The Academy Awards are Sunday night, and stars are arriving on the red carpet outside the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Ryan Coogler’s vampire film Sinners starts the night leading in nominations with a record-breaking 16, followed by One Battle After Another, which enters the evening with 13 nods.

Here’s what to expect during the ceremony — and how to watch.

Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke (Arturo Holmes | Getty Images)
Wunmi Mosaku
Wunmi Mosaku (Kevin Mazur | Getty Images)
Jessie Buckley
Jessie Buckley (Mike Coppola | Getty Images)
Wagner Moura
Wagner Moura (Arturo Holmes | Getty Images)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Kevin Mazur | Getty Images)
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq (Frazer Harrison | WireImage)
EJAE
EJAE (Mike Coppola | Getty Images)
Danielle Brooks
Danielle Brooks (Mike Coppola | Getty Images)
Liza Powel O'Brien (left) and Conan O'Brien (right)
Liza Powel O’Brien (left) and Conan O’Brien (right) (Mike Coppola | Getty Images)
Demi Moore
Demi Moore (Mike Coppola | Getty Images)
Jeremy Pope
Jeremy Pope (Julian Hamilton | Getty Images)
Zoe Saldaña
Zoe Saldaña (Mike Coppola | Getty Images)
Catherine Shepherd (left) and Brandi Carlile (right)
Catherine Shepherd (left) and Brandi Carlile (right) (Matei Horvath | FilmMagic)

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