Oscar 2024 Nominations: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast

The anticipation for the 96th Academy Awards is reaching its peak as the nominations are set to be unveiled on January 23. If the trends observed at this year's Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards are any indication, films like Greta Gerwig's Barbie, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, and Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon are poised to secure nominations in top categories. Here's a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about the nominations for the upcoming Oscars, including details on when and where to watch the live announcement in India.

When are the Oscar Nominations?

The Oscar 2024 nominations are scheduled to be announced on Tuesday, January 23, at 8:30 a.m. (ET) in the US. For viewers in India, the live announcement will commence around 7 pm IST. The revelation of nominees will take place at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles.

Where to watch the Nominations?

To catch the live announcement, viewers can tune in to Oscar.com, Oscars.org, and the Academy’s digital platforms, including YouTube.

Who are the announcers?

This year, the honour of revealing the nominees in each of the 23 categories falls upon actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid. In the previous year, Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams were entrusted with the announcement duties.

When is the 2024 Oscar Ceremony?

The actual ceremony for the 96th Academy Awards is scheduled for Sunday, March 10. US television host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel will once again take up the role of host for the awards show, which will begin at 7 pm in the US (around 5:30 am in India on Monday).

2024 Oscar Nominations Expectations

Given the substantial impact of films like Barbie and Oppenheimer on the global box office in the past year, along with the notable performances in Poor Things, The Holdovers, and Killers of the Flower Moon, expectations are high for these films to dominate the Oscar nominations. Other films, including Anatomy of a Fall, Maestro, The Zone of Interest, Past Lives, and American Fiction, are also considered strong contenders. The acting categories are anticipated to feature nominations for acclaimed performers like Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., and Da'Vine Joy Randolph.

As the cinema world eagerly awaits the announcement of the Oscar 2024 nominations, film enthusiasts are bracing themselves for a diverse and competitive lineup across various categories.