98th Oscars Nominations Announced January 22

The Academy Awards nominations for the 98th Oscars, set for March 15, 2026, are scheduled to be revealed on Thursday, January 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. Hosts Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman will announce the nominees live, marking a key moment in Hollywood's awards season as films and performances from 2025 vie for recognition.

The announcement comes shortly after the Golden Globes earlier this month, where Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and Chloé Zhao's Hamnet, featuring Jessie Buckley as Agnes Hathaway, secured victories. These wins have positioned both films as strong contenders for multiple Oscar nods, alongside Ryan Coogler's vampire horror-thriller Sinners, which analysts predict could challenge the record of 14 nominations held by films like All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land. Other films generating significant buzz include Marty Supreme, with Timothée Chalamet in a leading role; Sentimental Value; Netflix's Train Dreams; Hamnet; Bugonia; It Was Just an Accident; The Secret Agent; and Weapons.

In the acting categories, expectations center on A-list talent such as...