On Sunday, Mar. 15, the 98th Academy Awards, better known as The Oscars, will take place in the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. 

The Oscars is a prestigious, annual awards ceremony that celebrates and honors achievements in the film industry.

Categories range from ‘Actor in a Leading Role’ to ‘Film Editing’. Popular nominations this year include Sinners, which has a total of 16 nominations and Marty Supreme, with a total of nine nominations.

However, statistics show that Gen Z is less likely to tune in to the live showing of award shows in general, compared to other generations. Instead, they are more likely to find other avenues to express their interest.

Creative advertising freshman Aliina Forester said she personally doesn’t watch the actual ceremony.

“I don't actually watch, like, the award part, but I love to watch the red carpet to see who's there,” Forester said. “I do like to see who the nominees are, but then, like, usually I just find out in the morning who won them. But I usually just like to see what they're wearing.”

However, Forester said she understands why others may be compelled to watch.

“I think a lot of people really, like, are big into films and things like that, and especially people who are going [into film], [and] film majors or just like, that's part of their job, or just kind of a niche interest,” Forester said. “Also, people love to see people that they love succeed. So it's like people who they look up to their idols or, like, role models, like people like to see who they like win something that they deserve.”

Similarly, creative advertising freshman Anna Williams said she prefers to look at the highlights on social media.

“After the fact, I definitely go and see who won, or I look at some of the looks, or obviously on social media you see, like, crazy moments at the award show where Chris Rock slapped Will Smith, like, obviously, everybody saw that, even though nobody was probably watching it live,” Williams said.