How Many People Watched the 2026 Oscars Live After Ratings Hit 4-Year Low?

Oscars 2027: First Blind Predictions Includes Tom Cruise, Ryan Gosling, Christopher Nolan, David Fincher and ‘Dune 3’

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

Let’s End the 2026 Oscars Cycle with Some Optimism

The following article is an excerpt from the new edition of “IndieWire’s The Lead Up,” a weekly newsletter in which our Awards Editor Marcus Jones takes readers on the awards trail, interviewing key figures responsible for some of the most compelling stories of the season, and offering predictions on who will win. Subscribe here to receive the newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday. I’m about as interested in writing another article about the 20…

How Many People Watched the 2026 Oscars Live After Ratings Hit 4-Year Low?

The 2026 Oscars saw a significant viewership decline. After the live broadcast on Sunday, March 15, the awards show hit a four-year ratings low with 17.86 million viewers tuning in on ABC and Hulu. That is a nine percent drop from last year’s Oscars, which pulled in 19.69 million viewers. Despite the decrease, the show still ranked as the top entertainment telecast of the 2025-26 TV season against the Grammys with 14.41 million total viewers and…