The 2026 Oscar nominations drop Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET—stream free on ABC, Hulu, Disney+, TikTok, YouTube and Oscar.com as Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman reveal every nominee for the March 15 ceremony.
Hollywood’s sprint to the Dolby Theater begins at dawn. On Thursday, January 22, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will unlock the 98th Oscars race when Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman step inside Beverly Hills’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater at 5:30 a.m. PT (8:30 a.m. ET) to announce every nominee in all 24 categories.
The reveal is more than a formality—it’s the first seismic shift in momentum for films, studios and stars chasing gold on March 15. With voting now closed after ballots were due January 16, the morning will confirm which movies move from critics’ lists to front-runner status and which snubs become instant Twitter wildfire.
Where to Watch the 2026 Nominations Live—No Cable Required
The Academy has eliminated every barrier to viewing. The entire presentation streams simultaneously on:
- ABC—local affiliates in every market
- Hulu—available to all subscribers, no add-on
- Disney+—global simulcast in 4K
- TikTok—vertical-format feed with real-time reactions
- YouTube—embeddable 1080p stream at Oscars’ official channel
- Instagram & Facebook—live split-screen coverage
- Oscar.com and Oscars.org—zero-sign-in HD window
Set alarms now: the telecast is a brisk 30-minute precision drill, not the rambling morning-show style of Golden Globe nods. Brooks and Pullman will rapid-fire the categories, intercut with pre-taped packages highlighting craft achievements.
Why This Year’s Announcement Already Feels Different
Two factors guarantee higher stakes. First, the Best Casting category debuts, elevating casting directors to primetime recognition and instantly creating a new handicapping column for prognosticators. Second, an expanded international voting bloc—now 21 % of the Academy—could upend traditional English-language favorites, especially with titles like Emilia Pérez and All We Imagine as Light surging on precursor lists.
Brooks, an Emmy nominee for The Color Purple, and Pullman, fresh off Twisters, bring crossover appeal that mirrors the Academy’s push for younger, global audiences. Their pairing also signals the Oscars’ continued pivot away from staid formality toward pop-culture resonance.
What Happens the Second the Stream Ends
Within minutes, studios will blast congratulatory graphics, talent will post iPhone selfies and campaign consultants will recalibrate ad spends. Streaming platforms—particularly Netflix, which has 13 eligible features in contention—will refresh homepage banners to capitalize on the “Oscar-nominated” badge. Meanwhile, Gold Derby odds will recalculate, and Fandango will report spikes in ticket sales for anything that sneaks into Best Picture.
The nomination morning is Hollywood’s true trade deadline; after March 15, only the trophies remain.
Your 60-Second Cheat Sheet
- Date: Thursday, Jan. 22
- Time: 8:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. PT
- Hosts: Danielle Brooks & Lewis Pullman
- Location: Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Beverly Hills
- Ceremony: Sunday, March 15, 2026
- New category: Best Casting
Bookmark this page and refresh Thursday morning—onlytrustedinfo.com will live-update every nominee the instant names are spoken.
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