Academy members cast their ballots last week
The Oscar nominations voting period was extended because of the wildfires, with film academy members told to cast their ballots by Friday at 5 p.m. PT.
Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott to announce nominees
Actor-writer-comedians Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott are tasked with waking everyone in Hollywood up today.
The academy said Tuesday that the duo will be be announcing the nominations. The duo are already ready to go, per a post from the Academy on X.
"It's early, for us ... it's really early for us," Sennott jokes in the video, "but we are morning people, even though it's technically night, is how it feels right now."
Nominations were delayed twice due to wildfires
The Oscar nominations announcement was delayed twice this month as wildfires ravaged Los Angeles.
The wildfires, fueled by exceptionally dry conditions and strong Santa Ana winds, have killed at least 26 people and swept through 40,000 acres in the L.A. area.
“We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement on Jan. 13. “The Academy has always been a unifying force within the film industry, and we are committed to standing together in the face of hardship.”
A list of categories being announced
Nominees will be announced in the following categories (not in order):
- Actor in a Supporting Role
- Actress in a Supporting Role
- Animated Short Film
- Costume Design
- Live Action Short Film
- Makeup and Hairstyling
- Music (Original Score)
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- Writing (Original Screenplay)
- Actor in a Leading Role
- Actress in a Leading Role
- Animated Feature Film
- Cinematography
- Directing
- Documentary Feature Film
- Documentary Short Film
- Film Editing
- International Feature Film
- Music (Original Song)
- Best Picture
- Production Design
- Sound
- Visual Effects
What time do nominees get announced
Rise and shine, Los Angeles.
The Oscar nominations announcement will off at 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET.
Per usual, it will be split into two parts, with a handful of nominees getting announced at 5:31 a.m. PT/8:31 a.m. ET and the rest at 5:41 a.m. PT/8:41 a.m. ET.
How to watch the nominations announcement
Categories will be announced today at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater via global livestream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the Academy’s digital platforms.
It will also be broadcast on ABC’s "Good Morning America" and streamed on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu.