In the hit show Schitt’s Creek, resident diva and matriarch Moira Rose (Catherine O’Hara) is asked by her daughter what her favorite season is. “Awards,” she responds without hesitation.
It’s awards season at Watch With Us, and the endgame — the 2026 Oscars— is on the horizon.
But when and where can you watch the 2026 Oscar nominations?
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s nomination ceremony.
What Date and Time Are the 2026 Oscar Nominations Being Announced?
The 2026 Oscar nominations will be announced, broadcast and livestreamed on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EST/5:30 a.m. PST.
How Can You Watch the 2026 Oscar Nominations on TV?
ABC will broadcast the nominations on the network’s flagship morning program, Good Morning America.
Can You Stream the 2026 Oscar Nominations?
Yes! You can watch the nominations live on Hulu, Disney+ and ABC News Live.
You can also stream the 2026 Oscar nominations on Oscar.com, Oscar.org and the Academy’s social media pages on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.
Because it’s a news event, you can also livestream the nominations announcement on Deadline, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
Who Will Present the 2026 Oscar Nominations?
Lewis Pullman in The Line. Utopia /Courtesy Everett Collection
The Color Purple actress Danielle Brooks and Spaceballs 2 star Lewis Pullman will be announcing the 2026 Oscar nominations. They will announce nominations in 24 categories, including a new competitive category, Best Casting.
Who Is Hosting the 2026 Oscars?
Conan O’Brien as he accepts the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Netflix
That honor goes to former late-night host and present podcaster Conan O’Brien, who is among the funniest men alive.
When Are the 2026 Oscars?
The 2026 Oscars will air on March 15, 2026.
Who Is Likely to Be at the 2026 Oscars?
Nothing is set in stone, but sure bets this year are the cast and crew of One Battle After Another, 2025’s most critically praised movie, so expect Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro and director Paul Thomas Anderson among the nominees. The film, about a burned-out revolutionary who has to save his daughter from a longtime enemy, has received plenty of key precursor awards, including Best Picture from the N.Y. Film Critics Circle, the National Society of Film Critics, the National Board of Review, the Critics Choice Awards and the Golden Globes. Newcomer Chase Infiniti stars as DiCaprio’s daughter, and she stands a good chance of securing her first Academy Award nomination for her first big picture.
Other certain contenders are Timothée Chalamet for the rousing 1950s-set ping-pong dramedy Marty Supreme, Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal for the historical melodrama Hamnet, Amy Madigan for her creepy role as Aunt Gladys in Weapons and Michael B. Jordan for his impressive dual role in Sinners.
Dakota Johnson in Materialists A24 / Courtesy Everett Collection
Longshots include Amanda Seyfried for her stirring performance in The Testament of Ann Lee, Josh O’Connor for his wonderful comic performances in The Mastermind and Wake Up Dead Man, Dakota Johnson as a savvy matchmaker who has to choose between real love and security in the summer indie crowdpleaser Materialists and Lee Byung-hun in the current foreign film hit, No Other Choice.
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