Voting is scheduled to take place today at 5 p.m
Well, Academy members, time is up. The extensions are almost over, and this is your final warning to cast your Oscar nomination vote before the final deadline at 5 PM PT today, January 17.
Due to the Los Angeles wildfire tragedy, the voting period was extended twice. The original deadline was Sunday, January 12, then it was moved to Tuesday, January 14, and finally moved to today. In informal conversations, I found voters who took advantage of these extensions and were still waiting to vote before 5pm today, or, with all the confusion and anxiety about the fires, simply had other things on their minds. With other voting groups, including BAFTA, PGA, WGA and ASC, finally announcing their nominations this week, it has become clear that there will be no further delay to the Oscars.
The Academy also released the schedule for announcing nominations, which will begin at 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday and will be split into two parts as usual. Originally planned with a live audience at the academy’s headquarters, it will now be carried out virtually.
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Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards in all 23 categories will be announced from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater via global live broadcast on Oscar.com, Oscars website and the Academy’s digital platforms, along with national radio news programs including ABC Good morning America And stream on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu.
Below is the announcement schedule for Thursday:
5:30 AM PT
(Not listed in order of presentation and subject to change)
Actor in a supporting role
Actress in a supporting role
Short animated film
Fashion design
Live short film
Makeup and hair styling
Music (original score)
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Writing (original screenplay)
5:41 AM PT
(Not listed in order of presentation and subject to change)
Actor in a lead role
Actress in a leading role
Long animated film
Cinematography
directing
Long documentary film
Short documentary film
Film editing
International feature film
Music (original song)
Best photo
Production design
voice
Visual effects
Now, if you want your voice to be heard, make sure to vote by 5pm PT today!