Oscars Set Red Carpet Date With Vanessa Hudgens: Actress-Singer Will Host Arrivals Coverage Again With Julianne Hough Joining In

In what’s becoming tradition, Vanessa Hudgens will again host The Oscars Red Carpet Show this year. It marks the third year in a row the actress and singer will front the official lead-in. She’ll be joined by Dancing With the Stars vet Julianne Hough this year as co-host.

The Oscars Red Carpet Show is set to air this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. EDT/3:30 p.m. PDT on ABC. The 30-minute special will highlight Oscar nominees, performers and presenters, and provide a multiview experience of the red-carpet arrivals.

Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 96th Oscars will air live on ABC directly after the Red Carpet Show at the new time of 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT.