The Academy has officially revealed the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards. This year, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners dominates the field, earning a historic 16 Oscar nominations, the most of any film in the race. Below, you’ll find the complete Oscar Nominations 2026 list of nominees, along with a breakdown of the most notable surprises and omissions from this year’s Oscars.
When are the 2026 Oscars?
The 2026 Oscars will take place on Sunday, 15 March 2026, starting at 4pm Pacific Time (midnight on Monday). The ceremony is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Where will the 2026 Oscars be held?
The ceremony will be held at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles.
Where can I watch the 2026 Oscars live?
You can watch the 2026 Oscars live on ABC. The ceremony will also be available for streaming on platforms that carry ABC, such as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and other live TV streaming services, depending on your region.
2026 Oscar Nominations: Key Highlights and Overview
To help you quickly scan all the key details, here’s a consolidated overview of the Oscar nominees across all 24 categories.
Major Award Categories at the 2026 Oscars
| Category | Nominees |
| Best Picture | 1. Bugonia 2. F1 3. Frankenstein 4 . Hamnet 5. Marty Supreme 6. One Battle after Another 7 . The Secret Agent 8. Sentimental Value 9. Train Dreams 10. Sinners |
| Best Director | 1. Chloé Zhao (Hamnet) 2. Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme) 3. Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle after Another) 4. Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value) 5. Ryan Coogler (Sinners) |
| Best Actor (Leading Role) | 1. Timothée Chalamet as Marty (Marty Supreme) 2. Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson (One Battle after Another) 3. Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart (Blue Moon) 4. Michael B. Jordan as Stack and Smoke (Sinners) 5. Wagner Moura as Armando ( The Secret Agent) |
| Best Actress (Leading Role) | 1. Jessie Buckley as Agnes Shakespeare (Hamnet) 2. Rose Byrne as Linda ( If I Had Legs I’d Kick You) 3. Kate Hudson as Claire Sardina ( Song Sung Blue) 4. Renate Reinsve as Nora Borg (Sentimental Value) 5. Emma Stone as Michelle (Bugonia) |
| Best Supporting Actor | 1. Benicio Del Toro as Sensei Sergio St. Carlos ( One Battle After Another) 2. Jacob Elordi as The Creature ( Frankenstein) 3. Delroy Lindo as Delta Slim (Sinners) 4. Sean Penn as Col. Steven J. Lockjaw ( One Battle After Another) 5. Stellan Skarsgård as Gustav Borg (Sentimental Value) |
| Best Supporting Actress | 1. Elle Fanning as Rachel Kemp (Sentimental Value) 2. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas as Agnes Borg Pettersen (Sentimental Value) 3. Amy Madigan as Gladys (Weapons) 4. Wunmi Mosaku as Annie (Sinners) 5. Teyana Taylor as Perfidia ( One Battle After Another). |
Screenplay Nominations: Original and Adapted
| Category | Nominees |
| Best Original Screenplay | 1. Robert Kaplow (Blue Moon) 2. Jafar Panah; Script collaborators – Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian (It Was Just an Accident) 3. Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme) 4. Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value) 5. Ryan Coogler (Sinners) |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | 1. Will Tracy (Bugonia) 2.Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein) 3. Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell (Hamnet) 4. Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle after Another) 5. Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar (Train Dreams) |
Technical and Creative Oscar Categories
| Category | Nominees |
| Best Cinematography | 1. Dan Laustsen (Frankenstein) 2. Darius Khondji (Marty Supreme) 3. Michael Bauman (One Battle after Another) 4.Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Sinners) 5. Adolpho Veloso (Train Dreams) |
| Best Film Editing | 1. Stephen Mirrione (F1) 2. Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme) 3. Andy Jurgensen (One Battle after Another) 4. Olivier Bugge Coutté (Sentimental Value) 5. Michael P. Shawver (Sinners) |
| Best Production Design | 1. Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau (Frankenstein) 2. Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton (Hamnet) 3. Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis (Marty Supreme) 4. Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino (One Battle after Another) 5. Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne (Sinners) |
| Best Costume Design | 1. Deborah L. Scott (Avatar: Fire and Ash) 2. Kate Hawley (Frankenstein) 3. Malgosia Turzanska (Hamnet) 4. Miyako Bellizzi (Marty Supreme) 5. Ruth E. Carter (Sinners) |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | 1. Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey (Frankenstein) 2. Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu (Kokuho) 3. Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry (Sinners) 4. Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein (The Smashing Machine) 5. Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg (The Ugly Stepsister) |
| Best Original Score | 1. Jerskin Fendrix (Bugonia) 2. Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein) 3. Max Richter (Hamnet) 4. Jonny Greenwood (One Battle after Another) 5. Ludwig Goransson (Sinners) |
| Best Original Song | 1. Dear Me by Diane Warren (Diane Warren: Relentless) 2. Golden by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park (KPop Demon Hunters) 3. I Lied To You by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson (Sinners) 4. Sweet Dreams Of Joy by Nicholas Pike (Viva Verdi!) 5. Train Dreams by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner (Train Dreams) |
| Best Sound | 1.Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta (F1) 2. Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern (Frankenstein) 3. José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor (One Battle after Another) 4. Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker ( 5.Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas (Sirāt) |
| Best Visual Effects | 1.Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett (Avatar: Fire and Ash) 2. Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson (F1) 3. David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould (Jurassic World Rebirth) 4. Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin ( The Lost Bus) 5.Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean (Sinners) |
Feature Films, International Cinema, and Short Film Categories
| Category | Nominees |
| Best Animated Feature | 1.Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas and Natalie Portman (Arco) 2. Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina and Mary Alice Drumm (Elio) 3.Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong (KPop Demon Hunters) 4. Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago and Henri Magalon (Little Amélie or the Character of Rain) 5. Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Yvett Merino (Zootopia 2) |
| Best International Feature Film | 1. Brazil (The Secret Agent) 2. France (It Was Just an Accident) 3. Norway (Sentimental Value) 4. Spain (Sirāt) 5. Tunisia (The Voice of Hind Rajab) |
| Best Documentary Feature | 1. Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman (The Alabama Solution) 2. Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro and Stef Willen (Come See Me in the Good Light) 3. Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni (Cutting through Rocks) 4. Nominees to be determined (Mr. Nobody against Putin) 5. Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee (The Perfect Neighbor) |
| Best Animated Short Film | 1. Butterfly – Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens 2. Forevergreen – Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears 3. The Girl Who Cried Pearls – Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski 4. Retirement Plan – John Kelly and Andrew Freedman 5. The Three Sisters – Konstantin Bronzit |
| Best Live Action Short Film | 1. Butcher’s Stain – Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi 2. A Friend of Dorothy – Lee Knight and James Dean 3. Jane Austen’s Period Drama – Julia Aks and Steve Pinder 4. The Singers – Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt 5. Two People Exchanging Saliva – Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata |
| Best Documentary Short Subject | 1.All the Empty Rooms – Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones 2. Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud – Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo 3.Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” – Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins 4.The Devil Is Busy – Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir 5.Perfectly a Strangeness – Alison McAlpine |
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Most Nominated Films at the 2026 Oscars
These films emerged as the most nominated at the Oscar Nominations 2026 Academy Awards, earning recognition across major, acting, and technical categories.
Films That Dominated the 2026 Oscar Nominations..
Sinners
Nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Lead and Supporting Acting categories, Original Screenplay, and a wide range of technical awards including Cinematography, Editing, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song, and Visual Effects.
One Battle After Another
Earned Oscar Nominations 2026 in Best Picture, Best Director, Lead and Supporting Acting, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Film Editing, Production Design, and Sound.
Frankenstein
A major technical contender with nominations for Best Picture, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score, Sound, and Visual Effects.
Sentimental Value
Recognised across Best Picture, Best Director, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress (multiple nominees), Original Screenplay, Film Editing, and Production Design.
Marty Supreme
Secured nominations in Best Picture, Best Director, Lead Actor, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Film Editing, Production Design, and Costume Design.
Biggest Snubs at the 2026 Oscars Nominations
Despite strong awards buzz, critical attention, or official submissions, the following films were completely shut out of the Oscar nominations 2026 , receiving no nominations across all categories.
Homebound
India’s official submission for Best International Feature Film, did not receive any Oscar nominations despite being entered in the race.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle
One of the biggest anime releases of 2025 failed to secure a nomination in Best Animated Feature or any other category.
Wicked: For Good
The sequel to the highly nominated Wicked was completely shut out of all Oscar nominations 2026 , receiving no nods in performance, craft, or technical categories.
How Are Oscar Nominations Decided?
Oscar nominations and winners are determined by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The Academy is composed of over 10,000 film professionals, organised into 19 branches, including actors, directors, writers, producers, cinematographers, editors, composers, costume designers, and other craft disciplines.
- During the nominations phase, members vote within their own branch for most categories (for example, actors nominate actors; directors nominate directors).
- Best Picture nominations are an exception, as all eligible Academy members across every branch are allowed to vote in that category.
- Certain categories, such as International Feature Film, Documentary Feature, Visual Effects, Sound, and Short Films, go through preliminary voting rounds and shortlists before final nominations are selected.
- All nomination and final voting is conducted via secure, secret online ballots, with results tabulated by an independent accounting firm.
- In the final voting round, all active Academy members are eligible to vote for winners in every category, provided they have met the Academy’s film-viewing requirements.