Welcome to The Independent’s Oscars 2017 live blog, bringing you the latest action from the 89th Academy Awards.
Live coverage of the actual awards ceremony will follow from 1.30am.
With some incredible pictures – including La La Land, Moonlight and Hidden Figures – vying for the main prize, the competition for Best Picture hasn’t felt this close in years.
For those wanting to watch alongside in the UK, Sky Cinema is showing the awards, with Alex Zane hosting a preview show covering the red carpet arrivals starting at 11.30pm.