Oscar 2026 Nominations:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially unveiled the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards on January 22, 2026, setting the stage for one of the most exciting Oscar races in recent memory. Covering films released in 2025, this year’s nominations spotlight bold storytelling, global voices, and a mix of prestige cinema and ambitious crowd-pleasers.
The ceremony will take place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Conan O’Brien returning as host. A total of 24 categories were announced, including the debut of a brand-new competitive award: Best Casting.
Best Picture Nominees
Ten films earned nominations for Best Picture, reflecting a wide spectrum of genres and creative approaches:
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Among them, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners emerged as the dominant force of the year, earning a record-breaking 16 nominations, the most ever received by a single film in Oscar history.
Acting Categories
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet — Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio — One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke — Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan — Sinners
Wagner Moura — The Secret Agent
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley — Hamnet
Rose Byrne — If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson — Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve — Sentimental Value
Emma Stone — Bugonia
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio del Toro — One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi — Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo — Sinners
Sean Penn — One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård — Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning — Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas — Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan — Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku — Sinners
Teyana Taylor — One Battle After Another
Directing and Screenwriting
Best Director
Chloé Zhao — Hamnet
Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler — Sinners
Best Original Screenplay
Blue Moon
It Was Just an Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Train Dreams
Music, Animation, and Creative Categories
Best Original Score
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Animated Feature
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Best Original Song
“Dear Me” — Diane Warren: Relentless
“Golden” — KPop Demon Hunters
“I Lied to You” — Sinners
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” — Viva Verdi!
“Train Dreams” — Train Dreams
International and Documentary Features
Best International Feature Film
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
It Was Just an Accident (France)
Sentimental Value (Norway)
Sirāt (Spain)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Best Documentary Feature
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
My Undesirable Friends
The Perfect Neighbor
Technical Excellence and New Honors
Technical categories—including Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound, Visual Effects, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, and the inaugural Best Casting award—saw strong representation from Sinners, Marty Supreme, Frankenstein, and One Battle After Another, underscoring the craftsmanship behind this year’s most celebrated films.
A Ceremony to Watch
With record-setting achievements, standout performances, and a diverse slate of nominees from across the globe, the 2026 Oscars are shaping up to be a landmark event. As anticipation builds toward Oscar night, one thing is clear: this year’s nominations reflect a film industry willing to take risks, embrace new voices, and celebrate storytelling in all its forms.
