Oscar 2026: Full List of Nominees in Major Categories as “Sinners” Makes History

The race for Hollywood’s biggest night has officially begun, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, set to take place in Hollywood on March 15.

This year’s nominations delivered both surprises and milestones, led by vampire-era horror epic “Sinners,” which rewrote Oscar history with a record-breaking 16 nominations the most ever received by a single film.

Close behind is the sweeping drama “One Battle After Another,” earning 13 nominations, while “Frankenstein,” “Marty Supreme,” and “Sentimental Value” each secured nine nods, positioning them as strong contenders across multiple categories.

Below is a complete breakdown of nominees in the major Oscar categories.

Best Picture Nominees

The Academy’s top prize features a diverse mix of genres, from historical drama to high-octane sports and psychological horror:

• Bugonia

• F1

• Frankenstein

• Hamnet

• Marty Supreme

• One Battle After Another

• The Secret Agent

• Sentimental Value

• Sinners

• Train Dreams

Best Director

This year’s directing category highlights bold storytelling and stylistic ambition:

• Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

• Ryan Coogler – Sinners

• Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme

• Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value

• Chloé Zhao – Hamnet

Best Actor

Some of the industry’s most celebrated stars are vying for acting’s top honor:

• 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

A competitive field showcases powerful performances across genres:

• 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

Best International Feature Film

International cinema continues to shine on the global stage:

• The Secret Agent (Brazil)

• It Was Just an Accident (France)

• Sentimental Value (Norway)

• Sirat (Spain)

• The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)

Best Animated Feature

• Arco

• Elio

• K-Pop Demon Hunters

• Little Amelie or the Character of Rain

• 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

Films With Eight or More Nominations

• Sinners – 16 nominations

• One Battle After Another – 13

• Frankenstein – 9

• Marty Supreme – 9

• Sentimental Value – 9

• Hamnet – 8

With blockbuster favorites and critically acclaimed films colliding, the 2026 Oscars are shaping up to be one of the most competitive ceremonies in recent memory. All eyes now turn to March 15, when Hollywood’s finest will gather to see which films turn nominations into golden statues.

— The Trenet