Your Oscar Nominations
The Brian Lehrer Show
WNYC
4.6 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 21 January 2026
⏱️ 12 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Brian Ler on WNYC. So to end on the lighter side today, after all we've been through this morning, |
| 0:11.0 | Oscar nominations are going to be announced tomorrow morning. So to end the show today, |
| 0:16.6 | let's hear your predictions or wish lists for what films or performances to recognize. |
| 0:22.7 | That's the question. |
| 0:23.6 | What films or performances would you like to see included on the list? |
| 0:27.8 | Or use us as a little non-betting predictions market. |
| 0:31.8 | What films or actors or directors or anyone else do you think will take home the top prizes? |
| 0:38.3 | 212-433. WNYC, let's have a little fun with this. You deserve it. |
| 0:44.3 | 212-433-9692. So, for example, have the Golden Globes or other awards skipped your favorites? |
| 0:53.3 | Are you all in for Marty Supreme, |
| 0:55.5 | sinners, one battle after another, sentimental value? What are you expecting to hear tomorrow? |
| 1:01.6 | And what would be a pleasant surprise? And what made that film or performance or direction or costume |
| 1:08.0 | or other movie element that you would like to see get nominated for an |
| 1:12.3 | Oscar special for you. We'll take your nominations or predictions at 212-433 WNYC, |
| 1:20.9 | 212, 433-9-6-9-2. You can call or you can text. And here's a wrinkle on this question that's particular to us. |
| 1:30.4 | And I have a feeling this one's going to get the phones going even more because I know what a lot |
| 1:37.1 | of you in this audience are interested in. The nominations for Best Documentary. As many of you |
| 1:43.1 | know on this year, you're saying, what? Nominations for Best Documentary, that's so obscure. Well, that's some of you. Others of you know that on this show with our nonfiction and public affairs bent, we try and interview the makers of the best feature documentary nominees, the makers of those documentary, the nominees, every year |
| 2:03.4 | before the ceremony. We have our Oscar Doc series where we try to invite on all five, it's usually |
| 2:09.5 | five directors. So is there a documentary or a documentary maker you hope we'll be talking about or talking with soon. |
| 2:19.8 | Call or text us to nominate any great documentary that you saw in 2025 |
| 2:24.7 | that you would like to see get an Oscar nomination tomorrow at 212-433, WNYC, |
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