The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its 97th Oscar nominations Thursday morning, with comedians Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott serving as presenters. Among the nominees were L.A.

The much-anticipated Oscars are just around the corner, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has picked host for announcing nominees.

The announcement will take place on Thursday in a live presentation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater

Oscar nominations were released Thursday morning, a reminder of Hollywood pageantry and normalcy even as Los Angeles continues to deal with destructive wildfires.

The Oscars will air live on ABC, streamed live on Hulu, and air live in more than 200 territories worldwide. You can watch live on ABC.com. Any Hulu subscriber can stream it live on the streaming service, marking the first time the Oscars have ever aired live on Hulu.

Actor-writer-comedians Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang will announce the 97th Oscar nominations in a live presentation Thursday morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday.

This morning’s nominations saw some real shake ups, with new favorites emerging and plenty of interesting picks.

The nominations had originally been planned for Jan. 17. But after wildfires on Jan. 7 began burning through the Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other areas around Los Angeles, leaving behind historic levels of destruction, the academy extended its voting window and twice postponed the nominations announcement.

The Brutalist” and “Wicked” secured 10 nominations apiece in a year with a wide-open best picture race. Acting nominees include Demi Moore, Cynthia Erivo, Adrien Brody and Timothée Chalamet.

Every year when the Academy Awards nominations are announced, some of the names sound very familiar to Connecticut residents and local theatergoers. There are usually a few nominees who went to Connecticut colleges such as Yale or Wesleyan.