How to Watch the 2020 Oscar Nominations Announcement
The 92nd Academy Awards nominations in all 24 Oscar categories will be announced in a two-part live presentation on Monday, January 13, via global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, as well as the the Academy’s digital platforms – Twitter, YouTube (see below), Facebook.
I will also be live-tweeting the announcement here. The first set of nominations will unfold by announcers John Cho and Issa Rae in the format used last year beginning at 5:18am PST with 12 categories then a small break and a return to announce the final 12 at 5:30am PST. Here is the list of each section’s categories.
5:18:30 a.m. PT:
(Not listed in order of presentation)
Actor in a Supporting Role
Actress in a Supporting Role
Costume Design
Film Editing
Original Score
Animated Short Film
Live Action Short Film
Sound Editing
Sound Mixing
5:30:30 a.m. PT:
(Not listed in order of presentation)
Actor in a Leading Role
Actress in a Leading Role
Animated Feature Film
Cinematography
Directing
Documentary Feature
Documentary Short Subject
International Feature Film
Makeup and Hairstyling
Original Song
Best Picture
Production Design
Visual Effects
Adapted Screenplay
Original Screenplay
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