Unveiling nominees in top Oscar categories during an early morning announcement is a time-honored Hollywood tradition, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday it is slightly tweaking the process this year.
When the nominees are revealed Thursday morning at the Academy’s Beverly Hills headquarters, the announcement will include all 24 categories, not just a chosen few.
“Each of the three years we’ve produced the show, we have attempted to refresh elements of the process and the telecast,” Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said in a joint statement. “This year, we’re honored to start a new tradition that celebrates the contributions of all the nominees by announcing all 24 categories.”
At 5:30 a.m. Thursday, directors Alfonso Cuaron and J.J. Abrams will announce nominees for animated feature film, documentary feature, documentary short subject, film editing, original song, production design, animated short film, live action short film, sound editing, sound mixing and visual effects.
At 5:38 a.m., actor Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs will announce the nominees for best actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, cinematography, costume design, directing, foreign language film, makeup and hairstyling, original score, adapted screenplay, original screenplay and best picture.
Boone Isaacs said the new format will enable the Academy “to further recognize excellence across our entire industry.”
— City News Service