For the second year in a row, the Academy Awards will go hostless, according to GameSpot sister site TV Guide. The 92nd Oscars, airing next month, will “[repeat] what worked last year: huge entertainment value [and] big musical numbers,” ABC president Karey Burke said during the Television Critics Association winter press tour.
This year’s hostless Oscars mirrors exactly what happened during 2019’s awards show. Kevin Hart withdrew from hosting in response to criticism about homophobic comments he made in the past on Twitter.
“I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year’s Oscar’s….this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists,” Hart tweeted in December 2018. “I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.”
2019’s Academy Awards show didn’t hit the same viewership as 2016 or 2017, securing about 30 million eyes; however, it did perform marginally better than 2018’s ceremony, which held about 26 million viewers globally.
Though the Oscars has yet to announce the full list of categories and nominees, the organization did provide a shortlist of candidates in a handful of categories. These include Best Live-Action Short Film, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, Best Feature Documentary Film, and more.
The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, February 9 at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on ABC. The full list of nominees will be announced on Monday, January 13. You can check out the shortlist below. Keep in mind not every category, including Best Director and Best Picture, has been revealed.
The 92nd Oscars Nominees Shortlist
Documentary, Feature Film
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