The nominations for the 2015 Academy Awards will be announced in the wee small hours tomorrow, New Zealand time. Here's 10 points to look out for ...

This could be the week NZ writer Anthony McCarten goes from well-regarded novelist and playwright to Oscar-nominated scriptwriter and producer.

Another awards season has begun, and a handful of ceremonies have already taken place, bestowing honors on the year's best movies. Or, in some cases, the year's pretty good movies.

Idina Menzel has revealed everything is "cool'' between her and John Travolta.

We've put together a mix of Disney songs that will transport you back to your childhood.

The Simpsons has parodied Ellen DeGeneres' record-breaking Oscars selfie, reimagining it in cartoon form with added Homer and Bart Simpson.

Dan Carter and wife Honor have been rubbing shoulders with stars including Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and Jamie Foxx at Sir Elton John's Oscars bash.

It was hard to handpick just a few winners this year, but these top four most certainly made our A-class. Photos / AP, Getty Images

Our pick of who wore it best at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party.

We don’t like naming and shaming, but our hands were tied (and come on, everyone loves a worst dressed list). So, herewith those that didn’t make the grade. Photos / AP, Getty Images

Stars hit up the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Our pick of the worst dressed celebs at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party.

Oscar winners, performances and all the action at the 86th annual Academy Awards.

The glitz and glamour as stars walk the red carpet at the 86th annual Academy Awards.

Gravity is many New Zealanders' pick to win the Oscar for Best Picture at today's Academy Awards, judging by their internet searches.

For as spectacular and grand as the Oscars seem on TV, a first-time trip to Hollywood remains one of America's enduring let-downs, writes Jack Tame.

What, in their 86th year, do the Oscars actually mean?

Sandra Bullock is set to enjoy one of Hollywood's biggest pay days after the astronomical success of Gravity has secured the actress a US$70 million ($83 million) fee.

From the commentary on the red carpet to the supermarket checkout, the 2014 Oscars fashion script will be no different at the 86th Academy Awards this weekend.

A nominee for the Best Original Song at this year’s Academy Awards has been disqualified after the song's composer broke campaigning rules.