The Academy announces the 98th Oscar nominees in Los Angeles

The Oscar nominations for the 98th ceremony were announced on January 22, 2026, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles. Actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman revealed the contenders across all categories. The biggest news came from Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, which earned 16 nominations. This achievement set a new record for the most nominations received by a single film, surpassing All About Eve from 1950, Titanic from 1997, and La La Land from 2016. Sinners was honored with nominations in major categories, including best picture, directing, original screenplay, and multiple acting categories.

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Major films dominate the best picture and directing categories

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another followed closely after Sinners with 13 nominations, including recognition for best picture, directing, adapted screenplay, and several acting nominations. Other films competing for best picture include Bugonia, Hamnet, F1, Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and Train Dreams. These movies represent a wide range of genres, including drama, science fiction, comedy, and international cinema. Several international productions also earned strong support, particularly The Secret Agent from Brazil, Sentimental Value from Norway, and KPop Demon Hunters from South Korea, which was not eligible for best picture but received recognition in best animated feature.

Acting categories reflect a strong international presence

The acting categories showed a combination of established stars and international talent. Actors from The Secret Agent and Sentimental Value appeared multiple times across leading and supporting categories. Meanwhile, films such as Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, and Sentimental Value each secured nine nominations, securing their broad appeal. With a diverse catalog of films and creators, the 2026 Oscars reflect a year of strong competition and global representation. The awards ceremony will take place on March 15, 2026, and will be broadcast by ABC and Hulu.

Complete list of 2026 Oscar nominees

Best Picture Bugonia F1 Frankenstein Hamnet Marty Supreme One Battle After Another The Secret Agent Sentimental Value Sinners Train Dreams 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 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 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 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 Directing Chloé Zhao, Hamnet Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value Ryan Coogler, Sinners Adapted Screenplay Bugonia, Will Tracy Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro Hamnet, Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson Train Dreams, Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar Original Screenplay Blue Moon, Robert Kaplow It Was Just an Accident, Jafar Panahi Marty Supreme, Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt Sinners, Ryan Coogler Documentary Feature The Alabama Solution Come See Me in the Good Light Cutting through Rocks Mr. Nobody against Putin The Perfect Neighbor Documentary Short 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 Animated Feature Arco Elio KPop Demon Hunters Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Zootopia 2 Animated Short Butterfly Forevergreen The Girl Who Cried Pearls Retirement Plan The Three Sisters Cinematography Frankenstein, Dan Laustsen Marty Supreme, Darius Khondji One Battle After Another, Michael Bauman Sinners, Autumn Durald Arkapaw Train Dreams, Adolpho Veloso Costume Design Avatar: Fire and Ash, Deborah L. Scott Frankenstein, Kate Hawley Hamnet, Malgosia Turzanska Marty Supreme, Miyako Bellizzi Sinners, Ruth E. Carter 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 International Feature It Was Just an Accident, France The Secret Agent, Brazil Sentimental Value, Norway Sirât, Spain The Voice of Hind Rajab, Tunisia Live Action Short Butcher’s Stain A Friend of Dorothy Jane Austen’s Period Drama The Singers Two People Exchanging Saliva 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 Original Score Bugonia, Jerskin Fendrix Frankenstein, Alexandre Desplat Hamnet, Max Richter One Battle After Another, Jonny Greenwood Sinners, Ludwig Goransson 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 Production Design Frankenstein Hamnet Marty Supreme One Battle After Another Sinners Sound F1 Frankenstein One Battle After Another Sinners Sirât Visual Effects Avatar: Fire and Ash F1 Jurassic World Rebirth The Lost Bus Sinners Casting Hamnet Marty Supreme One Battle After Another The Secret Agent Sinners