Academy Awards will air on March 15, 2026, on ABC Conan O'Brien did so well hosting the 97th annual Oscars that he'll be back to do it again in 2026! On Monday March 17, it was announced that the 61-year-old comedian would be returning to host the 98th annual Academy Awards on ABC next year.

This year was Conan O'Brien's first time leading the show, which attracted its biggest broadcast audience in five years.

Conan O’Brien hosted this year’s Academy Awards and he has revealed some golden ideas he and his writer weren’t allowed to execute. In an episode of his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast, O’Brien and Mike Sweeney, who served as his head writer for the Oscars, discussed some behind-the-scenes moments from the recent event.