Oscars 2026: “Sinners” Leads with Record 16 Nominations

The 98th Academy Awards, taking place on March 15, 2026, are poised to mark a historic moment as “Sinners” leads the Oscars 2026 nominees with 16 nominations, setting a new record for the most nods ever received by a single film.

The musical horror, directed by Ryan Coogler, surpassed the previous benchmark of 14 nominations held jointly by “All About Eve,” “Titanic” and “La La Land.” It earned recognition in key categories including best picture, directing and original screenplay, along with acting nominations for Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo.

Following closely, Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller “One Battle After Another” received 13 nominations, including best picture, directing and adapted screenplay. The film also brought acting nods for Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn.

The best picture lineup reflects a wide range of international and genre films. Yorgos Lanthimos’ alien comedy “Bugonia,” Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean drama “Hamnet,” Joseph Kosinski’s motorsport story “F1” and Guillermo del Toro’s gothic tale “Frankenstein” are all in contention.

Other titles include Josh Safdie’s ping-pong drama “Marty Supreme,” Brazilian thriller “The Secret Agent,” Norwegian family saga “Sentimental Value” and Clint Bentley’s period piece “Train Dreams.”

Acting nominations for performers in “The Secret Agent” and “Sentimental Value” highlighted the global presence in this year’s field. “Frankenstein,” “Marty Supreme” and “Sentimental Value” each earned nine nominations.

2026 Oscars full nominees list

Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announced the complete Oscars 2026 nominees live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Best actor in a leading role

Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme

Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another

Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon

Michael B. Jordan – Sinners

Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

Best actor in a supporting role

Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

Delroy Lindo – Sinners

Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

Best actress in a leading role

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 actress in a supporting role

Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value

Amy Madigan – Weapons

Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

Best animated feature film

Arco

Elio

KPop Demon Hunters

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

Best animated short film

Butterfly – Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens

Forevergreen – Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears

The Girl Who Cried Pearls – Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski

Retirement Plan – John Kelly and Andrew Freedman

The Three Sisters – Konstantin Bronzit

Best casting

Hamnet – Nina Gold

Marty Supreme – Jennifer Venditti

One Battle After Another – Cassandra Kulukundis

The Secret Agent – Gabriel Domingues

Sinners – Francine Maisler

Best cinematography

Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen

Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji

One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman

Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso

Best costume design

Avatar: Fire and Ash – Deborah L. Scott

Frankenstein – Kate Hawley

Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska

Marty Supreme – Miyako Bellizzi

Sinners – Ruth E. Carter

Best directing

Hamnet – Chloé Zhao

Marty Supreme – Josh Safdie

One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson

Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier

Sinners – Ryan Coogler

Best documentary feature film

The Alabama Solution

Come See Me in the Good Light

Cutting Through Rocks

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

The Perfect Neighbor

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

Best film editing

F1 – Stephen Mirrione

Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie

One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen

Sentimental Value – Olivier Bugge Coutté

Sinners – Michael P. Shawver

Best international feature film

Brazil – The Secret Agent

France – It Was Just an Accident

Norway – Sentimental Value

Spain – Sirāt

Tunisia – The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best live action short film

Butcher’s Stain – Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi

A Friend of Dorothy – Lee Knight and James Dean

Jane Austen’s Period Drama – Julia Aks and Steve Pinder

The Singers – Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt

Two People Exchanging Saliva – Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata

Best makeup and hairstyling

Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey

Kokuho – Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu

Sinners – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry

The Smashing Machine – Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein

The Ugly Stepsister – Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg

Best music (original score)

Bugonia – Jerskin Fendrix

Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat

Hamnet – Max Richter

One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood

Sinners – Ludwig Göransson

Best music (original song)

Dear Me – Diane Warren

Golden – KPop Demon Hunters

I Lied To You – Sinners

Sweet Dreams Of Joy – Viva Verdi!

Train Dreams – Train Dreams

Best picture

Bugonia

F1

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Train Dreams

Best production design

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Best sound

F1

Frankenstein

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Sirāt

Best visual effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

Jurassic World Rebirth

The Lost Bus

Sinners

Best writing (adapted screenplay)

Bugonia – Screenplay by Will Tracy

Frankenstein – Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro

Hamnet – Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell

One Battle After Another – Written by Paul Thomas Anderson

Train Dreams – Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar

Best writing (original screenplay)

Blue Moon

It Was Just an Accident

Marty Supreme

Sentimental Value

Sinners