## 98th Academy Awards: How to Watch the Nominations and Everything Else You Need to Know
Cinephiles, prepare for Oscar season! Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be revealed this thursday, January 22nd, in a livestream event anticipated to generate significant buzz. While predictions are solidifying for a few potential nominees, as evidenced by recent Golden Globes results and last year’s Oscars, surprises are always possible . Here’s a extensive guide to the nomination announcement and the upcoming awards ceremony.
### How to Watch the Nominations Announcement
Actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman will announce the nominees in all 24 categories, including the newly added casting award, in a livestream from the Academy’s Samuel goldwyn Theater. The presentation begins at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Viewers can tune in live on the Academy’s website and across its social media platforms. The announcement will also be available on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” “ABC News Live,” Disney+, and Hulu.For viewers who require it, american Sign Language services will be provided on YouTube. The first nine categories will be revealed at 5:30 a.m. PT, followed by a short break, and the remaining 15 categories at 5:41 a.m. PT.
Both Brooks and Pullman have prior Oscar connections. Brooks received an oscar nomination for her performance in “The Color Purple” (2024), while Pullman starred in “Top Gun: Maverick,” which won the Academy Award for sound in 2023. He also appeared alongside Amanda Seyfried in “The Testament of Ann Lee,” another film generating awards season attention.
### When and Were to Watch the 98th Academy Awards
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on March 15th at the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood. The show will be broadcast live on ABC and streamed on Hulu, beginning at 4:00 p.m.Pacific Time.
### Conan O’Brien Returns as Host
Conan O’Brien will reprise his role as host of the Academy Awards, following his successful performance in 2025, which led to the show’s largest audience in five years. The Academy announced O’Brien’s return in an unusually early announcement,citing his “humor,warmth and reverence” . O’Brien recently appeared in mary Bronstein’s “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” starring Rose Byrne, who is expected to be a contender in the actress category.
### Frontrunners for the 98th Academy Awards
Currently,Ryan Coogler’s horror film “Sinners” is projected to lead the nominations,potentially receiving as many as 15. This could tie or even surpass the record of 14 nominations held by “All About Eve” (1951), “Titanic” (1998), and “La La Land” (2017).Other films generating significant Oscar buzz include Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” (winner of the Golden Globe for best Drama), Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental value,” and Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme.” The Brazilian political thriller “The Secret Agent,” which secured multiple Golden Globe wins, is also considered a strong contender.
In the individual acting categories, Jessie Buckley (“Hamnet”) is widely considered a frontrunner for the best Actress award. Timothée Chalamet (“Marty Supreme”) and Leonardo DiCaprio (“One Battle after Another”) are also heavily favored in the Best Actor category, with Chalamet having recently won the Golden Globe Award for his role .
