The Walt Disney Company proudly announces four Academy Award® nominations across The Walt Disney Studios (20th Century Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios). Plus, Disney+ subscribers across the UK and Europe can stream the nominated shorts A Friend of Dorothy (Best Live Action Short Film) and Retirement Plan (Best Animated Short Film).
The Oscars® will air live on ABC, stream live on Hulu, and air live in more than 200 territories worldwide on Sunday, March 15, from the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Emmy® Award-winning television host, writer, producer, and comedian Conan O'Brien will return to host The Oscars for a second consecutive year; Emmy Award winners Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan will return as executive producers for a third consecutive year; and Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney will return as producers for a second time, with Sweeney serving as a writer.
Congratulations to this year's nominees:
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Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios)
2 Nominations
Now in Theaters
- Best Costume Design – Deborah L. Scott
- Best Visual Effects – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett

Elio (Pixar Animation Studios)
1 Nomination
Premiered in Theaters, Streams on Disney+
- Best Animated Feature Film – Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, and Mary Alice Drumm

Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
1 Nomination
Now in Theaters
- Best Animated Feature Film – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Yvett Merino