How to watch the 2025 Oscar nominations

The time has finally come. The 2025 Oscar nominations are announced Thursday, Jan. 23, and the results will put an end to one of the most competitive and unpredictable awards races in years. At least four films can claim some level of status as a potential Best Picture frontrunner, including Cannes Palme d’Or winner Anora, Golden Globe Best Drama winner The Brutalist, BAFTA Awards nominations leader Conclave, and Golden Globe Best Comedy/Musical winner Emilia Pérez. 

Ahead, everything to know about the 2025 Oscars and the Academy Award nominations, including where to watch and stream and information about how the Los Angeles wildfires have impacted plans for the show.

When are the Oscar nominations?

The Oscar nominations will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET by Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang. However, the announcement was delayed twice due to the Los Angeles wildfires. The 2025 Oscar nominations were initially scheduled for Friday, Jan. 17, and then postponed to Sunday, Jan. 19. The new date for the nominations was announced on Monday, Jan. 13.

As revealed by the Academy last week, the 2025 Oscar nominations in all 23 categories will be revealed via global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, and the Academy’s digital platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook) and also via national broadcast on ABC’s Good Morning America, and streaming on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu.

The Oscar nominations will be announced in two parts on Thursday. Beginning at 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET, the following categories will be announced (not listed in order of presentation and subject to change):

Supporting Actor
Supporting Actress
Animated Short
Costume Design
Live Action Short
Makeup and Hairstyling
Score
Adapted Screenplay
Original Screenplay

The, at 5:41 a.m. PT/8:41 a.m. ET, the following categories will be announced (not listed in order of presentation and subject to change):

Actor
Actress
Animated Feature
Cinematography
Directing
Documentary Feature
Documentary Short
Editing
International Feature
Original Song
Best Picture
Production Design
Sound
Visual Effects

How to watch and stream the Oscar nominations

The 2025 Oscar nominations will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 23, beginning at 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET. Due to the Los Angeles wildfires, there will be no in-person component to this year’s Oscar nominations announcement. The nominations will stream online via the Academy’s official YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/Oscars) and air on linear broadcast television via ABC’s Good Morning America. Watch the live stream below:

How have the Los Angeles wildfires impacted the Oscars this year?

Due to the wildfires, the Academy delayed the Oscar nominations announcement by six days, from Friday, Jan. 17, to Thursday, Jan. 23. The Academy also extended the voting window by several days to allow those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires additional time to cast their ballots. 

The Academy also canceled or delayed several events, including the Oscar nominees luncheon (initially set for Monday, Feb. 10, and now canceled), and the Scientific and Technical Awards (initally scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18, and now indefinitely delayed).

The Oscars ceremony, however, will not move off its Sunday, March 2 date.

The Academy has also donated at least $1 million to the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF) to help Los Angeles residents impacted by the wildfires.

Will the Oscars still happen this year?

The 2025 Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2, beginning at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. Due to the wildfires, the show’s date will not change.

When are the Oscars?

The 97th annual Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2, beginning at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. Academy CEO Bill Kramer said in a statement on Jan. 15 that despite rumors that the 2025 Oscars would be canceled or delayed due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the show will go on as planned and include a tribute to responders. 

“After consultation with ABC, our board, and other key stakeholders in the Los Angeles and film communities, we have made the carefully considered decision to proceed with the 97th Oscars ceremony as planned on March 2,” Kramer said. “This year’s ceremony will include special moments acknowledging those who fought so bravely against the wildfires. We feel that we must go forward to support our film community and to use our global platform to bring attention to these critical moments in our history. The spirit of Los Angeles and our film community has always been one of resilience, and the Oscars represent not just a celebration of film, but the industry’s strength and unity in the face of adversity.”

Who are the Oscar nominees?

The 2025 Oscar nominees will be announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. According to the odds, films such as Anora, The Brutalist, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, and Wicked are expected to secure several Oscar nominations. Actors predicted to appear on Oscar ballots include Timothee Chalamet, Kieran Culkin, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore, and Zoe Saldana. 

How to watch and stream the Oscars

This year, for the first time, the Academy Awards will stream live on Hulu in addition to the ceremony’s broadcast television availability via ABC. In addition to the live stream on Hulu, the Oscars will also be available on Hulu the following day.

Who is hosting the Oscars this year?

Former late-night host and comic Conan O’Brien hosts this year’s Oscars ceremony. “We are thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien host the Oscars this year,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy Presiden Janet Yang said in a statement last year while announcing O’Brien as host. “He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies, and his live TV expertise. His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best — honor the spectacular films and filmmakers of this year.”

“America demanded it, and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” O’Brien said last year in his typical self-deprecating fashion.

However, due to the Los Angeles wildfires—which have left thousands of residents without homes and caused billions of dollars in property damage—the Oscars ceremony is expected to be a somber and muted affair. Kramer said the show would include a tribute to wildfire victims and a celebration of first responders.