UPDATED with latest: The Oscar nominations announcement took place this morning with Bowen Yang (SNL, Wicked) plus Rachel Sennott (Bottoms, Shiva Baby) have paired up to deliver the news.
The duo announced all 23 Academy Award categories live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Thursday via global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the Academy’s digital platforms.
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The Los Angeles wildfires threw a wrench into the normal flow of events ahead of the 97th Academy Awards. The date of the nominations announcement has been postponed twice, and the voting period extended twice, and the 2025 Oscar Nominees Luncheon, which was set for February 10, has been canceled. The ceremony is still slated for March 2.
At first, the nominees announcement was pushed back from Friday, January 17, to Sunday, January 19, after the initial wave of fires broke out in the greater Los Angeles. The voting period was also extended by two days, set to end January 14. As the blazes continued to burn with the smallest amount of containment belonging to the Palisades Fire, the nominees announcement date was pushed even further to Thursday, January 23, with the voting period extended three more days to end at 5 p.m. PT on Friday, January 17.
Read on below for answers to your questions about the 2025 Academy Awards.
When Are the 2025 Oscars?
The Oscars will be handed out Sunday, March 2 — a week earlier than the March 10, 2024 show. The ceremony will start at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET — a welcome time change that began with the 96th Academy Awards last March. The show had typically run from 5 p.m./8 p.m. (and often much later depending on speeches).
Who Is Hosting The 2025 Oscars?
Conan O’Brien confirmed the hosting gig Nov. 15.
Given the show is on ABC through 2028 and given Jimmy Kimmel’s well-received efforts at the 2024 awards show, he was in consideration. If so, it will be his fifth time hosting, putting him in company with the great Johnny Carson. Only Bob Hope and Billy Crystal have fronted the event more times (a LOT more times).
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Who Is Nominated For An Oscar in 2025?
Plenty of great actors and directors are in the mix, including Timothée Chalamet for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown and the biopic director James Mangold. Monica Barbaro and Edward Norton are also nominated for their supporting roles in the music movie. Netflix’s Emilia Pérez has the most nominations with 13 potential trophies. Star Karla Sofía Gascon has made history as the first openly transgender person ever nominated for an acting Oscar.
The Brutalist follows with 10 Oscar nominations — including three in acting for Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce and Felicity Jones. Wicked also has 10 noms, two for its lead stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as well as more for crafts.
Sebastian Stan is nominated for his portrayal of Donald Trump in The Apprentice, and his costar Jeremy Strong is also nominated for his supporting role int he film as lawyer Roy Cohn. Strong will compete against his Succession costar Kieran Culkin for the supporting actor trophy. Culkin is nominated for his role in Jessie Eisenberg’s A Real Pain.
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Sean Baker’s Anora secured noms for Best Picture and actors Mikey Madison and Yura Borislov as well as Baker himself.
Where Will The Ceremony Take Place?
In 2025, the Academy Awards again will be handed out at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. It will mark the show’s 24th consecutive year at the venue.
Who Will Be Performing At The 2025 Oscars?
Typically the artists who are nominated perform during the broadcast. Timothée Chalamet is hosting Saturday Night Live and pulling double duty as musical guest Jan. 25, meaning he is an option for the ceremony. Emilia Pérez has several songs nominated for Oscars.
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How To Watch The 2025 Oscars
The ceremony will air live on ABC. In addition to ABC, the Oscars ceremony has typically been available on ABC.com and the ABC app via authentication with a cable or satellite provider. ABC is also available through streaming services including Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.
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How To Watch The 2025 Oscar Nominations Announcement
Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang will announce all 23 Academy Award categories via a global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the Academy’s digital and social media platforms ABC’s Good Morning America and streaming on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu. The livestream begins at 5:30 a.m. PT on Thursday, January 23.
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