The 85th Annual Academy Awards airs live on ABC Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. ET and before the stars make their way into the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood they will walk the red carpet, which fans can watch via a live online stream.

The Associated Press provides full coverage of the red carpet at the Oscars. Emmy and Tony award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, Entertainment Weekly Managing Editor Jess Cagle, Grammy-winning singer Kelly Rowland and Good Morning America anchor Lara Spencer will host The Oscars Red Carpet Live, the Academy announced earlier in the month. The red carpet will begin at 7 p.m. ET and will be televised in more than 225 countries worldwide.

The Academy provides Backstage Pass for those who choose to download the official Oscars app, available on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android and Kindle Fire. Sponsored by Samsung, fans will have access to live feeds from over a dozen exclusive cameras placed on the red carpet and throughout the Dolby Theatre.

The special cameras include the Thank You Cam, where winners have an additional opportunity to thank their supporters, the Control Room Cam to watch the show's director, the Backstage Cam that will record all behind-the-scenes footage and the Press Room Cam. The last camera will feature Oscar winners interacting with the media moments after they leave the stage with their awards.

There are 24 categories where screenwriters, directors, actors and more will have a chance to win a coveted Academy Award. Some 2011 Oscar winners will be presenting at the award show, including Jean Dujardin, Christopher Plummer, Octavia Spencer and Meryl Streep.

The Oscar nominated films - including Skyfall, Flight and Beasts of the Southern Wild - are availble for viewing in full through XFINITY On Demand, which also provides a sneak peek backstage at the awards ceremony.

Oscars.go.com will update the names of the winners live during the show as they are announced on stage.

Here is a clip from backstage at the 2012 Oscars:

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