Oscars 2024 nominations live coverage – All the news as it happens

The Oscars 2024 nominations are almost upon us, and as ever, it’s a tight race for the most prestigious accolade of the awards season. The ceremony itself isn’t underway until March 10, but today (January 23, 2024) we’ll find out who’ll be vying to become one of the best Oscar-winning movies.

Things get underway from 1.30pm GMT (that’s 8.30am EST and 5:30am PST) as Joker’s Zazie Beetz and The Boys star Jack Quaid present live from Los Angeles via a live stream. Among those predicted to be in contention are Oppenheimer, Poor Things, The Holdovers, Barbie, and Killers of the Flower Moon. But this is the Academy Awards after all, so we expect some snubs and surprises along the way…

We’ll be updating you with the full list as it comes in, so scroll on for that.

When do the Oscars 2024 nominations start?

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Oscars 2024 nominations!

We’ve still got a bit of time until things kick off officially, so it’s the perfect opportunity to go into everything you need to know about the livestream itself. 

This begins at 1.30pm GMT/8.30am EST/5:30am PST and can be watched via the official Academy Awards YouTube channel. If you’re tuning in from the UK, you can also watch them on ITV. 

From experience, we know that the nominations come in very quickly, but don’t worry, we’ll keep you updated here on all of the latest announcements and via the Total Film Twitter account.

While we wait for the nominations to start, it’s a good time to look back at the 2024 BAFTA nominations to see who might be in with a shot. We’ve also got our own guide to the best movies of 2023 too for some of our picks.

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With just over an hour until things kick off, it’s worth taking a look at who the frontrunners are at the moment. 

We’re at an interesting stage in the awards season with some of the biggest ceremonies already behind us (including the Golden Globes) as well as nominations out for the 2024 BAFTAs. This all gives us a decent indication of who to expect to see nominated today.

At the moment, we’re predicting to see Oppenheimer and Poor Things among the frontrunners. Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon will also likely have a good showing too, as will The Holdovers. 

However, this is the Oscars so we are expecting some surprises. Last week’s BAFTA nominations taught us to expect the unexpected too, after that Lily Gladstone snub. So watch this space…

It’s worth noting too that the actual ceremony for the 2024 Oscars is a little way off still: it takes place on Sunday, March 10. 

The 96th edition of the awards show will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. You’ll be able to watch it live on ABC in the US, and in the early hours of March 11 in the UK on ITV. 

But what happens between now and then? Well, it’s campaign time. Many of those hoping to win have already been campaigning for months now, but things heat up in the time before the actual ceremony.

The actual final voting takes place from February 22-27, after the annual nominees’ luncheon takes place on February 12. Expect plenty of press, social media, and photography opportunities before that.

The hosts for the 2024 Oscar nominations are Joker and Deadpool 2 star Zazie Beetz and The Boys actor Jack Quaid. Interestingly, Quaid also appeared in Oppenheimer, which looks set to get plenty of nominations this year. We’ll be watching closely to see his celebrations for that, then!

So let’s get into some predictions for what we’ll see this year. Kicking off with Best Director, it seems like Christopher Nolan is almost a guarantee at this point, and will also be the one to beat.

Expect to see Alexander Payne for The Holdovers and Yorgos Lanthimos for Poor Things too, as well as likely Justine Triet for Anatomy of a Fall. Martin Scorsese for Killers of the Flower Moon, Greta Gerwig for Barbie, Jonathan Glazer for The Zone of Interest, and Celine Song for Past Lives are also in the running.

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So, what about the acting categories? Well, as usual, there are four main ones to consider: Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. Some of these are looking tighter than others but there are a few people we’re almost certain will make the list.

Cillian Murphy and Paul Giamatti are likely to lead the Best Actor list, while Best Supporting Actor will likely feature Robert Downey Jr. and Sterling K. Brown. On the Best Actress side, Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone are likely, while Best Supporting Actress will almost certainly see Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Emily Blunt.

Now, this is one of the categories where shocks and surprises are likely, so keep an eye on it. Who knows, Ryan Gosling may even be nominated for Barbie like our writer hopes he will be.

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The spotlight, as ever, will be firmly shining on this year’s Best Picture contenders. Remember, the Academy bumped up the number of nominees to 10, which means a few surprises often sneak in.

Even so, we’d expect Oppenheimer as a lock alongside the likes of Poor Things, The Holdovers, and Killers of the Flower Moon. Perennial fan favorite Barbie should also bring its Kenergy to the Best Picture lineup, while Past Lives, The Zone of Interest, and Anatomy of a Fall could give a more international flavor to proceedings.

That still leaves room for a handful of outsiders to stake their claim for the top prize. The Color Purple, American Fiction, Maestro, All of Us Strangers and May December may be there or thereabouts in the Best Picture nominations. We’ll find out in just under 30 minutes. Watch this space!

15 minutes to go!

We’ve got 15 minutes to go until the nominations livestream begins so it’s time to get your popcorn ready and your last wild predictions in. If you want to make sure you’re up to date on all platforms too, follow along with us here and on the Total Film Twitter account.

It’s showtime!

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And here we go…

The livestream for the Oscars 2024 nominations has started. We’ll be posting all of the nominations as they come in. Keep refreshing this page to keep up to date as it’s all speed ahead from here on out.

Best Supporting Actor

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Sterling K. Brown, American FictionRobert DeNiro, Killers of the Flower MoonRobert Downey Jr., OppenheimerRyan Gosling, BarbieMark Ruffalo, Poor Things

Best Costume Design

Barbie, Jacqueline DurranKillers of the Flower Moon, Jacqueline WestNapoleon, David Crossman, Janty YatesOppenheimer, Ellen MirojnickPoor Things, Holly Waddington

Best Make-up and Hairstyling

GoldaMaestroOppenheimerPoor ThingsSociety of the Snow

Best Live-Action Short

The AfterInvincibleNight of FortuneRed, White, And BlueThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Best Animated Short

Letter to a PigNinety Five SensesOur UniformPachydermeWar is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

Best Adapted Screenplay

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American Fiction, Cord JeffersonBarbie, Greta Gerwig & Noah BaumbachOppenheimer, Christopher NolanPoor Things, Tony McNamaraThe Zone of Interest, Jonathan Glazer

Best Original Screenplay

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Anatomy of a Fall, Justine Triet, Arthur HarariThe Holdovers, David HemingsonMay December, Samy Burch, Alex MechanikPast Lives, Celine SongMaestro, Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer

Best Supporting Actress

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Emily Blunt, OppenheimerDanielle Brooks, The Color PurpleAmerica Ferrera, BarbieJodie Foster, NyadDa’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Best Original Song

‘It Never Went Away’, American Symphony‘I’m Just Ken’, Barbie‘What Was I Made For?,’ Barbie‘The Fire Inside,’ Flamin’ Hot‘Wahzhazhe (A Song for my People), Killers of the Flower Moon

Original Score

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American Fiction, Laura KarpmanIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, John WilliamsKillers of the Flower Moon, Robbie RobertsonOppenheimer, Ludwig GöranssonPoor Things, Jerskin Fendrix

Best Documentary

Bobi Wine: The People’s PresidentThe Eternal MemoryFour DaughtersTo Kill A Tiger20 Days in Mariupol

Best Documentary Short

The ABCs of Book BanningThe Barber of Little RockIsland In-betweenThe Last Repair ShopNǎi Nai & Wài Pó

Best International Film

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Io CapitanoPerfect DaysSociety of the SnowThe Teacher’s LoungeThe Zone of Interest

Best Animated Feature Film

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The Boy and the HeronElementalNimonaRobot DreamsSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Production Design

BarbieKillers of the Flower MoonNapoleonOppenheimerPoor Things

Best Sound

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The CreatorMaestroMission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part OneOppenheimerThe Zone of Interest

Best Cinematography

El CondeKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPoor Things

Best Film editing

Anatomy of a FallThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonOppenheimerPoor Things

Best Visual Effects

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The CreatorGodzilla: Minus OneGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part OneNapoleon

Best Actor

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Bradley Cooper, MaestroColman Domingo, RustinPaul Giamatti, The HoldoversCillian Murphy, OppenheimerJeffrey Wright, American Fiction

Best Actress

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Annette Bening, NyadLily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower MoonSandra Hüller, Anatomy of a FallCarey Mulligan, MaestroEmma Stone, Poor Thing

Best Director

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Justine Triet, Anatomy of a FallMartin Scorsese, Killer of the Flower MoonChristopher Nolan, OppenheimerYorgos Lanthimos, Poor ThingsJonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest

Best Picture

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American FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest