The 98th Academy Awards nominations were revealed on January 22, 2026, with movies from around the globe earning recognition across 24 categories. This year’s nominations are notable not just for the films honored, but for history-making moments in Oscars lore.
Headlining the list is Ryan Coogler’s genre-blending epic Sinners, which earned a record-breaking 16 nominations, becoming the most-nominated film in Oscar history — surpassing classics like Titanic and La La Land that held the record at 14.
Here’s a full look at the films and creatives up for cinema’s biggest prizes…
Best Picture Nominees
These ten films are competing for the Academy’s top honor:
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
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
New Category: Best Casting
For the first time, the Oscars include Best Casting, recognizing the essential work of casting directors:
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- The Secret Agent
Other Key Categories
Screenplay
- Best Original Screenplay: Titles include Blue Moon, It Was Just an Accident, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value and Sinners.
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Includes Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, One Battle After Another, Train Dreams.
Animated Feature
- Arco
- Elio
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
(Full craft categories include visual effects, costume design, sound, editing, music, makeup and more.)
Top Highlights from the 2026 Nominations
History made: Sinners now holds the record for most Oscar nominations ever with 16, spanning major and technical categories.
Global impact: International cinema shines — with Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent earning multiple nominations in key categories.
Breakthrough nods: Several actors received their first Oscar nominations, including Elle Fanning for Sentimental Value and Delroy Lindo for Sinners, stirring buzz around potential wins.
What’s Next?
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Conan O’Brien. Fans are already placing bets on frontrunners, with Sinners, One Battle After Another, Hamnet, and Sentimental Value leading the pack in nominations.
