After a slight postponement, the Academy Awards will get back on track Thursday when Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announce the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards.
Starting at 5:30 a.m. PST, the “Wicked” actor and “Bottoms” actress will reveal the nominees for all 23 categories via live stream and on social media. the nods were originally intended to be read on January 17, but was postponed due to the wildfires in Los Angeles.
Final voting will take place February 11-18. Conan O’Brien will then host (for the first time) on March 2, with Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan producing.
In addition to postponing the initial announcement of nominations, the 2025 Oscar Nominees Luncheon has been canceled entirely, according to AMPAS.
Yang is best known for her work on “Saturday Night Live” as well as her “Las Culturistas” podcast with Matt Rogers, while Sennott has appeared on “Shiva Baby,” “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” “I Used to Be Funny” and “Saturday night.” The couple’s upcoming gig as Oscar-nominated announcers was first revealed on “Good Morning America” early Tuesday.
The 97th Academy Awards will air live March 2 on ABC and Hulu.
