For folks in Tinseltown, it’s the most delightful – and dreaded – morning of the year.
After six months of wall-to-wall campaigning, the Academy Awards nominations are finally upon us, with scores of Hollywood’s biggest stars striking out in the ninth inning.
Paul Mescal ("Hamnet"), Cynthia Erivo ("Wicked: For Good"), Amanda Seyfried ("The Testament of Ann Lee"), Regina Hall ("One Battle After Another") and Miles Caton ("Sinners") are just a few of the names that were conspicuously missing when nominations were announced in the early hours of Jan. 22 by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman.
The 2026 Oscars will air March 15 on ABC and Hulu (7 p.m. ET/4 PT) and will once again be emceed by former late-night host Conan O’Brien, returning for a second year.
Here are some of the most glaring snubs and welcome surprises from this season’s nominations:
