Oscars 2026 nominations announced: Bugonia, Sinners, and Hamnet lead the race
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The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were unveiled on Tuesday, setting the stage for one of the most competitive Oscar seasons in recent years.
Nominees across 24 categories were announced by actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman during a live broadcast from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles.
The announcement aired on ABC’s Good Morning America and was simultaneously streamed on the Oscars’ official YouTube channel.
Sinners Emerges as the Most-Nominated Film
Leading the nominations is Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which emerged as the most-nominated film of the year with 16 nominations.
The film is a major contender in top categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan), Best Supporting Actor (Delroy Lindo), and Best Supporting Actress (Wunmi Mosaku).
It also received extensive recognition across technical and craft categories such as Cinematography, Editing, Sound, Visual Effects, Production Design, Costume Design, Make-Up and Hairstyling, as well as Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Casting, and Best Original Song, marking it as a dominant force across both creative and technical branches.
Strong Showing for One Battle After Another and Marty Supreme
Close behind is Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another with 11 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio. The film also secured two nominations in Best Supporting Actor (Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn), alongside nods for Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Sound, Production Design, Cinematography, Best Casting, and Original Score.
Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme earned nine nominations, featuring prominently in Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet. It was also recognised for Original Screenplay, Editing, Cinematography, Costume Design, Production Design, and Best Casting, underscoring its strong technical and storytelling appeal.
Frankenstein and Sentimental Value Score Big Across Categories
Frankenstein secured nine nominations, spanning Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Jacob Elordi), and Best Adapted Screenplay, while also dominating craft categories including Cinematography, Production Design, Sound, Costume Design, Make-Up and Hairstyling, and Original Score.
Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value also picked up nine nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Renate Reinsve), Best Supporting Actor (Stellan Skarsgård), and two Best Supporting Actress nominations. The film further earned nods for Original Screenplay, Editing, and Best International Feature Film, making it one of the strongest crossover international contenders.
Literary Adaptations and Global Cinema Shine
Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet received eight nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Jessie Buckley, along with recognition for Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Costume Design, Production Design, and Best Casting.
The Best International Feature Film category showcased strong global representation with submissions from Brazil, France, Norway, Spain, and Tunisia. Notably, Brazil’s The Secret Agent and Norway’s Sentimental Value also earned multiple nominations in major categories outside the international field, reflecting broad Academy support.
No Indian Representation This Year
There are no Indian films, actors, or official submissions nominated at the 2026 Academy Awards. India does not feature in the International Feature Film category, nor are Indian artists represented in acting, technical, or music categories this year.
Ceremony Details
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on 15 March 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with comedian and television host Conan O’Brien set to host the event.
Full List of Oscar 2026 Nominees
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Director
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
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 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 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
Best Original Screenplay
Blue Moon
It Was Just an Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Train Dreams
Best International Feature Film
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
It Was Just an Accident (France)
Sentimental Value (Norway)
Sirât (Spain)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Best Animated Feature
Arco
Elio
KPop: Demon Hunters
Little Amelie
Zootopia 2
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 Film
All the Empty Rooms
Armed Only with a Camera
Children No More
The Devil is Busy
Perfectly a Strangeness
Best Animated Short Film
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best Live Action Short Film
Butcher's Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen's Period Drama
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best Original Score
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Original Song
Diane Warren: Relentless
KPop Demon Hunters
Sinners
Viva Verdi!
Train Dreams
Best Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Best Cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World: Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Best Sound
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirât
Best Production Design
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Editing
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Best Casting
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sinners
