Oscar 2026 nominations announced as Sinners leads with record 16 nods

The nominations for the Oscar Awards 2026 were announced on Thursday, January 22, setting the stage for one of the most anticipated awards seasons in recent years.

The film Sinners made Oscars history by securing 16 nominations, the highest number ever received by a single movie. The strong showing places it as the clear frontrunner ahead of the ceremony.

Living up to industry predictions, Timothée Chalamet, Jessie Buckley and Jacob Elordi all earned acting nominations following widely praised performances over the past year.

The 98th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with late-night host Conan O’Brien returning to host the ceremony.

Below is the full list of major nominations:

Best Picture
One Battle After Another
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
The Secret Agent
Train Dreams
Sinners

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

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
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Best Director
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value

Best Original Screenplay
Blue Moon
It Was Just an Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners

Best Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Train Dreams

Sinners also picked up nominations across multiple technical categories, including cinematography, editing, sound, visual effects, costume design and original score, cementing its dominant presence this year.

With a diverse slate of films and record-breaking nominations, the countdown to Oscars night has officially begun.