The Oscars 2026 nominations are out, with Sinners making history as the most-nominated film ever, leading a competitive list across Best Picture and acting categories. The 98th Academy Awards nominations were announced, bringing clarity on which films and artists will compete for cinema's most prestigious honour.
Sinners secured a massive 16 nominations, breaking the long-standing record held by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land, which had 14 nominations each. Alongside Sinners, films like One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value and Hamnet also made a strong mark across major categories.
The nominations created history, with a diverse mix of global cinema represented. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 16, where winners across all categories will be announced. Sinners is a strong contender, with nominations in Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, among others.
The film's director, Ryan Coogler, has expressed his excitement about the nominations, saying, "We're thrilled to be recognized by the Academy." The Oscars 2026 are shaping up to be one of the most competitive editions in recent years, with several films and artists vying for top honours.
Below is the complete list of nominations for the 98th Academy Awards 2026:
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Director
Chloe Zhao - Hamnet
Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler - Sinners
Best Actor
Timothee 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 Skarsgard - 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
Best Original Screenplay
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
Bugonia - Will Tracy
Frankenstein - Guillermo del Toro
Hamnet - Maggie O'Farrell and Chloe Zhao
One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson
Train Dreams - Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Best International Feature Film
Brazil - The Secret Agent
France - It Was Just an Accident
Norway - Sentimental Value
Spain - Sirat
Tunisia - The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Film Editing
F1 - Stephen Mirrione
Marty Supreme - Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another - Andy Jurgensen
Sentimental Value - Olivier Bugge
Sinners - Michael P. Shawver
Best Production Design
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Sound
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirat
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Best Original Score
Bugonia - Jerskin Fendrix
Frankenstein - Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet - Max Richter
One Battle After Another - Jonny Greenwood
Sinners - Ludwig Goransson
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
Best Documentary Feature
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Best Documentary Short
All 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 Feature
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Best Animated Short
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best Live Action Short
Butcher's Stain
Jane Austen's Period Drama
A Friend of Dorothy
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best Casting
Hamnet - Nina Gold
Marty Supreme - Jennifer Venditti
One Battle After Another - Cassandra Kulukundis
The Secret Agent - Gabriel Domingues
Sinners - Francine Maisler