Since 1929, the Academy Awards^® — also known as the Oscars^® — celebrates outstanding artistic and technical merit in the film industry. This year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences^® (AMPAS) will recognize achievements across 24 competitive categories.

Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the 98th Oscars:

When are the 98th Oscars?

The Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

What time do the Oscars start?

The Oscars will air at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.

Where can I watch the 98th Oscars?

The Oscars will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu for all subscribers.

Where are the 98th Oscars being held?

The Oscars will be held at the Dolby^® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.

How and when can I watch the Oscars pre-shows?

Good Morning America‘s coverage will kick off Thursday, March 12, when Lara Spencer interviews O’Brien. The following day, Chris Connelly will share his predictions on GMA.

ABC News Live’s coverage will begin on Wednesday, March 11, with Rocsi Diaz when O’Brien rolls out the red carpet. Leading up to the ceremony, ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis will continue its monthlong “Oscars for the First Time…” series before it streams live from the Dolby Theatre red carpet on Friday, March 13, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT with a preview show featuring Kelley Carter. Coverage will continue with a roundtable airing Saturday, March 14, hosted by Will Ganss and featuring TikTok creators Tefi Pessoa, Caroline Vazzana, and Monse Gutierrez discussing film, fashion and this year’s nominations.

ABC News and ABC Owned Television Stations will present a star-studded preshow, On the Red Carpet at the Oscars, on Sunday, March 15, airing across ABC Owned Television Stations and affiliates and streaming on ABC News Live, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT. Spencer, along with Whit Johnson and Linsey Davis, will interview this year’s Oscar nominees and presenters alongside George Pennacchio, Joelle Garguilo, and Connelly. Meanwhile, Roshumba Williams and Joe Zee will break down all the red-carpet fashions.

Who is hosting the 98th Oscars?

Emmy^® Award-winning television host, writer, producer, and comedian Conan O’Brien returns as host for the second time. He previously hosted the Academy Awards in 2025.

Who is presenting at the 2026 Oscars?

Will Arnett, Adrien Brody, Javier Bardem, Rose Byrne, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kieran Culkin, Disney Legend Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Anne Hathaway, Chase Infiniti, Nicole Kidman, Jimmy Kimmel, Delroy Lindo, Mikey Madison, Ewan McGregor, Paul Mescal, Demi Moore, Wagner Moura, Kumail Nanjiani, Gwyneth Paltrow, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman, Maya Rudolph, Channing Tatum, Sigourney Weaver, and Zoe Saldaña will present onstage at the 2026 Oscars.

Who are the 2026 Oscar nominees?

Actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announced the Academy Award nominees on Thursday, January 22. There are 24 competitive award categories this year, including the brand-new Best Casting category. The Walt Disney Company received four Oscar nominations, including two for 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: Fire and Ash (Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects). It also received nominations for Pixar Animation Studios’ Elio and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2, which are up for Best Animated Feature.

Who is performing at the Oscars?

A KPop Demon Hunters moment will begin with a fusion of traditional Korean instrumentalists and dance, celebrating the folklore and cultural inspiration that anchors the story behind the film. As part of this experience, EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, the singing voices behind HUNTR/X, will perform the Oscar-nominated original song “Golden.”

A Sinners moment will explore the role music plays in the film’s storytelling, translating it into a cinematic live moment onstage. Miles Caton and Raphael Saadiq will perform the Oscar-nominated original song “I Lied to You,” and they will be joined by Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey, and Alice Smith in an homage to the film’s singular visual style.

Additionally, Josh Groban and the Los Angeles Master Chorale will appear during the show.

How do I play Oscars Pick ‘Em?

Oscars Pick’em is a free to play game on ESPN.com/ABC.com, the ESPN App, and the ESPN Fantasy App that serves as a second screen experience on Oscars night. Players compete by predicting who they think will win in all 24 categories. During the live broadcast, selections will be scored in real time as each winner is announced. The grand prize is a trip for two to Los Angeles for the 2027 Oscars Watch Party and $5,000, and 10 first prize winners will receive an Oscar prize pack. (See complete rules for details.)

Where can I watch Disney’s Oscar-nominated films?

Avatar: Fire and Ash and Zootopia 2 are now in theaters. Elio and Zootopia 2 are streaming on Disney+. Hulu has an Oscars hub featuring current nominees, as well as past winners.

Who received this year’s Governors Awards?

In June 2025, AMPAS announced that its Board of Governors voted to present Academy Honorary Awards to Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise, and Wynn Thomas, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Dolly Parton. They received their Oscars on Sunday, November 16, 2025, during the 16th Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood.

When do the Oscars post-shows air?

On Monday, March 16, the live GMA Oscars Monday After Party, co-anchored by Michael Strahan from Los Angeles, will feature Spencer sharing her backstage interviews with winners, along with a live performance from the Good Morning America studio in New York.

Then, Disney Legend Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos return to host Live’s After the Oscars Show on Monday, March 19, at 9 a.m. ET/PT (check local listings). The episode will include interviews with nominees and winners; performances by Wyclef Jean and Andra Day; commentary by Carson Kressley and Leanne Morgan; and impressions by Matt Friend.

When Conan O’Brien hosted the 97th Oscars^® on ABC and Hulu in 2025, critics said the comedian was at his “acerbic best” (Variety). And, because he helped bring the telecast to a five-year ratings high, it should come as no surprise that he was asked to return for this year’s show.

“That experience was fun for me,” O’Brien said. “My old rule is that if it’s fun for me to do it, it might be fun for people to watch it. There’s a lot of chatter about how it’s a thankless task to host one of these shows, and I didn’t find that to be true. I found it to be a fun gig; I enjoyed it.”

Still, O’Brien admitted he’s learned from past mistakes.

“Last year, I ate a massive Italian meal just before going onstage. Huge! Multiple cutlets of veal parmesan, mountains of meatballs, spaghetti carbonara, and then I drank a huge glass of warm cream. Those things weighed me down a bit,” he joked. “This year, I’m not going to do that. I’m going to have a very simple Japanese bento box — a little bit of raw fish, maybe some edamame — and then I’ll hit the stage. It’s going to be a bit lighter this year.”

Meal prep aside, O’Brien and the team of writers are also prepping jokes for the ceremony, which will be held on Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby^® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. “I don’t care how long someone has been in the business of making people laugh: getting a laugh is as exciting now at my age as it was when I was 12,” O’Brien said. “It’s the same endorphins, the same chemicals, the same sense of ‘Oh, my God! I’m so glad that worked!’”

Finding the humor in the unexpected can be “very humbling,” O’Brien continued. “You’re always looking for that moment when you can get everyone to agree that something’s funny, or something’s ironic, or something’s weird… If you can get that laugh, and you feel like everyone else in this room is agreeing with you in this very primal way, it’s delightful.”

Hosted by Conan O’Brien, The Oscars will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.

The world can’t get enough of Zootopia.

Released theatrically in November 2025, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2 — starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, and Ke Huy Quan; written and directed by Jared Bush; directed by Byron Howard; and produced by Yvett Merino — broke multiple box office records in its opening weekend. It went on to become the No. 1 domestic and international release of the year and the highest-grossing animated MPA film of all time. Beloved by audiences and critics alike, it is now nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 98th Academy Awards^®.

“It’s a great honor to be nominated,” said Howard. “It sounds cliché to say, but to be a part of the conversation is really great. It’s also been nice to get a chance to meet the other filmmakers from around the world and celebrate really great storytelling from a bunch of different, diverse sources.”

Getting to talk shop with living legends — as Merino did when she was sandwiched in between Steven Spielberg and Chloé Zhao during the 98th Oscars “Class Photo” last month — has been the cherry on top of a fruitful and promising awards season run. “I wanted to go out and buy a lottery ticket, because it was my lucky day!” Merino said. “It was such an honor to talk with them about their films, and for them to talk about our film.”

Outside of industry events, Merino said, “One of my favorite things is to get a text from a friend that says, ‘I just saw the movie! I loved it. It was so funny. It meant so much to me.’ Hearing from so many different people who’ve connected with the film has been amazing.”

In the Q&A below, Howard and Merino open up about their Zootopia 2 experience.

Before Zootopia 2 was released last year, you spoke about how you hoped audiences would receive the movie. Zootopia 2 just won a BAFTA Award and became the top-grossing movie of 2025 — and the Oscars are weeks away. How are you feeling now?

Byron Howard: The Oscars will be a big, glittery wrap-up for us on this wild Zootopia 2 journey. It’s been a joy doing this with Yvett and Jared; I absolutely love working with them.

What made seeing Zootopia 2 in theaters such an important communal experience?

Yvett Merino: The magic of the world of Zootopia is that it reflects our human world, but it’s not our human word; it’s the animal world. That allows people to come in with a sense of openness. Knowing that some people have seen this movie over and over again has been amazing, because they’ve built a community. People are seeing it in full theaters, and maybe they haven’t had that experience before. For some kids, this movie was the first time they’ve ever been inside a movie theater. Being able to laugh together with strangers — having that shared experience — is something truly magical that you only get in theaters.

Byron Howard: Yvett mentioned standing next to Steven Spielberg, and I’m so jealous of her, because growing up, Jared and I were really influenced by Amblin films — those great Spielberg films from way back when. Whether it was E.T., or one of the Indiana Jones films, or Close Encounters, you would go to the theater and experience those movies together. They gave you something to share and to talk about. Once home video became available, you had a way to experience it again and again. Movies are a way to bring people together.

Yvett and I were in Santa Barbara a couple of weeks ago, and they had 2,000 kids in a packed theater watching Zootopia 2, and their reactions made me cry. It was so amazing to see an audience so deeply invested in the movie and enjoying it so much. Those kids, who are probably 10 or 11, will have that for the rest of their lives to talk about. They will remember when they went and experienced that together. That’s amazing to be a part of.

With Zootopia 2 now available on digital and streaming March 11 on Disney+, fans can really take the time to appreciate some of the movie’s finer details. Which elements do you believe deserve a closer look?

Yvett Merino: We have no real-life reference for a place like the Marsh Market; that all comes from our artists and their imaginations. If you pause and look at the bite marks, for example, you’ll see how much work and thought went into creating that environment to make it look and feel like it’s been lived in for years. It’s just incredible to see all that detail.

Byron Howard: I just learned about Merino’s Café — yes, Yvett’s got a café in Marsh Market! The film is the most detail-packed movie that we’ve ever made, and the fact that people can now watch it in their homes, pause it, and walk up to the screen to look at the tiny details of this world is really, really remarkable. It is an incredibly immersive world, with thousands of characters and amazing environments. No matter where you put a camera, there’s a new story. I’m excited to hear from the public and see what else they might notice.

Zootopia is a world within a city. It’s an amazingly tempting challenge to show more of it, because the potential is endless. I think that’s why audiences love going back to it. To Yvett’s point, the detail and thought that our designers, technicians, filmmakers, and animators put into this movie is really unprecedented. They’re all giving 150%, all the time.

Hosted by Conan O’Brien, The Oscars will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT from the Dolby^® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.

The Walt Disney Company has won 22 Children’s & Family Emmy^® Awards across its content brands and studios: Disney Branded Television and The Walt Disney Studios (including Lucasfilm, Marvel Animation, National Geographic, and Pixar Animation Studios). Disney+ is the ultimate streaming destination for kids and families, home to 21 awards.

Descendants: Rise of Red and Win or Lose tied for the most wins, with five each, while Star Wars: Skeleton Crew — this year’s most-nominated program — won Outstanding Young Teen Series.

A complete list of all The Walt Disney Company wins follows:

Descendants: The Rise of Red (Disney+/Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
5 Wins

• Outstanding Fiction Special
• Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design
• Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
• Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program – “Red Christmas”
• Outstanding Choreography

Win or Lose (Disney+/Pixar Animation Studios)
Streaming on Disney+
5 Wins

• Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
• Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series – “Pickle”
• Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series – “Home”
• Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program – “Mixed Signals”
• Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Storyboard – Esteban Bravo, Storyboard Artist

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Disney+/Lucasfilm)
Streaming on Disney+
4 Wins

• Outstanding Young Teen Series
• Outstanding Editing for a Young Teen Live Action Program – “The Real Good Guys”
• Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program – “You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates”
• Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program

A Real Bug’s Life (National Geographic)
Streaming on Disney+
2 Wins

• Outstanding Informational Program
• Outstanding Editing for a Preschool or Children’s Live Action Program – “Love in the Forest”

BUNK’D: Learning the Ropes (Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Hulu
1 Win

• Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program – “Happy Trails”

Dream Productions (Disney+/Pixar Animation Studios)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program

Rise Up, Sing Out (Disney Jr./Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program – “Grow Your World”

RoboGobo (Disney Jr./Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program – Ana Gasteyer

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Disney+/Lucasfilm/Disney Jr.)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program – “The Battle of Tenoo”

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+/Marvel Animation)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series – “If This Be My Destiny…”

Every pixel of Avatar: Fire and Ash is a visual spectacle — right down to the bespoke costumes and accessories created by Oscar^® winner Deborah L. Scott, whose work in the groundbreaking film is nominated for Best Costume Design at the 98th Academy Awards^®.

“I was very surprised by this nomination,” Scott said. “My work on this film was outside the box. I’m really proud of the costume design branch of the Academy, because this nomination is proof that we can design costumes in all sorts of ways, in all sorts of places. That’s the most exciting thing — cracking the door open a bit. That’s what I’m proudest of.”

Scott is one of Disney Legend James Cameron‘s stalwart collaborators, having designed the costumes for Titanic (1997) before reuniting with him to work on Avatar (2009), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), and Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) — four of the most successful films of all time. Scott’s designs are singular, as her work in the Avatar franchise imaginatively and sinuously blends artistry with technology — a modus operandi that mirrors Cameron’s.

“Things have changed a lot,” Scott said. “With the first film, we were still figuring out a lot of the technology in real-time. That’s when it became clear that we needed to make physical samples. The VFX houses had a hard time with it; they would sort of shudder if you gave them a feather, or anything else that was soft. But they rose to the challenge. With the second film, the technology was better, so it was almost like, ‘Forget what we did before. Maybe there’s a cleaner, better way to do things — without sacrificing the design.’ We created a smoother pipeline to avoid troubleshooting with the VFX team down the line. That was important, because there were more costumes, and they were far more detailed.”

Impressive Improvement

Avatar: Fire and Ash is once again set on the moon Pandora, home to the Na’vi people. For this film, Scott and her team spent years developing intricate textiles, beading, and embroidery for nearly 1,000 costumes. While Scott’s designs were rendered digitally by Wētā FX, everything was fabricated as real, tangible items. In fact, midway through production, Scott improved efficiency by creating a “lending library” — a digital and physical archive of accessories, costumes, and props for the Wētā FX artists to reference.

“It can be hard for people to understand the design from just a drawing, which is why the initial concept was to make the costumes, and then we would put them into the digital pipeline. I would never dumb a design down; that’s not an option,” Scott said. “The only option is to create each piece to the best of my ability and then turn it over to the VFX artists and recreate it with them. I get to guide them in their process. With a real, actual sample, nothing is left to guesswork. Previously they’d receive an item, scan it, and photograph it — but the wonderful artists didn’t ever have the real thing in front of them.”

“So, I would go over to Wētā Workshop, and I would put the items on mannequins,” Scott continued. “I wanted the artists to see them, to feel them, to look at them — to really get the details down. If you’ve ever been in a workshop, or if you’ve ever made a garment, you know it’s a very particular process. We can have long discussions about the width of the seam or what kind of bead to use. I do the same thing with the digital artists, just in a different way. We discuss things like, ‘How does it move in the wind? How heavy is it? Does it press to the body or is there space?’ It’s a very detailed, very long, but rewarding journey.”

Ceaseless Creativity

Whereas Avatar introduced audiences to the rainforest-dwelling Omatikaya Clan and Avatar: The Way of Water introduced the shoreline-inhabiting Metkayina Clan, Avatar: Fire and Ash doubled the number of clan introductions. Part of Scott’s responsibility was to create clothing, accessories, and props that would distinguish the Tlalim Clan, aka the Wind Traders, and the Mangkwan Clan, aka the Ash People, from the two established Na’vi clans.

“I knew the two clans had to be remarkably different while still following the same rules of all the clans: they weave, they make their own garments, etc.,” Scott said. “You stay within the framework, so the real fun was getting to customize things based off of their stories.”

The Tlalim Clan “mostly flies around in a gondola,” she continued. “It’s a higher elevation, so it’s colder and windier. How did they cover up their bodies? In talking to Jim, I thought, ‘They’re happy-go-lucky. They travel around and spread gossip and bring wares, so they should be much more colorful.’ Then I thought, ‘What colors haven’t we done?’ I settled on some very saturated jewel tones. For their weaving, we loomed cloth; it has a lot of variations. My idea was, ‘When they’re up in the sky, what are they looking at? The sky, the clouds, the earth. What does it look like when they look down?’ I put that into the design.”

Meanwhile, the Mangkwan Clan — whose culture and lifestyle were dramatically altered after a volcanic eruption destroyed their home — have striking look inspired by their wrath.

“These are people who are really masochistic and sadistic,” Scott said. “We knew that the environments always play an important role in the costuming, and their environment is a burnt-out volcanic landscape. They have less materials. They’re not traveling around in a gondola collecting things; they’re living in a pretty yucky situation. Jim gave me the idea for the first headdress that Varang [Oona Chaplin] wears, as well as the idea of minimal clothing; that’s how many first peoples started. You’ll notice that in the supporting players — not with Varang so much, because she’s pretty high ranking and gets whatever she wants. These people don’t have a lot of time to make a lot of stuff, so they decorate their bodies, which is another incredibly common thing indigenous peoples do. The red color scheme, Jim was pretty set on. We talked a lot about, ‘Is it matte? Is it shiny? Is it granular? Is it ink? Is it paint?’ I started doing designs on paper of different ways to put stripes on the body. What does it mean? Does the lowest guy have one stripe? The masochism and the sadistic part comes in through the piercings and the scarification. It’s a way to show that their bodies — and their body ornamentation — are almost more important than clothing.”

For Scott, being able to play in the Avatar sandbox has been a dream come true.

“That’s the gift, right? You get to continually go to new places with Jim; he’s not doing a repeat,” Scott said. “We follow the characters through the script and think, ‘What’s the most exciting way to present this?’ The world’s our oyster. We can come up with anything.”

Hosted by Conan O’Brien, The Oscars will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT from the Dolby^® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.

On an early morning in late January, the filmmakers behind Disney and Pixar’s Elio were over the moon to learn that the cosmic misadventure — about an 11-year-old boy who desperately wants to be abducted by aliens — had been nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards^®. It marks the second nomination for director Madeline Sharafian; the third for director Domee Shi, who previously won an Oscar^® for Bao (2018); and the first for director Adrian Molina and producer Mary Alice Drumm.

“It’s great that the Academy has recognized Elio,” Shi said. “Being nominated has almost given this movie a second life — a chance for even more people to discover it and enjoy it.”

And there’s plenty for people to discover, whether it’s their first or fiftieth time watching the movie. But, for Sharafian and Shi, its horror and sci-fi references rank high on their list.

“It was fun to start Elio off with the warm familiarity you get from a classic [Steven] Spielberg film and then twist it to surprise the audience,” Shi said. “I remember how much fun I had watching E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial [1982], but I also remember being scared by it, too. At Pixar, our films tend to make people cry or laugh, so we thought this could be a great opportunity to get some thrills, some tension, and some gasps out of the audience.”

“This movie is a love letter to the sci-fi movies we grew up with, and we put our own spin on the genre,” Shi continued. “We hope it can fit into the library of classic sci-fi films like Contact [1997] and E.T., or that it could even be like a kid’s introduction to John Carpenter.”

“Elio is step one,” Sharafian said. “A few more steps later, you can watch The Thing [1982].”

Because they “had never worked on anything sci-fi” prior to Elio, Sharafian said she and Shi rewatched “all the classic Spielberg movies” for inspiration. “There’s a nostalgic romance to them,” she said. “They’re about aliens and space, where things are unsettling but also beautiful, and I wanted to capture that feeling. All the settings on Earth were drawn from movies like E.T. and Close Encounters of the Third Kind [1977]. There’s something about watching those classics with a new eye that I enjoyed and tried to weave into our own film.”

Because Elio is an original story, it was important to “lay the track” for the audience by including familiar references, Shi said. “We wanted to get them settled in so that they expect one thing and then give them the exact opposite. In that sense, it was really helpful for us to draw on those sci-fi tropes and homages.”

However, Sharafian noted, they were mindful not to overstuff the movie with so many references that it might risk taking people out of the story. “Elio has a sort of pushed design, and the world is crazy. The audience needs something to rest their feet on. If it’s all psychedelic and wacky, if nothing makes sense and you don’t have anything to ground yourself, you can easily fall out of the movie.”

“The base of the story, which originally came from Adrian, is about a little boy who makes his first best friend in an alien. That E.T. core has always been there and has never changed,” Sharafian said. “As we began to flesh the story out, we weren’t itching to be like, ‘Let’s put The Thing in this scene.’ You’re just sort of searching for what the movie wants. You realize, ‘Oh, we need another clone scene. We’re a sci-fi movie. What do we both like? The Thing. Let’s draw upon what we love from that and make our own scene.’ It’s all about execution.”

Intergalactic Inspiration

When Elio calls out to the universe, the universe calls back.

But what should that call sound like?

“There’s something about Close Encounters‘ tone that makes you lean in; you want to know more, even if it’s a little unnerving and eerie,” Sharafian explained. “We wanted the first act of the movie to almost feel like a thriller, so that you’re wondering, ‘What is calling [to Elio]? Is it good or is it bad?’ When the spaceship finally arrives, you’re still sort of unsure.”

The directors worked with sound designer Jeremy Bowker to craft the perfect melody, which was influenced by the work Disney Legend John Williams did for Close Encounters of the Third Kind. “The first time Elio hears it, he only hears half of it, so it is a little ambiguous if it’s a friendly or not-so-friendly tone,” Shi said. “Jeremy played us many versions, and some sounded way too scary: ‘Don’t go to the light, Elio!’ We needed a melody that was simple, that you remember, that was mysterious, that was inviting. Once Elio finally arrives at the Communiverse, Rob Simonsen, our composer, takes Jeremy’s melody and finishes it.”

The Communiverse itself was inspired by The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and The Muppets, Sharafian said: “There’s this absurdity, this silliness, but also this pompousness.”

Another trio of ’80s films — Richard Donner’s The Goonies (1985), Walter Murch’s Return to Oz (1985), Disney Legend Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (1986) — inspired some of the other story elements. “As kids, those films helped teach us how to power through scary moments, because there’s a reward at the end — like a cute little worm, who’s going to be your best friend,” Shi said, referencing Elio‘s Glordon. “You just have to power though all those teeth!”

Ultimately, Sharafian said, what makes the sci-fi and scary scenes “so amazing” is knowing “how many departments have to work in concert to make them happen, and how every single one of them has to take it farther than they usually go. We’re really lucky to work in a place where everybody can be together in the same room and hear the same notes and talk to each other in person. I think those scenes came together so well because of that.”

Cosmic Cast

Zoe Saldaña, who voices Elio’s Aunt Olga, has played aliens across the Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Star Trek franchises — and casting her in Elio was anything but coincidental.

“It’s all intentional,” Sharafian said with a laugh.

Star Trek’s Kate Mulgrew, who voices the museum exhibit narrator, is another such casting example. “My mom and I grew up watching Star Trek: Voyager,” Shi shared. “Being an immigrant, my mom really attached herself to Janeway, and I think she picked up on a lot of English from watching Voyager as well. That was a fun nod to the sci-fi I grew up with. Plus, Kate’s voice is so soothing but also so commanding. Of course, we have her talking about the Voyager 1 space probe. It’s a fun Easter egg for people who recognize her voice.”

From Disney Legend James Cameron‘s The Terminator (1984) to ALF (1986-1990), Elio contains plenty more references and Easter eggs — more than Sharafian or Shi can count. “Our graphics team heads most of that up. Domee and I were so focused on the story that a lot of Easter eggs were snuck into the movie without us even knowing about it,” Sharafian said. “We said to them, ‘We like Easter eggs. Go ahead!’ There is a PDF that has every single Easter egg listed, and I remember looking at it once and being like, ‘What? No way!’”

Hosted by Conan O’Brien, The Oscars will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT from the Dolby^® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.

Today, The Walt Disney Company received 10 Actor Award® nominations across its content brands and studios. Winners of the 32nd Annual Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA will be announced at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 1, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. As previously announced, Disney Legend Harrison Ford will receive the guild’s highest honor, the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award, for his career and humanitarian achievements.

Congratulations to this year’s nominees:

The Beast in Me (20th Television)
2 Nominations
Streams Externally

• Outstanding Performance by Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series – Claire Danes
• Outstanding Performance by Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series – Matthew Rhys

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu Originals/20th Television)
2 Nominations
Streams on Hulu

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series – Martin Short

Abbott Elementary (ABC/20th Television)
1 Nomination
Premieres on ABC, Streams on Hulu

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Andor (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
1 Nomination
Streams on Disney+

• Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

The Bear (FX/Hulu)
1 Nomination
Streams on Hulu

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Dying for Sex (FX/Hulu/20th Television)
1 Nomination
Streams on Hulu

• Outstanding Performance by Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series – Michelle Williams

Nobody Wants This (20th Television)
1 Nomination
Streams Externally

• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series – Adam Brody

Paradise (Hulu Originals/20th Television)
1 Nomination
Streams on Hulu

• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series – Sterling K. Brown

On Thursday, TIME recognized The Walt Disney Company as one of “America’s Most Iconic Companies,” a list honoring 250 businesses that have shaped the nation’s economic and cultural landscape.

In its feature, which honors the country’s 250th anniversary this year, the iconic publication spotlighted Disney as an enduring name in the media industry, bringing American storytelling that reflect the country’s spirit of optimism, ambition, and innovation to audiences around the world.

“For over a century, Disney has been woven into the American story, with beloved characters and timeless tales that have brought magic, joy and wonder to generations,” Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, said. “Walt Disney’s enduring vision for this great company remains our inspiration, shaping the creativity, curiosity and innovation that fuel our storytelling today. The dreams Walt envisioned for Disney continue to grow, taking us into the future and pushing the boundaries of what is possible for generations to come.”

ESPN, the country’s preeminent sports media brand, was also honored on the list.

According to TIME, the list is “a comprehensive analysis that seeks to identify entities that have not only achieved commercial success but have also become deeply ingrained in the American identity, shaping perceptions, habits, and aspirations.”

The Walt Disney Company is also commemorating America’s semiquincentennial with “Disney Celebrates America.” Currently underway and culminating on the July 4, 2026 weekend, Disney is featuring special programming, storytelling, and experiences across its iconic brands and businesses to celebrate the nation’s remarkable journey, spotlight the people and places that make this country so unique, and inspire patriotism in every generation.

Breaking all records and dominating the industry, and setting a new company record, The Walt Disney Company today received 103 Children’s & Family Emmy^® Award nominations across its content brands and studios: Disney Branded Television and The Walt Disney Studios (Lucasfilm, Marvel Animation, Marvel Studios, National Geographic, Pixar Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Animation Studios).

Disney+ is the ultimate streaming destination for kids and families, home to 102 nominations. Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is most-nominated series with 17 nods, including Outstanding Young Teen Series.

“We are deeply honored by these nominations, which reflect the enduring connection our stories and characters have with children and families around the world,” said Ayo Davis, President, Disney Branded Television. “Congratulations to our incredible talent and creative partners who help us bring Disney magic to life every day, and congrats to all of today’s nominees!”

Disney Branded Television fuels Disney+ and the Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Jr. linear networks with live-action and animated content geared toward preschoolers, kids, tweens, teens, and families.

A complete list of all The Walt Disney Company nominations follows:

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Disney+/Lucasfilm)
Streaming on Disney+
17 Nominations

• Outstanding Young Teen Series
• Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program – Jude Law
• Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program – Ravi Cabot-Conyers
• Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series – “This Could Be a Real Adventure”
• Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series – “This Could Be a Real Adventure”
• Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Single Camera Live Action Program – “This Could Be a Real Adventure”
• Outstanding Editing for a Young Teen Live Action Program – “The Real Good Guys”
• Outstanding Editing for a Young Teen Live Action Program – “We’re Gonna Be in So Much Trouble”
• Outstanding Editing for a Young Teen Live Action Program – “You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates”
• Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program – “You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates”
• Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design – “You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates”
• Outstanding Costume Design / Styling – “Way, Way Out Past the Barrier”
• Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup – “Zero Friends Again”
• Outstanding Show Open
• Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
• Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program
• Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program

Descendants: The Rise of Red (Disney+/Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
11 Nominations

• Outstanding Fiction Special
• Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program – Dara Reneé
• Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program
• Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design
• Outstanding Costume Design / Styling
• Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup
• Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program – “Red”
• Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program – “Red Christmas”
• Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program
• Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program
• Outstanding Choreography

Goosebumps: The Vanishing (Disney+/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
11 Nominations

• Outstanding Young Teen Series
• Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program – David Schwimmer
• Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series – “Stay Out of the Basement, Part I”
• Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series – “Stay Out of the Basement, Part I”
• Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program – “Welcome to Camp Nightmare”
• Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program – “The Girl Next Door”
• Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design – “Welcome to Camp Nightmare”
• Outstanding Show Open
• Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
• Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program
• Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program

Dream Productions (Pixar Animation Studios)
Streaming on Disney+
8 Nominations

• Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
• Outstanding Single Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program – Maya Rudolph
• Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program – Kensington Tallman
• Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series – “Part 4: A Night to Remember”
• Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program – “Part 4: A Night to Remember”
• Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program – “Part 4: A Night to Remember”
• Outstanding Show Open
• Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program

A Real Bug’s Life (National Geographic)
Streaming on Disney+
8 Nominations

• Outstanding Informational Program
• Outstanding Writing for a Preschool or Children’s Series – “Love in the Forest”
• Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series – “Love in the Forest”
• Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program – “Love in the Forest”
• Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Single Camera Live Action Program – “Love in the Forest”
• Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Single Camera Live Action Program – “Tiny Heroes Down Under”
• Outstanding Editing for a Preschool or Children’s Live Action Program – “Love in the Forest”
• Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program – “Once a Pond a Time”

Win or Lose (Disney+/Pixar Animation Studios)
Streaming on Disney+
7 Nominations

• Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
• Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program – Chanel Stewart
• Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series – “Pickle”
• Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series – “Home”
• Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program – “Mixed Signals”
• Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program – “Home”
• Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program

RoboGobo (Disney Jr./Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
5 Nominations

• Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program – Ana Gasteyer
• Outstanding Single Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program – Cynthia Erivo
• Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program – Ja’Siah Young
• Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program – “The Show Will Go On”
• Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program

An Almost Christmas Story (Disney+/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
4 Nominations

• Outstanding Animated Special
• Outstanding Single Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program – John C. Reilly
• Outstanding Editing for an Animated Program
• Outstanding Casting for an Animated Program

Kiff (Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
4 Nominations

• Outstanding Animated Special – “Kiff: The Haunting of Miss McGravy’s House”
• Outstanding Animated Special – “Kiff: Lore of the Ring Light”
• Outstanding Multiple Role Voice Performer in a Children’s or Young Teen Program – H. Michael Croner as Barry Buns, Rat, Chubbles Wubbington, Soda Jerk and Buffalo Security
• Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series – “Up All Night | Rotten Banana”

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Disney+/Lucasfilm)
Streaming on Disney+
4 Nominations

• Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program – Dee Bradley Baker
• Outstanding Directing for a Preschool Animated Series – “The Battle of Tenoo”
• Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program – “The Battle of Tenoo”
• Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program – “The Battle of Tenoo”

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney Channel/Marvel Animation/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
3 Nominations

• Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series – “Crushed”
• Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series – “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”
• Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series – “Shoot for the Moon”

Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends (Disney Jr./Marvel Studios/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
3 Nominations

• Outstanding Younger Voice Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program – Alkaio Thiele
• Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program – “Moon Girl and the Dino Dilemma | Hulk’s Squirrely Switch”
• Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program – “Moon Girl and the Dino Dilemma | Hulk’s Squirrely Switch”

Disney Jr.’s Ariel (Disney Jr./Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program – Amber Riley
• Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program – “One Colorful Ocean”

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program – “Nigh Is Now”
• Outstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design – “Everything Is Not What It Seems”

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+/Marvel Animation)
Streaming on Disney+
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series – “If This Be My Destiny…”
• Outstanding Show Open

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip (Disney+)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Fiction Special

Big City Greens (Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series

BUNK’D: Learning the Ropes (Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Hulu
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Cinematography and Technical Arts for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program – “Happy Trails”

Harlem Ice (Disney+/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Informational Program

How Not to Draw (Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

Kindergarten: The Musical (Disney Jr./Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program – “I Want to Go Home”

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy (Disney+/Lucasfilm)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for an Animated Program – “Part Two”

Rise Up, Sing Out (Disney Jr./Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Original Song for a Preschool Program – “Grow Your World”

Road Trip (Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

StuGo (Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series – ​​”Francis Wants to Be Alone | The Sash”

SuperKitties (Disney Jr./Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program – Pamela Adlon

ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series (Disney Channel/Disney Branded Television)
Streaming on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Original Song for a Children’s or Young Teen Program – “It’s Okay”

The Walt Disney Company received 27 Golden Globe Award^® nominations across its content brands and studios, including ABC, Disney’s FX, Disney+, Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television, ESPN, FX Productions, and Hulu and Hulu Originals; and The Walt Disney Studios’ 20th Century Studios, Disney Live Action, Lucasfilm Ltd., Pixar Animation Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Disney’s streaming platforms are home to a total of 15 nominations. Disney+ received nods for Lucasfilm’s Andor and Disney and Pixar’s Elio. Hulu garnered nominations for Hulu Originals’ Only Murders in the Building, Paradise, and Chad Powers, along with FX series The Bear and Dying for Sex.

20th Television also garnered 15 nods across multiple series this season including best series Only Murders in the Building, Abbott Elementary, Dying for Sex, The Beast in Me, and Nobody Wants This. Lead performances were also recognized: Sterling K. Brown (Paradise); Disney Legend Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building); Adam Brody and Disney Legend Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This); Matthew Rhys and Claire Danes (The Beast in Me); Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex); and Glen Powell (Chad Powers).

The Walt Disney Studios earns eight nominations across Andor (Lucasfilm), Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios), Elio (Pixar Animation Studios), Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (20th Century Studios), The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures), and Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Animation Studios).

A complete list of all The Walt Disney Company nominations follows below. (As some of the nominations overlap, these are grand totals for each entity.)

Winners will be announced on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu Originals/20th Television)
4 Nominations
Streams on Hulu

• Best Television Series (Musical/Comedy)
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) – Disney Legend Steve Martin
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) – Martin Short
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) – Selena Gomez

The Bear (FX/Hulu)
3 Nominations
Streams on Hulu

• Best Television Series (Musical/Comedy)
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) – Jeremy Allen White
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) – Ayo Edebiri

The Beast in Me (20th Television)
3 Nominations
Premiered and Streams Externally

• Best Television Limited Series, TV Anthology or Motion Picture
• Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television — Matthew Rhys
• Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television — Claire Danes

Nobody Wants This (20th Television)
3 Nominations
Premiered and Streams Externally

• Best Television Series (Musical/Comedy)
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) – Adam Brody
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) – Disney Legend Kristen Bell

Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios)
2 Nominations
Premieres in Theaters December 19

• Best Original Song, Motion Picture – “Dream as One” by Disney Legend Miley Cyrus, Simon Franglen, Mark Ronson, and Andrew Wyatt
• Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

Dying for Sex (FX/Hulu/20th Television)
2 Nominations
Streams on Hulu

• Best Television Limited Series, TV Anthology or Motion Picture
• Best Lead Actress in a Television Limited Series, TV Anthology or Motion Picture – Michelle Williams

Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
2 Nominations
Premiered in Theaters

• Best Animated Feature
• Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

Abbott Elementary (ABC/20th Television)
1 Nomination
Premieres on ABC, Streams on Hulu

• Best Television Series (Musical/Comedy)

Andor (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
1 Nomination
Streams on Disney+

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Drama) – Diego Luna

Chad Powers (Hulu/20th Television/ESPN)
1 Nomination
Streams on Hulu

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) – Glen Powell

Elio (Pixar Animation Studios)
1 Nomination
Premiered in Theaters, Streams on Disney+

• Best Animated Feature

Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts (Hulu)
1 Nomination
Streaming on Hulu December 19

• Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television – Kumail Nanjiani

Paradise (Hulu Originals/20th Television)
1 Nomination
Streams on Hulu

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Drama) – Sterling K. Brown

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (20th Century Studios)
1 Nomination
Premiered in Theaters

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama – Jeremy Allen White

The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight Pictures)
1 Nomination
Premieres in Theaters December 25

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy – Amanda Seyfried

The Walt Disney Company proudly announces 137 nominations for the 77th Emmy Awards across its content brands and studios, including ABC, Disney Branded Television, Disney’s FX, Disney+, Disney Television Studios (20th Television Animation and 20th Television), FX Productions, Hulu, Hulu Originals, National Geographic, and Onyx Collective; and The Walt Disney Studios’ Lucasfilm, Marvel Animation, Marvel Television, Searchlight Pictures, and Walt Disney Pictures. Disney’s streaming platforms Disney+ and Hulu are home to a total of 128 nominations.

ABC received 38 nominations, the most of any broadcast network. 20th Television’s Abbott Elementary received its fourth consecutive nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, while Jimmy Kimmel Live received its 14th nod for Outstanding Talk Series. ABC dominated the game show categories, receiving four of the five nominations for both Outstanding Game Show and Outstanding Host for Game Show, including Elizabeth Banks’ and Jimmy Kimmel’s first in this category for Press Your Luck and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, respectively. 20th Television’s Will Trent also earned its first nomination for Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming.

Disney’s FX garnered 35 nominations, of which five are for Outstanding Program – Comedy Series (two), Limited Series, Documentary Series, and Unstructured Reality Series. Limited Series nominee Dying for Sex (20th Television) earned nine nominations, including Series, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Writing, and Directing. In its sixth and final season, beloved What We Do in the Shadows received six total nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series.

The Walt Disney Studios is home to 25 nominations including Lucasfilm’s Andor, which earned a series-high of 14 nominations for its final season and the studio received additional recognition for Music by John Williams and The Acolyte. Marvel Television earned nominations for Agatha All Along, and Marvel Animation received recognition for What If…?. Additionally, Walt Disney Pictures received recognition for Beatles ’64.

Hulu Originals earned 22 total nominations. 20th Television’s freshman drama series Paradise from Dan Fogelman garnered four nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and performance nominations for Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, and Julianne Nicholson. Breakout social sensations The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives swung into the Emmys with its first nomination for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program. Hulu also received its first stand-up comedy nominations for Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years, and 20th Television’s Only Murders in the Building received its fourth consecutive nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series. Additionally, Searchlight Pictures was nominated for The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat.

National Geographic garners five nominations including Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special for Tucci in Italy, Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program for Life Below Zero, the 11th consecutive nomination for the Series in that Category, as well as Outstanding Narrator for Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color with Idris Elba.

Disney Branded Television continued its recent Emmy success with four nominations; three for live concert special The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl, including Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming, and a nomination for the long-running action-adventure series Doctor Who.

Onyx Collective, whose debut title Summer of Soul (…or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) won the Oscar for outstanding documentary in partnership with Searchlight Pictures, scores again with director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s follow-up documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius).

​​Disney Television Studios’ 45 Emmy nominations include six Outstanding Program nominations including 20th Television Animation’s Bob’s Burgers and The Simpsons for Outstanding Animated Program. Additionally, 20th Television’s Outstanding Drama Series nomination for Paradise (Hulu Originals) and Outstanding Comedy Series nomination for Only Murders in the Building (Hulu Originals) makes creator and executive producer Dan Fogelman a double nominee across both Outstanding Series categories in the same year. 20th Television’s Abbott Elementary and Nobody Wants This were also recognized with Outstanding Comedy Series nominations.

A complete list of all The Walt Disney Company’s nominations is below*:

Andor (Disney+ / Lucasfilm Ltd.)
14 Nominations

• Outstanding Drama Series
• Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Forest Whitaker
• Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Alan Tudyk
• Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
• Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
• Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series – Yan Miles
• Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
• Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
• Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie

 The Bear (FX on Hulu)
13 Nominations

• Outstanding Comedy Series
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Jeremy Allen White
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Ayo Edebiri
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Ebon Moss-Bachrach
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Liza Colón-Zayas
• Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Jon Bernthal
• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – Olivia Colman
• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – Disney Legend Jamie Lee Curtis
• Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series – Ayo Edebiri
• Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single Camera Comedy Series
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

 Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
9 Nominations

• Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Michelle Williams
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Rob Delaney
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Jenny Slate
• Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
• Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
• Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
• Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
• Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu / 20th Television)
7 Nominations

• Outstanding Comedy Series
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Martin Short
• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
• Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Comedy Programming

Abbott Elementary (ABC / 20th Television)
6 Nominations

• Outstanding Comedy Series
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Quinta Brunson
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Janelle James
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Sheryl Lee Ralph
• Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series – Quinta Brunson
• Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling

The Oscars (ABC)
6 Nominations

• Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
• Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
• Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
• Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming
• Outstanding Music Direction – Michael Bearden
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special

What We Do in the Shadows (FX on Hulu)
6 Nominations

• Outstanding Comedy Series
• Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single Camera Comedy Series
• Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling
• Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

Mid-Century Modern (Hulu / 20th Television)
4 Nominations

• Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

Paradise (Hulu / 20th Television)
4 Nominations

• Outstanding Drama Series
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Sterling K. Brown
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – James Marsden
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Julianne Nicholson

Agatha All Along (Disney+ / Marvel Television)
3 Nominations

• Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
• Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)

American Idol (ABC)
3 Nominations

• Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
• Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Series
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program

Dancing With the Stars (ABC / Disney+)
3 Nominations

• Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
• Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Series
• Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program

 Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
3 Nominations

• Outstanding Talk Series
• Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
• Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series

The Lion King at The Hollywood Bowl (Disney+ / Disney Branded Television)
3 Nominations

• Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming
• Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
• Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special

 Nobody Wants This (20th Television)
3 Nominations

• Outstanding Comedy Series
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Adam Brody
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Disney Legend Kristen Bell

Welcome to Wrexham (FX on Hulu)
3 Nominations

• Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
• Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program

 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (ABC)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
• Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Special

Beatles ’64 (Disney+ / Walt Disney Studios)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program

Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (Hulu)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
• Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming

Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Game Show
• Outstanding Host for a Game Show – Steve Harvey

 Jeopardy! (ABC)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Game Show
• Outstanding Host for a Game Show – Ken Jennings

Life Below Zero (National Geographic)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
• Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

 Music by John Williams (Disney+ / Lucasfilm Ltd.)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program

 The Rookie (ABC / 20th Television)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming
• Outstanding Stunt Performance

Shark Tank (ABC)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Structured Reality Program
• Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program – Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, and Daniel Lubetzky

The Simpsons (20th Television Animation)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Animated Program
• Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Hank Azaria

 Tucci in Italy (National Geographic)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program

 What If…? (Disney+ / Marvel Animation)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Jeffrey Wright
• Outstanding Sound Editing for an Animated Program 

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (ABC)
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Game Show
• Outstanding Host for a Game Show – Jimmy Kimmel

The Acolyte (Disney+ / Lucasfilm Ltd.)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)

American Horror Stories (FX on Hulu / 20th Television)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

 Bad Sisters (20th Television)1 Nomination

• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Sharon Horgan

 Bob’s Burgers (20th Television Animation)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Animated Program

The Boy & The Octopus (The Walt Disney Company)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Commercial

The Conners (ABC)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series

 Doctor Who (Disney+ / Disney Branded Television)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming

Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color (National Geographic)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Narrator – Idris Elba

Grotesquerie (FX on Hulu)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Cherry Jones

Only Murders in the Building: Unlocking the Mystery (Hulu)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series

Patrice: The Movie (Hulu / ABC News Studios)
1 Nomination

• Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking

Press Your Luck (ABC)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Host for a Game Show – Elizabeth Banks 

The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel (ABC)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series

Say Nothing (FX on Hulu)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Hulu)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (Onyx Collective)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

Social Studies (FX on Hulu)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series

The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat (Searchlight Pictures)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

Will Trent (ABC / 20th Television)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming

Wheel of Fortune (ABC)
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Game Show

*As some of the nominations overlap, these are grand totals for each entity.

The 3rd Annual Children and Family Emmy Awards took place on Saturday, March 15, where The Walt Disney Company took home 25 wins across 20th Television, Disney Branded Television, Lucasfilm Ltd., National Geographic, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and platforms Disney+ and Hulu — with 18 of those wins for Disney Branded Television, the most for any industry group. With eight wins, Percy Jackson and the Olympians was the most-awarded series of the night.

Not only did Percy Jackson and the Olympians lead The Walt Disney Company’s wins for the night, receiving the Emmy for Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series, but Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur won the Emmy for Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series and Once Upon a Studio received the Emmy for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program.

Longtime Disney Branded Television executives Susette Hsiung, EVP of Studio Production and Network Programming Operations, and Steven Vincent, SVP of Music and Soundtracks, were also inducted into the prestigious National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Silver Circle, which honors individuals with 25 years of significant contributions to children’s entertainment, recognizing their achievements, leadership, mentorship, and impact on the industry.

“Congratulations to our brilliant Disney storytellers, talent, and creative partners on this record-breaking achievement,” said Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television. “It is such a privilege to get to create stories that bring joy, magic, and wonder to kids and families, and we couldn’t be prouder of everyone at Disney Branded Television and across The Walt Disney Company who pour their hearts into this important work every day.”

The Walt Disney Company’s total wins are as follows:

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+ / 20th Television / Disney Branded Television)
Streams on Disney+
8 Wins

• Outstanding Young Teen Series
• Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series – “I Accidentally Vaporize My Pre-Algebra Teacher”
• Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Live Action
• Outstanding Editing for a Single Camera Live Action Program
• Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program
• Outstanding Show Open
• Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program
• Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program

A Real Bug’s Life (National Geographic / Disney+)
Streams on Disney+
4 Wins

• Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Live Action Series – “The Big City”
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Live Action Program
• Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program
• Outstanding Lighting, Camera and Technical Arts

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney Channel / Disney Branded Television)
Streams on Disney+
3 Wins

• Outstanding Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series
• Outstanding Directing for an Animated Series – “The Molecular Level”
• Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Teen Animated Series – “Dancing with Myself”

The Spiderwick Chronicles (20th Television)
Streams Externally
2 Wins

• Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children’s or Young Teen Program – Christian Slater
• Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Single Camera Program

BUNK’D: Learning the Ropes (Disney Channel / Disney Branded Television)
Streams on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design for a Multiple Camera Program

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+ / Disney Branded Television)
Streams on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Choreography 

Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire (Disney+ / Disney Branded Television)
Streams on Disney+ and Hulu
1 Win

• Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation – Character Design

Monsters at Work (Disney Channel/ Disney Branded Television)
Streams on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Voice Directing for an Animated Series

Once Upon a Studio (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Streams on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

The Santa Clauses (Disney+ / 20th Television / Disney Branded Television)
Streams on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (Lucasfilm Ltd. / Disney Branded Television)
Streams on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Preschool Animated Program

SuperKitties (Disney Jr. / Disney Branded Television)
Streams on Disney+
1 Win

• Outstanding Voice Performer in a Preschool Program – Kari Wahlgren

On Sunday, The Walt Disney Company won eight Screen Actors Guild Awardsacross The Walt Disney Studios (Searchlight Pictures), content brands (20th Television, FX, FX Productions, and Hulu Originals), and platforms (Hulu). The ceremony was hosted by Disney Legend Kristen Bell, who stars in 20th Television’s Nobody Wants This.

Congratulations to this year’s winners: 

FILM

A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures)
Premiered in Theaters
1 Win

• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role – Timothée Chalamet

A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures)
Premiered in Theaters, Now Streaming on Hulu
1 Win

• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Kieran Culkin

TELEVISION

Shōgun (FX / Hulu / FX Productions)
Streams Exclusively on Hulu
4 Wins

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series – Hiroyuki Sanada
• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series – Anna Sawai
• Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu Originals / 20th Television)
Streams Exclusively on Hulu
2 Wins

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series – Martin Short

The Walt Disney Company proudly announces 15 nominations for the 97th Academy Awards across The Walt Disney Studios (including from 20th Century Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and Walt Disney Studios), content brands (National Geographic Documentary Films), and platforms (Disney+ and Hulu).

The Oscars will air live on ABC and for the first time stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red-carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The ceremony will stream on Disney+ internationally and air on broadcast outlets globally.

Searchlight Pictures received 10 nominations, with eight for A Complete Unknown — including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress. The studio also earned two nods for A Real Pain, for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. Searchlight Pictures has now amassed 23 Best Picture Academy Award nominations and a grand total of 205 Academy Award nominations.

Pixar Animation Studios’ Inside Out 2, the highest-grossing film of 2024, was nominated for Best Animated Feature. 20th Century Studios received two nods for Best Visual Effects across Alien: Romulus and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

National Geographic Documentary Films captured its fifth nomination in seven years in the Documentary Feature Film category for Sugarcane. Disney Branded Television received its second nomination in two years with “Never Too Late” from Elton John: Never Too Late up for Best Original Song.

Disney’s streaming platforms are home to seven nominations, with Best Animated Feature nominee Inside Out 2 now streaming on Disney+ and A Real Pain on Hulu receiving nods for Best Supporting Actor and Best Original Screenplay.

The Walt Disney Company’s total nominations are as follows:

A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures)
8 Nominations
Now in Theaters

• Best Picture — Fred Berger, James Mangold, and Alex Heineman
• Best Director — James Mangold
• Best Actor — Timothée Chalamet
• Best Supporting Actor — Edward Norton
• Best Supporting Actress — Monica Barbaro
• Best Adapted Screenplay — James Mangold & Jay Cocks
• Best Costume Design — Arianne Phillips
• Best Sound — Ted Caplan, Tod A. Maitland, Paul Massey, David Giammarco, and Donald Sylvester

A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures)
2 Nominations
Now in Theaters and Streaming on Hulu

• Best Supporting Actor — Kieran Culkin
• Best Original Screenplay — Jesse Eisenberg

Alien: Romulus (20th Century Studios)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Hulu

• Best Visual Effects — Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin, and Shane Mahan

Elton John: Never Too Late (Disney Branded Television)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Disney+

• Best Original Song — “Never Too Late,” Disney Legend Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt, and Bernie Taupin

Inside Out 2 (Pixar Animation Studios)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Disney+

• Best Animated Feature Film — Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (20th Century Studios)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Hulu

• Best Visual Effects — Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, and Rodney Burke

Sugarcane (National Geographic Documentary Films)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu

• Best Documentary Feature Film — Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie, and Kellen Quinn

The Walt Disney Company has received 23 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations across its content brands and studios. Winners of the 31st Annual SAG Awards will be announced on Sunday, February 23, in a ceremony hosted by Disney Legend Kristen Bell.

Congratulations to this year’s nominees:

FILM

A Complete Unknown (Searchlight Pictures)
Premiered in Theaters
4 Nominations

• Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role – Timothée Chalamet
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Edward Norton
• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role – Monica Barbaro

A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures)
Premiered in Theaters
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Kieran Culkin

Deadpool & Wolverine (Marvel Studios / 20th Century Studios / Walt Disney Studios)
Premiered in Theaters, Streams on Disney+
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

TELEVISION

Shōgun (FX / Hulu / FX Productions)
Streams Exclusively on Hulu
5 Nominations

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series – Tadanobu Asano
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series – Hiroyuki Sanada
• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series – Anna Sawai
• Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

The Bear (FX / Hulu / FX Productions)
Streams Exclusively on Hulu
4 Nominations

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series – Jeremy Allen White
• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series – Liza Colón-Zayas
  Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series – Ayo Edebiri

Abbott Elementary (ABC / 20th Television)
Premieres on ABC, Streams Next Day on Hulu
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series – Quinta Brunson

Nobody Wants This (20th Television)
Streams Externally
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series – Adam Brody
• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series – Kristen Bell

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu Originals / 20th Television)
Streams Exclusively on Hulu
2 Nominations

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series – Martin Short

The Old Man (FX / 20th Television)
Streams Exclusively on Hulu
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series – Jeff Bridges

Under the Bridge (FX / 20th Television)
Streams Exclusively on Hulu
1 Nomination

• Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series – Lily Gladstone

On Sunday, The Walt Disney Company won six Golden Globe Awards across its content brands and studios, including FX, FX Productions, and Searchlight Pictures, with Disney’s streaming platform Hulu being home to five awards.

Disney’s FX made history, breaking its previous record for Golden Globe wins with drama series Shōgun and comedy hit The Bear. Sweeping all its nominated categories, Shōgun was the most-winning series of the night, garnering awards for its lead actors Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai and supporting actor Tadanobu Asano. Additionally, Jeremy Allen White secured his third consecutive Best Actor win for his performance in The Bear.

A complete list of all The Walt Disney Company wins is as follows:

Shōgun (FX / Hulu / FX Productions)
4 wins
Streams exclusively on Hulu 

• Best Television Series – Drama
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama – Hiroyuki Sanada
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama – Anna Sawai
• Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television – Tadanobu Asano

The Bear (FX / Hulu / FX Productions)
1 win
Streams exclusively on Hulu

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy – Jeremy Allen White

A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures)
1 win
Premiered in Theaters

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture – Kieran Culkin

The Walt Disney Company proudly announces a record-breaking 60 wins for the 76th Emmy Awards across its content brands, studios, and platforms, including ABC, Disney Branded Television, Disney+, Disney Television Studios (20th Television, 20th Television Animation, and ABC Signature), FX, FX Productions, Hulu, National Geographic, and The Walt Disney Studios (20th Century Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Marvel Studios).

Disney’s FX received 36 awards—the most for any of the company’s brands or studios and the most in the history of FX. This year’s most-winning series, Shōgun, won 19 awards, setting a new Television Academy record for any series in a single year. FX’s The Bear also broke its own record of most wins for a comedy series in a single year, taking home 11 wins.

Anna Sawai is the first actor of Asian descent to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Lady Mariko in Shōgun. Liza Colón-Zayas is the first Latina to win Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Tina Marrero in The Bear.

Disney Branded Television’s Jim Henson Idea Man is the most-winning documentary of the year, securing five awards including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Program.

Disney’s streaming platforms are home to 57 wins collectively, with 50 on Hulu and nine on Disney+.

The Walt Disney Studios four awards, for 20th Century Studios’ Quiz Lady and TheBeach Boys, as well as Lucasfilm Ltd.’s Ahsoka and Marvel Studios’ What If…? An Immersive Story.

A complete list of all The Walt Disney Company wins, across both Primetime and Creative Arts Emmys, follows:

Shōgun (FX / Hulu / FX Productions)
18 Wins

• Outstanding Drama Series
• Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series – Frederick E.O. Toye
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Hiroyuki Sanada
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Anna Sawai
• Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Néstor Carbonell
• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
• Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
• Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series
• Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling
• Outstanding Main Title Design
• Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
• Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
• Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season
• Outstanding Stunt Performance

The Bear (FX / Hulu / FX Productions)
11 Wins

• Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series – Christopher Storer
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Jeremy Allen White
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Ebon Moss-Bachrach
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Liza Colón-Zayas
• Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series – Jon Bernthal
• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series – Jamie Lee Curtis
• Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+ / Disney Branded Television)
5 Wins

• Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program
• Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program
• Outstanding Motion Design (Juried Award)

The Oscars (ABC)
4 Wins

• Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special – Hamish Hamilton
• Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
• Outstanding Music Direction
• Outstanding Variety Special (Live)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu / 20th Television)
3 Wins

• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
• Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

Welcome to Wrexham (FX / FX Productions)
3 Wins

• Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
• Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program

How I Met Your Father (Hulu / 20th Television)
2 Wins

• Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series

Ahsoka (Disney+ / Lucasfilm Ltd. / Walt Disney Studios)
1 Win

• Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes

American Horror Story: Delicate (FX / Hulu / FX Productions / 20th Television)
1 Win

• Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

The Beach Boys (Disney+ / Walt Disney Studios)
1 Win

• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program

Fargo (FX / FX Productions)
1 Win

• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie – Lamorne Morris

Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (FX / FX Productions / 20th Television)
1 Win

• Outstanding Period Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Jeopardy! (ABC)
1 Win

• Outstanding Game Show

Life Below Zero (National Geographic)
1 Win

• Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question (Hulu)
1 Win

• Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series

Queens (National Geographic)
1 Win

• Outstanding Narrator – Disney Legend Angela Bassett

Quiz Lady (Hulu / 20th Century Studios / Walt Disney Studios)
1 Win

• Outstanding Television Movie

Shark Tank (ABC)
1 Win

• Outstanding Structured Reality Program

Shōgun – The Making of Shōgun (FX / Hulu)
1 Win

• Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series

What If…? An Immersive Story (Marvel Studios)
1 Win

• Outstanding Innovation in Emerging Media Programming (Juried Award)

Wheel of Fortune (ABC)
1 Win

• Outstanding Host for a Game Show – Pat Sajak

Searchlight Pictures won five awards during the 96th OscarsSunday, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast live on ABC. Poor Things received four of those awards, while The Last Repair Shop received one.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)

Now Streaming on Hulu

• Best Actress – Emma Stone
• Best Production Design – James Price, Shona Heath
• Best Costume Design – Holly Waddington
• Best Makeup & Hairstyling – Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, Josh Weston

Watch their acceptance speeches, below:

The Last Repair Shop (Searchlight Pictures)

Now Streaming on Disney+

• Best Documentary Short Film – Ben Proudfoot, Kris Bowers

Watch their acceptance speech, below:

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Good Morning America will air its signature “Oscars After Party” on Monday, March 11, live from Times Square. It will include post-show updates, as well as co-anchor Lara Spencer’s backstage interviews. Later that day, GMA3 hosts DeMarco Morgan, Eva Pilgrim, and Dr. Jennifer Ashton will originate a special edition of the broadcast from the red carpet and live from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

Hosted by Kelly Ripa and Mark Conseulos, Live‘s After the Oscars special will air live from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood at 9 a.m. ET/PT on Monday, March 11, and feature unforgettable moments with the winners—captured the moment they walk offstage. Live’s highest-rated show of the year will take place in front of a supersized audience and include musical performances, fashion panels, and more.

Tonight, cast members from FX’s The Bear won in three categories at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, hosted at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
• Ayo Edebiri, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
• Jeremy Allen White, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Season 2 of FX’s The Bear, now streaming on Hulu, follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri), and Richard “Richie” Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they work to transform their grimy sandwich joint into a next-level spot. As they strip the restaurant down to its bones, the crew undertakes transformational journeys of their own, each forced to confront the past and reckon with who they want to be in the future.

Of course, it turns out the only thing harder than running a restaurant is opening a new one, and the team must juggle the insane bureaucracy of permits and contractors with the beauty and creative agony of menu planning. The transition brings a newfound focus on hospitality as well. As the entire staff is forced to come together in new ways, pushing the boundaries of their abilities and relationships, they also learn what it means to be in service, both to diners and to each other.

The comedy series also stars Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, and Matty Matheson. Edwin Lee Gibson, Oliver Platt, and Molly Gordon appear in recurring roles.

Sean Wang is receiving a slew of recognition for his short documentary film, Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó. It’s streaming for over 100 million subscribers on Disney+ and Hulu, it’s relaunching Disney’s classic People and Places series, and it’s been nominated for Best Documentary Short Film at the 96th annual Academy Awards®.

But for the 29-year-old director, all of this is just icing on the cake.

“We didn’t know if any of that was going to happen, but it wasn’t why we made the movie,” Wang said. “We really made the movie to have a memento and a time capsule of these two really incredible women.”

Those two women are his grandmothers – 86-year-old Chang Li Hua (Wài Pó) on his mother’s side, and 96-year-old Yi Yan Fuei (Nǎi Nai) on his father’s side. The film examines their playful relationship with one another, as well as their more serious feelings on aging and mortality.

Wang worked on finishing Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó and developing his first feature film, Dìdi, while at the Sundance Institute. It was there that he became a recipient of a grant from The Walt Disney Studios’ Project Advancement and Completion Fund, which is aimed at providing support to fiction directors from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

“Incredible” is how Wang describes the support he got from the Disney fund and the Sundance Institute: “both in just a very tangible financial way” and an “emotional” way.

“The hurdle of being a young filmmaker, obviously is resources and money and trying to get things off the ground,” Wang said. “But I think there’s so much to be said about… someone you admire looking at you and being like ‘hey, I know you’re still figuring it out, but this thing that you’re trying to figure out… I see something special, and I want to just help you get to where I think you can get to.’”

Wang hopes that future recipients of Disney’s Project Advancement and Completion fund can find the same sense of community that helped him on his burgeoning career path.

One stop on Wang’s path is reviving Disney’s long dormant People and Places series.

From 1953 to 1960, Disney produced a series of 17 travelogue featurettes under that banner, shedding light on ways of life everywhere; from the Eskimos of Alaska, to a family of fisherfolk in Japan, to even a Disneyland U.S.A. visit.

Three of the films in that original series won Academy Awards.

Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó is the first installment in the relaunch of the People and Places series. “To have a platform like Disney+, and then to have it be the first movie that revives this very revered series that they’ve had, it’s incredible,” Wang said.

For Wang, he’s just thrilled that Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó is connecting with so many people. He says that the awards and distribution are “stuff we don’t really have control over. But because people saw and resonated with the movie, it feels special that it’s sort of coming together in a very organic way.”

And what about Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó themselves?

“I feel very fortunate and lucky that they are still in good health and can celebrate this moment with me and with us,” Wang said. “They’re coming down to LA for the Oscars, so, I think it’s going to be special.”

Nominations for the 96th Oscars were announced today, with films from across The Walt Disney Company combining to earn 20 Academy Awardnominations. Congratulations to the teams at Walt Disney Studios, including 20th Century Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., Marvel Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, and Searchlight Pictures, as well as Disney Branded Television, Disney+, Hulu, and National Geographic Documentary Films.

Academy members from each of the 18 branches vote to determine the nominees in their respective categories—actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, etc. In the Animated Feature Film, International Feature Film, and Live Action Short Film categories, nominees are selected by a vote of multi-branch screening committees, but all voting members are eligible to select the Best Picture nominees.

As previously announced, Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the show for the fourth time. Raj Kapoor will serve as showrunner and executive producer, with Molly McNearney and Katy Mullan serving as executive producers. Hamish Hamilton will direct the telecast for the fourth time.

The Oscars ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. It will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide. The Oscars will air live on Sunday, March 10, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, following a 30-minute pre-show on ABC. The Oscars will also be rebroadcast in the Pacific Time zone in primetime following the live presentation. Following The Oscars, ABC will air an original episode of the hit Emmy Award-winning comedy Abbott Elementary.

Here is a complete list of The Walt Disney Company’s nominations:

Poor Things | Searchlight Pictures
11 Nominations

• Best Picture – Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Emma Stone (Producers)
• Best Directing – Yorgos Lanthimos
• Best Actress in a Leading Role – Emma Stone
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Mark Ruffalo
• Best Costume Design – Holly Waddington
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling – Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston
• Best Music (Original Score) – Jerskin Fendrix
• Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) – Screenplay by Tony McNamara
• Best Cinematography – Robbie Ryan
• Best Film Editing – Yorgos Mavropsaridis
• Best Production Design – James Price and Shona Heath (Production Design), Zsuzsa Mihalek (Set Decoration)

The Creator | 20th Century Studios
2 Nominations

• Best Sound – Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich, and Dean Zupancic
• Best Visual Effects – Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts, and Neil Corbould

Bobi Wine: The People’s President | National Geographic Documentary Films
1 Nomination

• Best Documentary Feature Film – Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp, and John Battsek

Elemental | Pixar Animation Studios
1 Nomination

• Best Animated Feature Film – Peter Sohn and Denise Ream

Flamin’ Hot | Searchlight Pictures, Hulu, and Disney+
1 Nomination

• Best Music (Original Song) – “The Fire Inside,” Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Marvel Studios
1 Nomination

• Best Visual Effects – Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, and Theo Bialek

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Lucasfilm Ltd.
1 Nomination

• Best Music (Original Score) – John Williams

The Last Repair Shop | Searchlight Pictures
1 Nomination

• Best Documentary Short Film – Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers

Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó | Disney Branded Television and Disney+
1 Nomination

• Best Documentary Short Film – Sean Wang and Sam Davis

Lanny Smoot, a Disney Research Fellow and longtime member of Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. He is the first Disney Imagineer to receive this prestigious recognition and only the second individual from The Walt Disney Company to be inducted—the first being Walt Disney, honored posthumously in 2000 for the multiplane camera. Smoot and his fellow Class of 2024 inductees will be formally honored in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, May 9.

Upon learning of his induction, Smoot said, “I was honored and humbled at being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. With all of the inventing greats, however, I caught a true lump in my throat when I realized that I was only the second person at The Walt Disney Company being presented with this honor, and the first person was Walt Disney himself.”

For nearly three decades, Smoot has continued to push the boundaries of technology to bring to life awe-inspiring, one-of-a-kind experiences to Disney guests around the world. Throughout his illustrious career, he has worked as a theatrical technology creator, inventor, electrical engineer, scientist, and researcher, resulting in more than 100 patents—an incredibly rare feat that makes Smoot one of the most prolific Black inventors in American history, based on patents issued, according to Disney patent attorney Stuart Langley. Of that total, 74 of his patents were created during his 25 years at The Walt Disney Company.

“At Disney Experiences, we’re committed to world-class storytelling, creativity, and innovation in everything we do, and Lanny Smoot embodies every one of those ideals,” said Josh D’Amaro, Chairman, Disney Experiences. “As Disney’s most prolific inventor, Lanny continues to amaze all of us with his artistic ingenuity, technical expertise, and endless imagination.”

Among his many accomplishments, Smoot is credited with giving Madame Leota her ability to “float” in the Séance Room at the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland Park; crafting the state-of-the-art extendable lightsaber used by Disney Live Entertainment; inventing the Magic Playfloor interactive game experience on the Disney Cruise Line; producing the immersive Fortress Explorations adventure at Tokyo DisneySea; and designing the virtual and interactive koi ponds at the Crystal Lotus Restaurant at Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel.

When deciding which of his patents to highlight as part of his National Inventors Hall of Fame induction, Smoot selected “Where’s the Fire?” at Innoventions, previously featured at EPCOT. This interactive exhibit promoted fire prevention through engaging challenges; guests “shined” a special flashlight on the walls of a house and, through the magic of his technology, exposed hidden fire dangers and learned how to prevent them from happening.

Smoot is the recipient of many awards and honors, including three Thea Awards from the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) for his work on the attractions Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage and Kim Possible: World Showcase Adventure, as well as the Ghost Post limited-time experience inspired by the Haunted Mansion. In 2020, Smoot’s expertise in theatrical technology earned him the esteemed title of TEA Master.

Smoot’s forward-thinking inventions have also empowered the theatrical community to create new entertainment, illusions, and magic. He is currently working on the HoloTile floor, the world’s first multi-person, omni-directional, modular, expandable, treadmill floor. It allows any number of people to have a shared virtual reality (VR) experience, walk an unlimited distance in any direction, and never collide or walk off its surface. The HoloTile floor can also be an insert in a theatrical stage, allowing performers to move and dance in new ways, or stage props and structures to move around or appear to set themselves up.

Prior to joining Disney, Smoot completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering at Columbia University. Before Disney, he worked at Bell Laboratories, followed by Bell Communications Research. While at Bell, he received patents for his role in the early development of video-on-demand technology, video conferencing, and more.

Disney Entertainment proudly announces 37 Primetime Emmy Awards across its content brands, studios, and platforms, including ABC, Disney Branded Television, Disney+, Disney Television Studios (20th Television Animation, 20th Television, and ABC Signature), FX, FX Productions, Hulu, National Geographic, Onyx Collective, and The Walt Disney Studios (20th Century Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Marvel Studios).

The content brands and studios breakdown is as follows:

• 20th Century Studios: 1
• ABC: 4
• Disney Branded Television: 3
• Disney Television Studios: 5
• FX: 16
• Hulu Originals: 2
• Lucasfilm Ltd.: 2
• Marvel Studios: 1
• National Geographic: 1
• Onyx Collective: 1

The streaming platforms breakdown is as follows:

• Hulu: 22
• Disney+: 11

FX received 16 awards, the most for any of the company’s brands or studios and the most for FX in five consecutive years. FX won its first-ever Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series for The Bear, which premieres and streams exclusively on Hulu, and collected wins for its performers Jeremy Allen White (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series), and Ayo Edebiri (Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series), in addition to creator Christopher Storer winning for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.

The Walt Disney Studios received four awards: one for Prey, marking 20th Century Studios’ first-ever Emmy Award; one for Lucasfilm Ltd.’s The Mandalorian; one for Lucasfilm Ltd.’s Star Wars: Visions; and one for Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel.

Quinta Brunson of ABC and 20th Television’s Abbott Elementary won Outstanding Lead Actress for a Comedy Series.

Disney Branded Television won three awards. With three wins for Disney Branded Television’s Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium, Sir Elton John tonight reached EGOT status, becoming the 19th person to receive an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award. He was named a Disney Legend in 2006.

20th Television Animation’s The Simpsons, the longest-running scripted primetime television series of all time, has received 100 Emmy nominations and 37 wins, including this year’s Outstanding Animated Program.

National Geographic won Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking for The Territory.

This year marks Onyx Collective’s first-ever Emmy Award in its first year of eligibility, with The 1619 Project winning Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

The Bear (FX/Hulu)
10 Wins

• Outstanding Comedy Series
• Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series – Christopher Storer
• Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series – Christopher Storer
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Jeremy Allen White
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Ebon Moss-Bachrach
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Ayo Edebiri
• Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation (“Review”)
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

Welcome to Wrexham (FX)
5 Wins

• Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
• Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program – “Wide World of Wales”
• Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

Dancing with the Stars (Disney+)
3 Wins

• Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming – Derek Hough
• Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series
• Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium (Disney+/Disney Branded Television)
3 Wins

• Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
• Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special

Beauty and The Beast: A 30th Celebration (ABC)
2 Wins

• Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming
• Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic)

The Simpsons (20th Television Animation)
2 Wins

• Outstanding Animated Program
• Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation (Character Animation)

The 1619 Project (Hulu/Onyx Collective)
1 Win

• Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series

Abbott Elementary (ABC/20th Television)
1 Win

• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Quinta Brunson

Atlanta (FX/FX Productions)
1 Win

• Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour) (“Andrew Wyeth. Alfred’s World”)

Five Days at Memorial (ABC Signature)
1 Win

• Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode (“Day Two”)

The Great (Hulu)
1 Win

• Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series

Jeopardy! (ABC)
1 Win

• Outstanding Game Show

The Mandalorian (Disney+/Lucasfilm Ltd.)
1 Win

• Outstanding Stunt Performance (“Chapter 24: The Return”)

Ms. Marvel (Disney+/Marvel Studios)
1 Win

• Outstanding Motion Design

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu/20th Television)
1 Win

• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) (“Sparring Partners,” “I Know Who Did It”)

Prey (Hulu/20th Century Studios)
1 Win

• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special

Star Wars: Visions (Disney+/Lucasfilm Ltd.)
1 Win

• Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation (Production Design)

The Territory (National Geographic)
1 Win

• Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking

Tonight, the Critics Choice Association announced the winners of the 2024 Critics Choice Awards. The Walt Disney Company won seven awards across five of its content brands and studios: 20th Century Studios, 20th Television, FX, Hulu, and Searchlight Pictures.

During the ceremony, Harrison Ford was also honored with the Career Achievement Award. He has starred in many of the most successful and acclaimed films in history, including Lucasfilm’s Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. He will next be seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross in Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World, opening in theaters on February 14, 2025.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

Film

Best Actress
Emma Stone – Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)

Television

Best Comedy Series
The Bear (FX, Hulu)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX, Hulu)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX, Hulu)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX, Hulu)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, 20th Television)

Best Movie Made for Television
Quiz Lady (Hulu, 20th Century Studios)

Today, The Walt Disney Company received 50 People’s Choice Awards nominations, with Hulu and 20th Television’s Only Murders in the Building leading in the television categories. Voting across all 45 categories is open until Friday, January 19. Winners will be announced Sunday, February 18, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, in a ceremony hosted by Simu Liu.

Congratulations to this year’s nominees:

The Movie of the Year
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Marvel Studios)
The Little Mermaid (Walt Disney Pictures)

The Action Movie of the Year
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Marvel Studios)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Marvel Studios)
The Marvels (Marvel Studios)

The Male Movie Star of the Year
Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Marvel Studios)

The Female Movie Star of 2023
Halle Bailey, The Little Mermaid (Walt Disney Pictures)

The Action Movie Star of the Year
Brie Larson, TheMarvels (Marvel Studios)
Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Marvel Studios)

The Movie Performance of the Year
Melissa McCarthy, The Little Mermaid (Walt Disney Pictures)

The Show of the Year
The Bear (FX, Hulu)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, 20th Television)

The Comedy Show of the Year
Abbott Elementary (ABC, 20th Television)
The Bear (FX, Hulu)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, 20th Television)

The Drama Show of the Year
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)

The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of the Year
American Horror Story: Delicate (FX, 20th Television)
Loki (Disney+, Marvel Studios)
Secret Invasion (Disney+, Marvel Studios)
Star Wars: Ahsoka (Disney+, Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Disney+, Lucasfilm Ltd.)

The Reality Show of the Year
The Kardashians (Hulu)

The Competition Show of the Year
American Idol (ABC)
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)

The Male TV Star of the Year
Tom Hiddleston, Loki (Disney+, Marvel Studios)
Samuel L. Jackson, Secret Invasion
Disney Legend Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, 20th Television)
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear (FX, Hulu)

The Female TV Star of the Year
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC, 20th Television)
Rosario Dawson, Star Wars:Ahsoka (Disney+, Lucasfilm Ltd.)
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, 20th Television)

The Comedy TV Star of the Year
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC, 20th Television)
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, 20th Television)
Disney Legend Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, 20th Television)
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear (FX, Hulu)

The TV Performance of the Year
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX, Hulu)
Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu, 20th Television)

The Reality TV Star of the Year
Khloé Kardashian, The Kardashians
Kim Kardashian, The Kardashians

The Competition Contestant of the Year
Xochitl Gomez, Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Charity Lawson, The Bachelorette (ABC)
Ariana Madix, Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Theresa Nist, The Golden Bachelor (ABC)
Iam Tongi, American Idol (ABC)

The Daytime Talk Show of the Year
Good Morning America (ABC News)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (ABC)
The View (ABC News) The Nighttime Talk Show of the Year
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, ABC Signature)

The Host of the Year
Ryan Seacrest, American Idol (ABC)

Today, The Walt Disney Company received 16 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations across its content brands and studios, including 20th Television, ABC, ABC Signature, Disney+, FX, Hulu, Lucasfilm Ltd., Marvel Studios, National Geographic, and Searchlight Pictures. Winners will be announced Saturday, February 24.

Congratulations to this year’s nominees:

Film

Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)
2 Nominations
Now in Theaters

• Emma Stone, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
• Willem Dafoe, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Marvel Studios)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Disney+

• Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Disney+

• Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Television

The Bear (FX/Hulu)
4 Nominations
Now Streaming on Hulu

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
• Ayo Edebiri, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
• Jeremy Allen White, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (ABC/20th Television)
2 Nominations
Now Streaming on Hulu; Season 3 Premieres February 7 on ABC

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
• Quinta Brunson, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Fargo (FX)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Hulu

• Jon Hamm, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu Originals/20th Television)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Hulu

• Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

A Small Light (National Geographic/ABC Signature)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu

• Bel Powley, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

Star Wars: Ahsoka (Disney+/Lucasfilm Ltd.)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Disney+

• Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Disney+/Lucasfilm Ltd.)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Disney+

• Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

Tiny Beautiful Things (Hulu/ABC Signature)
1 Nomination
Now Streaming on Hulu

• Kathryn Hahn, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

Tonight, The Walt Disney Company received five Golden Globe Awards across its content brands and studios, including FX, FX Productions, Hulu Originals, and Searchlight Pictures.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

The Bear (FX/Hulu)

3 Wins
Streaming Now on Hulu

• Best Television Series (Musical or Comedy)
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) – Ayo Edebiri
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) – Jeremy Allen White

Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)

2 Wins
Now in Theaters

• Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy)
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) – Emma Stone

Disney’s Lady and the Tramp (1955), 20th Century’s Home Alone (1990), Disney’s Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), and Searchlight Pictures’ 12 Years a Slave (2013) are among the 25 films named today to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry.

Each year since 1989, the Library of Congress has named 25 films that it deems as “culturally, historically, or esthetically important” to its National Film Registry. Online nominations from the general public are part of the selection process—and Home Alone was one of two titles that “drew significant support,” the Library of Congress noted. The Library of Congress reported that 6,875 titles were submitted for consideration this year.

“Films are an integral piece of America’s cultural heritage, reflecting stories of our nation for more than 125 years. We are proud to add 25 diverse films to the National Film Registry as we preserve our history through film,” said Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress. “We’re grateful to the film community for collaborating with the Library of Congress in our goal to preserve the heritage of cinema for generations to come.”

The animated feature Lady and the Tramp tells the love story of Lady (voiced by Barbara Luddy), a cocker spaniel from a respectable home, who falls for Tramp (voiced by Larry Roberts), a mutt who lives in the railroad yards. Not only was it Disney Studios’ most mature love story to date, but the film marked a technological innovation. In addition to standard theatrical formats, Disney released the film in the wide screen CinemaScope process, in part to keep people going to the theaters following the advent of television.

In the holiday classic Home Alone, 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) becomes the man of the house overnight after his family accidentally leaves him behind on Christmas vacation. The mischievous youngster must then use his creativity and wit to stave off two bumbling burglars (Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern). Chris Columbus directs the film, from a script by John Hughes, and composer John Williams contributes a memorable score.

In Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, filmmaker Tim Burton won over an even larger (and decidedly younger) crowd with his delightful stop-motion animated story. Jack Skellington (voiced by Chris Sarandon), whose giant pumpkin head rests precariously on top of his rail-thin body, is the king of Halloween Town. One year he dreams of bringing a little Christmas magic to his humble hamlet. Conceived and produced by Burton (with direction by Henry Selick), the film features iconic songs by Disney Legend Danny Elfman.

Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, 12 Years a Slave offers a raw, visceral look at slavery on a Louisiana plantation. Directed by Steve McQueen, it is based on the 1853 memoir by Solomon Northup, an African American free man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery for 12 years before regaining his freedom. The film also won Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay (John Ridley) and Best Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong’o).

“Slavery for me was a subject matter that hadn’t been sort of given enough recognition within the narrative of cinema history,” McQueen said upon the film’s induction into the Library. “I wanted to address it for that reason, but also because it was a subject which had so much to do with how we live now. It wasn’t just something which was dated. It was something which is living and breathing, because you see the evidence of slavery today.”

These four films join 24 others from Disney’s library in the National Film Registry: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) in 1989; Fantasia (1940) in 1990; Pinocchio (1940) in 1994; Steamboat Willie (1928) in 1998; Beauty and the Beast (1991) in 2002; Toy Story (1995) in 2005; Three Little Pigs (1933) in 2007; Disneyland Dream (1956) in 2009; Bambi (1942) in 2011; Mary Poppins (1964) in 2013; The Old Mill (1937) and The Story of Menstruation (1946) in 2015; The Lion King (1994), Rushmore (1998), and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) in 2016; Dumbo (1941) in 2017; Cinderella (1950) in 2018; Old Yeller (1957) and Sleeping Beauty (1959) in 2019; Flowers and Trees (1932), Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983), and WALL-E (2008) in 2021; and The Little Mermaid (1989) and Iron Man (2008) in 2022.

Two of this year’s films will be screened at Live! at the Library: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas will screen Thursday, December 21, at 6:30 p.m. ET, and Home Alone will screen Thursday, December 28, at 6:30 p.m. ET. Free timed-entry passes are available here.

The Walt Disney Company today received 27 Golden Globe Award^® nominations across its content brands and studios, including Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television, FX, FX Productions, Hulu Originals, Marvel Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Searchlight Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Studios.

Searchlight Pictures garnered eight nominations. Poor Things leads the studio with seven, including Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy; Best Director, Motion Picture (Yorgos Lanthimos); and Best Screenplay, Motion Picture (Tony McNamara); along with best performance nominations for Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, and Mark Ruffalo, and a Best Original Score nod for Jerskin Fendrix. The studio also garnered a Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama nomination for Andrew Scott in All of Us Strangers.

A complete list of all The Walt Disney Company nominations follows below.*

Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)
7 Nominations
Premiered in Theaters

• Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
• Best Director, Motion Picture – Yorgos Lanthimos
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy – Emma Stone
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture – Willem Dafoe
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture – Mark Ruffalo
• Best Screenplay, Motion Picture – Tony McNamara
• Best Original Score, Motion Picture – Jerskin Fendrix

The Bear (FX/Hulu)
5 Nominations
Premieres and Streaming Now on Hulu

• Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy – Ayo Edebiri
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy – Jeremy Allen White
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role on Television – Ebon Moss-Bachrach
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role on Television – Abby Elliott

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu Originals/20th Television)
5 Nominations
Premieres and Streaming Now on Hulu

• Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy – Disney Legend Steve Martin
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy – Martin Short
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy – Selena Gomez
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role on Television – Meryl Streep

Fargo (FX)
3 Nominations
Premieres on FX and Streaming Now on Hulu

• Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television
• Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television – Jon Hamm
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television – Juno Temple

Abbott Elementary (ABC/20th Television)
2 Nominations

• Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy – Quinta Brunson

All of Us Strangers (Searchlight Pictures)
1 Nomination

• Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama – Andrew Scott

Elemental (Pixar Animation Studios)
1 Nomination
Premiered in Theaters, Now Streaming on Disney+

• Best Motion Picture, Animated

The Great (Hulu Originals)
1 Nomination
Premiered and Streaming Now on Hulu

• Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy – Elle Fanning

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Marvel Studios)
1 Nomination
Premiered in Theaters, Now Streaming on Disney+

• Cinematic and Box Office Achievement in a Motion Picture

Wish (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
1 Nomination
Premiered in Theaters, Will Stream on Disney+

• Best Motion Picture, Animated

*As some of the nominations overlap, these are grand totals for each entity.

The Walt Disney Company today received 40 Critics Choice Awards Television nominations—the most of any studio, streamer, or broadcaster—across its content brands and studios, including 20th Century Studios, ABC Entertainment, Disney+, Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television and ABC Signature, FX, FX Productions, Hulu Originals, Marvel Studios, and National Geographic.

A total list of nominations can be found below:

Abbott Elementary (ABC, 20th Television)

• Best Comedy Series
• Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Quinta Brunson
• Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Janelle James
• Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Sheryl Lee Ralph 

The Bear (FX, Hulu)

• Best Comedy Series
• Best Actor in a Comedy Series – Jeremy Allen White
• Best Actress in a Comedy Series – Ayo Edebiri
• Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Ebon Moss-Bachrach