Hollywood prepares for Oscar nominations on Tuesday

Hollywood prepares for Oscar nominations on Tuesday
February 8, 2022, 7:20 am

Angelina Jolie and Sidney Poitier present during the live ABC Telecast of The Oscars from the Dolby Theatre, in Hollywood, CA Sunday, March 2, 2014/The Academy Facebook page

The BBC reported, the Oscar nominations will be announced on Tuesday, with an expanded best picture category which it is hoped will make room for a wider range of films.

The Academy has confirmed the ceremony will have a host this year, but has not yet revealed who it will be.

There is pressure to make the Oscars more popular with and relevant to young audiences, after 2021's pared-down ceremony tanked in the ratings, partly due to the absence of big film releases during lockdown.

Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan will announce the nominations from Los Angeles at 13:20 GMT.

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There is only one guarantee ahead of the nominations: with far more big films in the race this year and only a limited number of slots available, several high-profile films and their stars will inevitably miss out.

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Equally, we could see some lower-profile films spring surprise nominations.

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Source: BBC

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