Can I get a drum roll, please? It’s time for the 2026 Academy Award nominations to be revealed.
On Thursday morning, starting at 5:30 a.m. PT, Oscar-nominated actress Danielle Brooks, known for Peacemaker and The Color Purple, and Thunderbolts* star Lewis Pullman are announcing this year’s Oscar nominations in all 24 categories.
The presentation is taking place at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater, and can be streamed live on Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the Academy’s social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. It will also be broadcast on ABC’s Good Morning America and stream on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu.
The nominees will be revealed in two batches on Thursday, with Brooks and Pullman reading the categories for supporting actor, supporting actress, animated short film, costume design, live action short film, makeup and hairstyling, music (original score), writing (adapted screenplay) and writing (original screenplay) first at 5:30 a.m. PT. Then at 5:41 a.m. PT, the pair will reveal the nominees for lead actor, lead actress, animated feature film, best picture, casting, cinematography, directing, documentary feature film, documentary short film, film editing, international feature film, music (original score), production design, sound and visual effects.
Heading into the nominations presentation, The Hollywood Reporter‘s executive editor of awards coverage, Scott Feinberg, predicts that Sinners, One Battle After Another, Frankenstein and Hamnet will lead the field. And continue to follow THR for the latest awards coverage, analysis and updates.
Academy final voting will begin on Feb. 26 and conclude on March 5. The 98th Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will air live on ABC and streaming on Hulu from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 15, starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
