Oscar Nominations 2026 Are Here: How to Watch 98th Academy Awards Live in India, Who's Hosting?

The wait is almost over for one of the film world's biggest events. The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026) are coming out today, January 22nd, which means the Oscar craziness is about to start. Movie fans all over, including those in India, are waiting to see which movies and actors made the cut.

Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman are hosting the nominations, where they'll reveal who's up for the big awards. This year, everyone's watching India, since 'Homebound' is a serious contender for an international award.

How to Watch the Oscars 2026 Nominations Live in India

If you're in India, you can watch the Oscars 2026 nominations live at 7:00 pm IST. It'll be streaming on the Academy's official sites-Oscar.com and Oscar.org.

You can also catch it live on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram, so you can watch on pretty much anything. Plus, it'll be on Disney+, Hulu, ABC News Live, and ABC's Good Morning America.

Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman will be announcing the nominations from the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre, which officially kicks off awards season.

India's 'Homebound' is Doing Well

India's 'Homebound' has already made it to the next voting round for Best International Picture at the 98th Academy Awards.

Besides 'Homebound,' some other Indian films are on the list for Best Picture, like 'Kantara: Chapter 1,' 'Tanvi The Great,' 'Mahavatar Narsimha,' and 'Tourist Family.' We'll have to wait to see if they actually get nominated.

Best Picture: Who Else is in the Running?

This year's Best Picture category has a lot of international films that could win, including 'One Battle After Another,' 'Hamnet,' 'Sinners,' 'Frankenstein,' and 'Marty Supreme.' The final nominations will show which movies have a shot at winning an Oscar.

When's the Oscars Ceremony and What Awards are Given Out?

The Oscars 2026 ceremony is on March 16th at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. They'll be handing out awards in 24 categories.

And get this: this year, the Academy is giving out a Best Casting Oscar for the first time which recognizes how important casting directors are for great movies.