Hollywood’s biggest night is officially back on the calendar as the 2026 Academy Awards nominations have been unveiled, setting the tone for what is shaping up to be one of the most competitive Oscar races in years.
Leading the pack is Ryan Coogler’s vampire horror film Sinners, which has rewritten Oscar history with a staggering 16 nominations. The film earned nods in major categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay, surpassing the long-standing nomination record previously shared by classics like All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land.
Close behind is One Battle After Another with 13 nominations, while Marty Supreme, Frankenstein, and Sentimental Value secured nine nominations each. Hamnet also made a strong showing with eight nominations, further tightening an already crowded field of awards contenders.
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, March 15, with US comedian Conan O’Brien set to host the event. With a mix of blockbuster films, indie favourites, and international standouts dominating this year’s list, anticipation is already building over which films and performances will take home Hollywood’s most coveted trophies.
Below is the full list of nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards.
Best picture nominees
- “Bugonia” (Focus Features)
- “F1” (Warner Bros./Apple)
- “Frankenstein” (Netflix)
- “Hamnet” (Focus Features)
- “Marty Supreme” (A24)
- “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
- “The Secret Agent” (Neon)
- “Sentimental Value” (Neon)
- “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
- “Train Dreams” (Netflix)
Best director nominees
- Chloe Zhao, “Hamnet”
- Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”
- Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
- Joaquim Trier, “Sentimental Value”
- Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
Best actress nominees
- 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 actor nominees
- Timothee Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”
- Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another”
- Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon”
- Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”
- Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent”
Best supporting actress nominees
- Elle Fanning, “Sentimental Value”
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value”
- Amy Madigan, “Weapons”
- Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners”
- Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another”
Best supporting actor nominees
- Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another”
- Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”
- Delroy Lindo, “Sinners”
- Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
- Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value”
Best original screenplay nominees
- “Blue Moon,” Robert Kaplow
- “It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi
- “Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- “Sentimental Value,” Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt
- “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler
Best adapted screenplay nominees
- “Bugonia,” Will Tracy
- “Frankenstein,” Guillermo Del Toro
- “Hamnet,” Maggie O’Farrell and Chloé Zhao
- “One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson
- “Train Dreams,” Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Best international feature nominees
- “It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi (France)
- “The Secret Agent,” Kleber Mendonça Filho (Brazil)
- “Sentimental Value,” Joaquin Trier (Norway)
- “Sirāt,” Olivér Laxe (Spain)
- “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia)
Best documentary feature nominees
- “The Alabama Solution,” Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman (HBO)
- “Come See Me in the Good Light,” Ryan White (Apple)
- “Cutting Through Rocks,” Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni (Gandom Films)
- “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” David Borenstein (Bantam Film)
- “The Perfect Neighbor,” Geeta Gandbhir (Netflix)
Best animated feature nominees
- “Arco” (Neon)
- “Elio” (Disney/Pixar)
- “KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix)
- “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” (GKIDS)
- “Zootopia 2” (Disney)
Best casting nominees (new category)
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “One Battle After Another”
- “The Secret Agent”
- “Sinners”
Best cinematography nominees
- “Frankenstein,” Dan Laustsen
- “Marty Supreme,” Darius Khondji
- “One Battle After Another,” Michael Bauman
- “Sinners,” Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- “Train Dreams,” Adolpho Veloso
Best costume design nominees
- “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” Deborah L. Scott
- “Frankenstein,” Kate Hawley
- “Hamnet,” Malgosia Turzanska
- “Marty Supreme,” Miyako Bellizzi
- “Sinners,” Ruth E. Carter
Best film editing nominees
- “F1,” Stephen Mirrione
- “Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein
- “One Battle After Another,” Andy Jurgensen
- “Sentimental Value,” Olivier Bugge Coutté
- “Sinners,” Michael P. Shawver
Best production design nominees
- “Frankenstein,” Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau
- “Hamnet,” Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton
- “Marty Supreme, “Jack Fisk and Adam Willis
- “One Battle After Another,” Florencia Martin
- “Sinners,” Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne
Best original score nominees
- “Bugonia,” Jerskin Fendrix
- “Frankenstein,” Alexandre Desplat
- “Hamnet,” Max Richter
- “One Battle After Another,” Jonny Greenwood
- “Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson
Best original song nominees
- “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”
Best sound nominees
- “F1”
- “Frankenstein”
- “One Battle After Another”
- “Sinners”
- “Sirât”
Best visual effects nominees
- “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
- “F1”
- “Jurassic World Rebirth”
- “The Lost Bus”
- “Sinners”
Best makeup and hairstyling nominees
- “Frankenstein”
- “Kokuho”
- “Sinners”
- “The Smashing Machine”
- “The Ugly Stepsister”
Best documentary short nominees
- “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”
Best animated short nominees
- “Butterfly”
- “Forevergreen”
- “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”
- “Retirement Plan”
- “The Three Sisters”
Best live-action short nominees
- “Butcher’s Stain”
- “A Friend of Dorothy”
- “Jane Austen’s Period Drama”
- “The Singers”
- “Two People Exchanging Saliva”
