Taylor Swift to Headline 2026 Academy Museum Gala Honoring John Carpenter, Colman Domingo and Charli

Los Angeles — Taylor Swift to Headline 2026 Academy Museum Gala

Taylor Swift will serve as the featured performer at the 2026 Academy Museum Gala next weekend, helping celebrate honorees John Carpenter, Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron.

“Taylor is an extraordinary talent whose work resonates around the world,” Academy Museum and Academy Collection director/president Amy Homma said in a statement Thursday. “We are thrilled to welcome her to this year’s gala and look forward to her performance to close a wonderful evening of honoring three extraordinary filmmakers and supporting the Academy Museum’s mission to celebrate and preserve cinema.”

The appearance comes ahead of the 99th Academy Awards in March 2027. Swift will be eligible for the awards with her song “I Knew It, I Knew You,” featured in “Toy Story 5.”

Presented in partnership with Rolex, the sixth annual gala is co-chaired by Tom Ford, Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw.

The host committee includes Jessica Alba, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman, Jon M. Chu, Kirsten Dunst, Nicholas Galitzine, Ludwig and Serena Göransson, Regina Hall, Kate Hudson, Jessica Lange, Greta Lee, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Rami Malek, Demi Moore, Olivia Munn, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Questlove, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, Bird Runningwater and Teyana Taylor.

Homma previously described the honorees as artists whose work continues to influence cinema’s cultural impact worldwide.

“The Academy Museum Gala is a celebration of the artists and storytellers whose work continues to shape the cultural impact of cinema around the world,” she said. “For our sixth annual Gala, we are honored to recognize John Carpenter, Colman Domingo and Charlize Theron, whose extraordinary careers exemplify the creativity, innovation and excellence that continues to move the industry forward.”

At the 2026 event, Theron will receive the Icon Award, Domingo will be presented with the Vantage Award, and Carpenter will receive the Luminary Award.