Oscar nominations 2026: Sinners dominates with 16 nods, One battle after another has 13

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• Record-setting leader and studio comeback story
• Streaming and indies reshape the awards landscape
• Directing and acting races to watch
• Supporting performances and ensemble standouts
• Best Picture and major category nominees
• Technical crafts and specialty categories
  • Costume, makeup and production specialists
• Animation, shorts and documentary categories
• International films, songs and first-time categories
• Historic firsts, surprises and omissions
• When the ceremony airs and the industry context

The Academy Awards nominations for 2026 shook the film world. A visceral vampire epic, a hard-hitting political drama and a string of art-house favorites dominated the list. Industry chatter has already shifted from box office to prestige and power plays.

Record-setting leader and studio comeback story

“Sinners” landed a historic lead with 16 nominations, a new high for the Oscars. Warner Bros. emerged as the single most nominated studio, collecting 30 nods across multiple films.

• “Sinners” — powerhouse attention and awards buzz.
• “One Battle After Another” — 13 nominations despite mixed box office returns.

Those results represent a dramatic reversal for Warner. The studio faced a rocky start to the year. Flops and executive shake-up rumors gave way to a campaign that reestablished its awards credibility.

Streaming and indies reshape the awards landscape

Streaming giant Netflix scored with two high-profile films. “Frankenstein” — Guillermo del Toro’s sweeping retelling — and the poetic “Train Dreams” secured multiple nods.

Netflix and indie Neon each amassed 18 nominations. The numbers come at a pivotal moment. Netflix’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. for roughly $82.7 billion has raised questions about the future of theatrical filmmaking.

Directing and acting races to watch

Top director contenders span auteurs and festival favorites.

• Chloé Zhao — “Hamnet”
• Josh Safdie — “Marty Supreme”
• Paul Thomas Anderson — “One Battle After Another”
• Joachim Trier — “Sentimental Value”
• Ryan Coogler — “Sinners”

Leading actor nominees mix box-office draws and critical darlings.

• Timothée Chalamet — “Marty Supreme”
• Leonardo DiCaprio — “One Battle After Another”
• Ethan Hawke — “Blue Moon”
• Michael B. Jordan — “Sinners”
• Wagner Moura — “The Secret Agent”

Leading actress contenders reflect a focus on intense maternal roles and established stars.

• 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”

Supporting performances and ensemble standouts

Supporting actor and actress fields bring back familiar names and breakout turns.

• Benicio del Toro — “One Battle After Another”
• Sean Penn — “One Battle After Another”
• Delroy Lindo — “Sinners”
• Stellan Skarsgård — “Sentimental Value”
• Jacob Elordi — “Frankenstein”

• Elle Fanning — “Sentimental Value”
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas — “Sentimental Value”
• Amy Madigan — “Weapons”
• Wunmi Mosaku — “Sinners”
• Teyana Taylor — “One Battle After Another”

Best Picture and major category nominees

Best Picture nominees mix prestige studios, streamers and indies.

• “Bugonia” (Focus Features)
• “F1” (Apple)
• “Frankenstein” (Netflix)
• “Hamnet” (Focus Features)
• “Marty Supreme” (A24)
• “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
• “The Secret Agent” (Neon)
• “Sentimental Value” (Neon)
• “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
• “Train Dreams” (Netflix)

Adapted and original screenplay nominees showcase global and American source material.

• Adapted: “Bugonia”; “Frankenstein”; “Hamnet”; “One Battle After Another”; “Train Dreams”
• Original: “Blue Moon”; “It Was Just an Accident”; “Marty Supreme”; “Sentimental Value”; “Sinners”

Technical crafts and specialty categories

Cinematography, production design and score nominations point to visually ambitious films.

• Cinematography: “Frankenstein”; “Marty Supreme”; “One Battle After Another”; “Sinners”; “Train Dreams”
• Production Design: “Frankenstein”; “Hamnet”; “Marty Supreme”; “One Battle After Another”; “Sinners”
• Original Score: “Bugonia”; “Frankenstein”; “Hamnet”; “One Battle After Another”; “Sinners”
• Sound: “F1”; “Frankenstein”; “One Battle After Another”; “Sinners”; “Sirāt”
• Visual Effects: “Avatar: Fire and Ash”; “F1”; “Jurassic World Rebirth”; “The Lost Bus”; “Sinners”
• Film Editing: “F1”; “Marty Supreme”; “One Battle After Another”; “Sentimental Value”; “Sinners”

Costume, makeup and production specialists

• Costume Design: “Avatar: Fire and Ash”; “Frankenstein”; “Hamnet”; “Marty Supreme”; “Sinners”
• Makeup & Hairstyling: “Frankenstein”; “Kokuho”; “Sinners”; “The Smashing Machine”; “The Ugly Stepsister”
• Production Design: listed above with set decoration credits

Animation, shorts and documentary categories

Animated and short-film nominees reveal a diverse global slate.

• 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”
• Live Action Short: “Butcher’s Stain”; “A Friend of Dorothy”; “Jane Austen’s Period Drama”; “The Singers”; “Two People Exchanging Saliva”
• 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”; “Children No More”; “The Devil Is Busy”; “Perfectly a Strangeness”

International films, songs and first-time categories

International Feature nominees reflect broad geographic diversity.

• “The Secret Agent” — Brazil
• “It Was Just an Accident” — France
• “Sentimental Value” — Norway
• “Sirāt” — Spain
• “The Voice of Hind Rajab” — Tunisia

Original Song contenders include music from documentaries, blockbusters and art films.

• “Dear Me” — Diane Warren (“Diane Warren: Relentless”)
• “Golden” — “KPop Demon Hunters”
• “I Lied To You” — “Sinners”
• “Sweet Dreams Of Joy” — “Viva Verdi!”
• “Train Dreams” — Nick Cave & Bryce Dessner

Historic firsts, surprises and omissions

This year the Academy formally recognized casting directors for the first time. The inaugural nominees include:

• Nina Gold — “Hamnet”
• Jennifer Venditti — “Marty Supreme”
• Cassandra Kulukundis — “One Battle After Another”
• Gabriel Domingues — “The Secret Agent”
• Francine Maisler — “Sinners”

There were several unexpected snubs. Pop and stage stars linked to the “Wicked” franchise were left out. Paul Mescal’s praised turn in “Hamnet” did not earn a nod. And the racing drama “F1” secured a surprise Best Picture place.

When the ceremony airs and the industry context

The 98th Academy Awards will be broadcast on ABC and will stream on Hulu on March 15. Conan O’Brien returns as host. The event plays out amid wide industry change.

Studio sales and streaming consolidation are reshaping Hollywood. The shift raises questions about theatrical output and jobs. The Academy’s leaders have stressed that, despite technology and corporate deals, film remains fundamentally human.