Oscars 2017: Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson are first presenters announced

Last year's winners will take to the stage to present this year's top awards 
Confirmed: Brie Larson and Leonardo DiCaprio will present Oscars
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Jennifer Ruby2 February 2017
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson are the first stars to be announced as presenters for this year’s Oscars.

The A-listers, who picked up the top acting prizes last year for their roles in The Revenant and Room, will be on hand to honour this year’s best acting stars.

The first presenters were announced on Wednesday, just a few weeks ahead of the 89th Academy Awards.

Mark Rylance and Alicia Vikander have also been confirmed to present this year’s awards for Best Supporting Actor and Actress.

British star Rylance won his first Academy Award for his role in Bridge of Spies, while Vikander picked up a trophy for The Danish Girl.

La La Land leads the way with an impressive 14 nominations at this year’s awards, equalling the record of Titanic and All About Eve.

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As well as being nominated for Best Picture, the film has been nominated twice in the same category for Best Song.

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone have both been recognised in the lead acting categories, while Damien Chazelle receives his second Best Director nomination.

Meryl Streep has also broken an Oscars record and is now the most nominated performer in Academy Awards history.

Dubbed by Donald Trump as ‘over-rated’, Streep has received a nomination in the Best Actress category for Florence Foster Jenkins.

This year’s Oscars take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on February 26.

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