watch the Oscar nominations announcement.

Predicting this yr’s Oscar nominations feels a bit like groping your means by a cave at midnight, versus the standard brightly illuminated path lined with winners of precursor awards.

In a typical yr, movies and actors would have risen to the highest of the sphere by now. However with the Golden Globes canceled-but-not-canceled and the Critics Alternative Awards pushed back to March from January due to the Omicron variant, who is aware of what’s happening contained in the heads of Oscar voters?

Between Jan. 27 and Feb. 1, 9,847 members of the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences may forged their votes on the 276 movies eligible for the 94th annual Academy Awards. They have an inclination to favor biopics, critical dramas and historic epics. However that doesn’t imply a blockbuster like “Spider-Man: No Manner House,” which nearly single-handedly resuscitated sagging box-office gross sales on the finish of final yr, or the James Bond movie “No Time to Die” couldn’t sneak in.

What time ought to I set my alarm for?

The nomination announcement on Tuesday is ready for 8:18 a.m. Jap, 5:18 a.m. Pacific. Sharp.

The place can I watch the announcement?

You’ll be able to watch the livestream at Oscar.com, Oscars.org, the academy’s social media platforms (Twitter, YouTube, Facebook), or on nationwide broadcast and streaming information packages like ABC’s “Good Morning America” and “ABC Information Stay.”

Who might be presenting?

Leslie Jordan, the sitcom actor identified for his roles on “Will & Grace” and “Murphy Brown,” and the “black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross will host Tuesday’s announcement.