Sharing the announcement details, the official handle of the academy and ABC read, “Meet your 2023 #OscarNoms hosts: Allison Williams and Riz Ahmed. Join us on Tuesday, January 24th at 8:30 AM ET / 5:30 AM PT by tuning in to the nominations live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, or on the Academy’s Twitter, YouTube or Facebook to see who is headed to the 95th Academy Awards.”
Talking about the hosts, Ahmed won an Academy Award last year in the Best Live-Action Short Film category for The Long Goodbye. He was also a nominee at the 2021 Oscars ceremony for his performance in Sound of Metal. He has also won an Emmy Award for The Night Of.
Williams, on the other hand, has been known for her standout performances in her projects including Jordan Peele’s Get Out, M3GAN, HBO’s acclaimed and award-winning series Girls among others.
The Oscar 2023 awards will take place on March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel will be returning as host for the third time and enthrall the audience with his wit and humour.