Could Twitter hashtags predict Oscars winners? Will the Academy’s choices reflect popular sentiment? There’s only one way to see. Check out which Oscars hashtags are trending on Twitter, with live stats and data.
Hashtags being used peripherally by brands, sponsors and partygoers.
Hashtag use around the Oscars has grown over the past several years. Hashtags provide an additional way for film enthusiasts to follow along with the event in real time, conversing with like minded individuals and sharing opinions, media and more. Celebrities have joined in on the action and brands are paying attention, trying to cash in on a second screen opportunity.
Evite and Vanity Fair have both mounted significant hashtag efforts around this year’s Oscars festivities and Sprint is hosting a hashtag viewing party on Twitter during the event.
Dozens of other brands and businesses are following suit. Gifting suites, after parties, fashion brands and more are participating in a hashtag extravaganza that is second only to a large sporting event.
To stay on top of and view Oscars hashtags in real time, visit the Hashtracking Red Carpet Leaderboard.