Oscars 2026 Nominations Revealed: Full List, Biggest Surprises & Record-Breakers
Share
The 98th Academy Awards nominations were announced this week, and the results have sparked conversation across Hollywood, from record-breaking nods to surprise snubs across genres. The Oscars will air on 15 March 2026, hosted once again by Conan O’Brien at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Here’s everything you need to know, from the biggest nominees to the complete list of films and talent recognised this year.
Oscars 2026: Headlines & Highlights
- Record-breaking nominations: Sinners leads with a historic 16 Oscar nominations, the most ever for a single film.
- A competitive field: Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, Marty Supreme, Frankenstein and Hamnet all earned significant nods.
- Host & Date: The Oscars ceremony is scheduled for 15 March, 2026 with Conan O'Brien returning as host.
Whether you’re a casual movie lover or a hardcore cinephile, now’s the moment to catch up on the films everyone’s talking about before Oscar night.
Best Picture Nominees
Here are the films vying for Best Picture - the Academy’s top honor:
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Major Performance Categories
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 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 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
Craft & Technical Categories (Quick Lists)
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
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Costume Design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
Directing
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
- Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Film Editing
- F1
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Sound
- F1
- Frankenstein
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Sirāt
Production Design
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Original Song
- “Dear Me” – Diane Warren: Relentless
- “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters
- “I Lied to You” – Sinners
- “Sweet Dreams of Joy” – Viva Verdi!
- “Train Dreams” – Train Dreams
What Makes These Nominations Special
History Made: Sinners rewrote Oscar history by becoming the first film to secure 16 nominations, surpassing the previous record held by Titanic, La La Land, and All About Eve.
Genre diversity: From horror and action (Sinners) to literary adaptations (Hamnet) and sports dramas (F1), this year’s nominees reflect a wide range of storytelling styles.
New categories: Nominees in categories like Casting highlight the Academy’s evolving recognition of creative roles behind the scenes.
Where to Watch Before Oscar Night
While the Oscars are still weeks away, many nominees are already available in cinemas or on streaming platforms - giving fans plenty of time to catch up with this year’s most buzzed-about films before the awards show.
Final Thoughts
Whether you’re rooting for frontrunners like Sinners or hoping for a surprise upset from smaller contenders, the 2026 Oscars nominations set the stage for one of the most exciting awards seasons in years. Bookmark this page and we’ll update with the winners after 15th March!
In the meantime check out our Film & TV Section on Chalkys.com