The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced today, January 22. The event will reveal contenders across all 24 categories.
Oscar Nominations to be Revealed Today
A livestream event, beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET/5:30 a.m. PT, will unveil the nominees. The broadcast will be hosted by Danielle Brooks, a 2024 Oscar nominee for her role in The Color Purple, and actor Lewis Pullman. Viewers can tune in via YouTube, Good Morning America, and other platforms.
As awards season progresses, several films are emerging as frontrunners. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet are both anticipated to receive multiple nominations, building on their recent wins for Best Picture – Comedy and Best Picture – Drama, respectively, at the Golden Globes.
Other films generating significant buzz include Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent, Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, and Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia. The complete list of nominees will be updated below as they are announced.
The 98th Oscars ceremony is scheduled for March 15 and will air live on ABC at 7 p.m. ET. Conan O’Brien is set to return as host, following positive reception for his work hosting the 2025 show.
Nominees
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Best Director
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Original Score
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Original Song
“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless
“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters
“I Lied to You” from Sinners
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdi!
“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams
Best Original Screenplay
Blue Moon
It Was Just an Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Train Dreams
Best Documentary Feature
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me In the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Best Documentary Short
All the Empty Rooms
Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Children NO More: “Were and Are Gone”
The Devil Is Busy
Perfectly A Strangeness
Best Animated Feature
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Best International Feature
The Secret Agent
It Was Just an Accident
Sentimental Value
Sirât
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Best Live Action Short
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best Animated Short
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best Casting
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sinners
Best Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Best Production Design
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Film Editing
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Sound
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirāt
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Best Cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Frequently Asked Questions
When will the Oscar nominations be announced?
The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced today, January 22.
Who is hosting the Oscar nominations announcement?
Danielle Brooks, a 2024 Oscar nominee, and actor Lewis Pullman will host the announcement.
Where can I watch the Oscar nominations announcement?
The livestream will be available on YouTube, Good Morning America, and a variety of other platforms.
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