Who is presenting the Oscars 2022 and who else is handing out the awards?
27.03.2022 - 19:31
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In one of the most hotly anticipated nights in the Hollywood calendar, the 94th annual Oscars 2022 are due to be held tonight (March 27).
The glamorous event ( first held in 1929 ) will be at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, where the ceremony is scheduled to begin at 5 pm local time (1am GMT) and usually lasts for around three hours.
As well as the distribution of the awards, four of the five tracks nominated for Best Song will be performed live on the night, including Beyonce singing "Be Alive" from King Richard, and Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell performing their hit Bond soundtrack "No Time To Die".
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The Oscars haven't had an official host since 2018, but it is getting three this year - Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.
Amy Schumer is a comedian, actress, and writer from Manhattan, known as the writer of Trainwreck and Inside Amy Schumer, and for her parts as Emily Middleton in Snatched and Renee Bennett in I Feel Pretty.
Regina Hall played Brenda Meeks in the Scary Movie franchise and is also known for her parts in Girls Trip, Law Abiding Citizen, Ally McBeal and The Hate U Give.
Wanda Sykes is an Emmy-nominated comedian, actress and writer who has appeared in films like Evan Almighty, Monster-In-Law and Nutty Professor 2; The Klump, as well as in several TV shows and her own HBO comedy special.
Show producer Will Packer was quoted by The Radio Times saying, "This year's show is all about uniting movie lovers. It's apropos that we've lined up three of the most dynamic, hilarious women with very different comedic styles."
"I know the fun Regina, Amy and Wanda will be having will translate to our audience