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.

The only reason I’m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech,” O’Brien said in a statement. This year was O’Brien’s first time leading the show, which attracted its biggest broadcast audience in five years despite the winning movie,

Executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan will also helm the ceremony The Oscars want more Conan! After a rapturous reception at this year’s Academy Awards, emcee Conan O’Brien will return to the Dolby Theatre for the 98th Oscars on March 15,