How the stars prepped for the 2018 Oscars

As anyone with access to social media will no doubt be aware of, the 90th Academy Awards are taking place this afternoon featuring Jimmy Kimmel's returning to the stage for yet another year of hosting the prestigious awards show. Any academy awards fan will know that the ceremony changes drastically every year, but we can safely say that we're predicting corny jokes from Kimmel, A-list stars dressed to the nines and a underlying focus on the iconic Times Up movement. 

To get you all in the Oscars mood, check out our gallery above to see how our favourite celebrities, including Armie Hammer, Cami Mendes and Hailey Clauson, get ready for one of the most highly regarded awards shows of the year. 

As far as the awards themselves are concerned, there are definitely front-runners emerging for each category. This includes 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' and 'The Shape of Water' for best picture, Gary Oldman and Timothee Chalamet for best actor and Frances McDormand and Saoirse Ronan for best actress. But with the list of nominees so full of incredible pictures, there's really no way to know so check out the full list below and place your bets.

Nominees for Best Picture:

Call Me By Your Name

Darkest Hour

Dunkirk

Get Out

Lady Bird

Phantom Thread

The Post

The Shape of Water

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Nominees for Best Actor:

Timothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name

Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread

Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out

Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour

Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq.

Nominees for Best Actress:

Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water

Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Margot Robbie, I, Tonya

Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird

Meryl Streep, The Post