of the biggest talking points of the night. Her win contributed to 'Anora' securing five trophies, the most of any film at the 2025 ceremony- including the coveted best picture award.

The return of the four acting winners continues the Oscars' tradition of having the previous year's winners hand over the statuettes in the acting categories, though it remains unclear which awards they will present this year.

The 2026 Oscars will be hosted by Conan O'Brien for the second consecutive year. The ceremony is scheduled to air live on ABC and Hulu from the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 15.

This year's nominations are led by 'Sinners,' which has earned a record-breaking 16 nods. The best actor category includes Timothee Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent).

Among the musical highlights, only two best original song nominees- 'Golden' from KPop Demon Hunters and 'I Lied to You' from 'Sinners', have been confirmed for live performances during the telecast.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Excited for the show, but honestly, I wish they'd mix it up a bit more with the presenters. It's always the same cycle. Would love to see some legendary Indian actors like Irrfan Khan (if he were with us) or Tabu grace that stage one day.
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Aditya G
Conan O'Brien hosting again is a great choice! His humour is universal. The real question is, will 'Sinners' break the record? 16 nominations is insane. Staying up late for this one!
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Sarah B
Interesting lineup. Mikey Madison's win last year was a genuine surprise. Curious to see which category she presents. The article says only two songs are confirmed for performance? That seems low for a 3+ hour show.
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Karthik V
As a film buff from Mumbai, I appreciate the continuity this tradition brings. It connects one year to the next. Also, a 'KPop Demon Hunters' song at the Oscars? The world is truly becoming one global stage. 🎬
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Nisha Z
Respectfully, while the tradition is nice, the Oscars still feel very insular. Great to see Raj Kapoor behind the scenes, but when will we see more South Asian faces *winning* in the major categories? The talent is definitely here.

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