Oscars 2027 Locks In Its 99th Academy Awards Host — Find Out Who’s Taking the Mic

Well, this feels like an Oscar tradition in the making: Conan O'Brien is coming back to host the Academy Awards again in 2027. If it seems like you just saw his face on the stage—you're not wrong. This will be his third straight year at the helm, confirming that the Academy is all-in on a Conan streak as we inch toward the big triple-digit anniversary.

Conan O'Brien: Threepeat Host

The official word dropped via the Academy's Instagram (yes, they're really using social to unveil their headline moves now), and if you're already picturing another monologue loaded with snarky movie jokes—mark your calendar for March 14, 2027. So, 99th Oscars, same host, familiar producers. Conan's go-to team, Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney, are also on board for the third time, so don't expect any wild production shakeups.

If you missed the last two shows: Conan hosted the 97th ceremony in 2025, which critics and Twitter both loved. He was back again for 2026's 98th round—ratings dipped a little (from a massive 19.7 million down to 17.9 million viewers), but honestly, that's still a huge number, and the Academy seems very satisfied with social media engagement staying high.

For those of you keeping score:

• 2025 – 97th Oscars: Conan's debut as host, big ratings, rave reviews
• 2026 – 98th Oscars: Still Conan, numbers drop a bit, but the internet keeps buzzing
• 2027 – 99th Oscars: A 'threequel,' and yes, Conan again (plus his regular producing team)

Wait, Is Conan the Permanent Host Now?

After this year, the show even riffed in a comedy bit about naming Conan 'host for life.' Maybe it was a joke. Maybe not. Either way, with three consecutive gigs, O'Brien's run is starting to look like a standing arrangement—at least until they hit the 100th Oscars, which is still wrapped in mystery for now.

What the Academy's Saying

The people in charge sound genuinely enthusiastic (and a little relieved) about having the same team locked in. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and president Lynette Howell Taylor put out a statement:

'We are thrilled to be working again with Conan, Raj, Katy, Jeff and Mike for the 99th Oscars. They are an incredible team and have produced such captivating, entertaining and heartfelt shows over the last two years. We are so grateful for their ongoing partnership as we honor our global film community — and we look forward to Conan superbly leading the celebration with his brilliance and humor.'

Translation: don't mess with what works. No word (yet) on if they're planning something wild for the 100th show, but they'll probably keep that under wraps until the 99th is in the can.

So: same host, same vibe, same producers—for now. Will it keep working? Stay tuned.