Cream of cinema, memorable speeches, live performances, deafening applause, star presenters, elated nominees, glamorous red carpet, shock and surprises -- get ready for the 90th Academy Awards at Hollywoods Dolby Theatre.

Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for the second time in a row, this years Oscar nominations were described as a cautious, comfort-food list in Trumpian times by film critic Peter Bradshaw.

So will it be a clean sweep for Guillermo Del Toros The Shape of Water leading with a impressive 13 nominations?

Will legend Gary Oldman known for his chameleon-like transformation on screen collect his long-due Oscar after nearly four decades as actor?

Will Frances McDormand pick her second Academy award after Fargo?

Catch all the action LIVE on rediff.com with all the latest updates from what everyone wore and won.