Here’s how you can watch the 2018 Oscars in Ireland

After what feels like forever, the glitziest night of awards season is here.

Thousands of people across the globe will be tuning in when the 90th annual Academy Awards begins tonight. And head of the start of the festivities, here's everything you need to know...

When are the 2018 Oscars?

While the ceremony is usually held in the last week of February, it was slightly delayed this year to allow for the last week of the Winter Olympics. The Oscars will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 4th, with the red carpet coverage beginning at 3pm and then the ceremony starting at 5.30pm local time. This means that with the eight hour time difference, the red carpet starts at 11pm Irish time and the ceremony begins at 1.30am on Monday morning.

Who is nominated?

There will be plenty of nominees flying the flag for Ireland when the ceremony begins tonight. Saoirse Ronan is up for the Best Actress award for her role in Lady Bird.  Martin McDonagh is nominated in the Best Original Screenplay category for the movie, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri - which is up for a total of seven awards, including Best Picture. Daniel Day Lewis earned a nomination in the Best Actor category for his role in Phantom Thread, his final acting role before retirement. Meanwhile, Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon got the nod in the Best Animated Feature category for their film, The Breadwinner.  And Consolata Boyle was nominated for Best Costume Design in the film Victoria & Abdul. 

Who is hosting?

After he was praised for his hosting last year, chat show host Jimmy Kimmel will be the emcee of the night for the second year running.

How can I watch the 2018 Oscars?

To make things a little bit easier for anyone hoping to stay up and watch the ceremony, Sky have set up a dedicated channel called Sky Cinema Oscars and will be broadcasting the ceremony live. But the ceremony can also be watched live using a NOW TV Cinema pass - which is free for the first 14 days, then €12 a month afterwards. And if you're just staying up to watch the red carpet, E! will be streaming the arrivals from their website before the actual show starts.