The 98th Academy Award nominations were unveiled on Thursday, January 22, 2026, spotlighting this year’s most acclaimed films, performances, and creative achievements in cinema. The nominations — announced in a live presentation at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre by actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman — kick off the final stretch toward the Oscars ceremony on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Ryan Coogler’s genre-hybrid phenomenon ‘Sinners’ made Academy Awards history by earning 16 nominations — the most ever for a single film. This surpasses the long-standing record of 14 set by classics such as ‘Titanic’ and ‘La La Land.’ The film scored nods across major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director (Coogler) and Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, marking his first Oscar nomination.
Trailing closely behind ‘Sinners’ is Paul Thomas Anderson’s ambitious ‘One Battle After Another’ with 13 nominations, including multiple acting and directing nods.
Irish actress Jessie Buckley garnered a Best Actress nomination for ‘Hamnet,’ with buzz that she could become the first Irish performer to win in the category.
The Oscars nomination slate for 2026 includes 24 competitive categories, with five nominees in each category except for Best Picture, which features ten.
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The nominees are;
Top Awards
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Best Picture
“Bugonia”
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners”
“Train Dreams”
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Best Director
Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet”
Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”
Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value”
Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning, “Sentimental Value”
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value”
Amy Madigan, “Weapons”
Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners”
Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another”
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Best Original Screenplay
“Blue Moon”
“It Was Just an Accident”
“Marty Supreme”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners”
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Best Adapted Screenplay
“Bugonia”
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“One Battle After Another”
“Train Dreams”
Craft and Technical Awards
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Best Cinematography
“Frankenstein”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“Sinners”
“Train Dreams”
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Best Film Editing
“F1”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners”
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Best Production Design
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“Sinners”
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Best Costume Design
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“Sinners”
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Best Makeup and Hairstyling
“Frankenstein”
“Kokuho”
“Sinners”
“The Smashing Machine”
“The Ugly Stepsister”
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Best Sound
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“One Battle After Another”
“Sinners”
“Sirat”
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Best Visual Effects
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“F1”
“Jurassic World Rebirth”
“The Lost Bus”
“Sinners”
Music
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Best Original Score
“Bugonia”
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“One Battle After Another”
“Sinners”
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Best Original Song
“Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless”
“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters”
“I Lied to You” from “Sinners”
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi”
“Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams”
Animation, Documentary, and International
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Best Animated Feature Film
“Arco”
“Elio”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain”
“Zootopia 2”
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Best Documentary Feature Film
“The Alabama Solution”
“Come See Me in the Good Light”
“Cutting Through Rocks”
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin”
“The Perfect Neighbor”
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Best Documentary Short Film
“All the Empty Rooms”
“Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud”
“Children No More: Were and Are Gone”
“The Devil Is Busy”
“Perfectly a Strangeness”
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Best International Feature Film
“The Secret Agent”
“It Was Just an Accident”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sirat”
“The Voice of Hind Rajab”
Short Films
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Best Animated Short Film
“Butterfly”
“Forevergreen”
“The Girl Who Cried Pearls”
“Retirement Plan”
“The Three Sisters”
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Best Live Action Short Film
“Butcher’s Stain”
“A Friend of Dorothy”
“Jane Austen’s Period Drama”
“The Singers”
“Two People Exchanging Saliva”
New for 2026
Best Casting
Recognising excellence in casting and ensemble creation, awarded to casting directors.
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sinners”
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026. The show will be televised on ABC in the U.S., will stream live on Hulu, and airs live in more than 200 territories worldwide.
