- Primary Subject: Every 2026 Oscar nomination listed
- Key Update: Sinners and One Battle After Another are closely tied among the Oscar nomination categories, followed by Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, and Hamnet.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: January 22, 2026
- Quick Answer: Ryan Coogler's Sinners leads the 2026 Oscar nominations with sixteen nods. Conan O'Brien hosts the 98th Academy Awards, airing live on March 15 via ABC.
From Frankenstein to Hamnet, the Academy Awards ceremony returns for the 98th time to present the Oscars in 2026.
Updated live during the announcement, this article guides readers on which 2025 films scored the most nominations, all the categories included for the Oscars 2026, and when the ceremony is expected to take place.
The Complete Oscar Nominations 2026: Sinners Leads Ahead with 16 Nods
Sinners earned a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations, while being followed closely by One Battle After Another, which earned 13 nods. Both films were nominated for Best Picture at the 2026 Academy Awards along with Frankenstein, Bugonia, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, Train Dreams, F1, and The Secret Agent.
Sinners and One Battle After Another may have been produced by the same company, Warner Bros., but both have very different reasons for receiving 16 and 13 nominations.
Sinners is a vampire saga set in the American South that follows twin gangster brothers in their attempt to open a juke point, only to face supernatural vampires as an allegory for systemic oppression. One Battle After Another is about a washed-up revolutionary who is forced to confront his past and fight a shadowy, racist organization to find and protect his spirited daughter, Willa.
Meanwhile, here are the total nominations for their competitors:
- Frankenstein - 9
- Marty Supreme - 9
- Sentimental Value - 9
- Hamnet - 8
- Bugonia - 4
- F1 - 4
- The Secret Agent - 4
- Train Dreams - 4
- Avatar: Fire & Ash - 2
- KPop Demon Hunters - 2
Academy Awards 2026: The Most Surprising and Notable Oscar Snubs
There had been quite the Oscar buzz surrounding the Wicked duology due to its massive box office success, stunning production and costume design, critical praise, and the powerful musical performances by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Wicked: For Good, however, had been surprisingly passed over, despite accomplishing such feats since the first film.
Another notable snub comes from Hamnet, in which Paul Mescal, who earned raves for his performance as William Shakespeare in the title, was overlooked for consideration at the Oscars 2026.
When Will the 98th Academy Awards Take Place and Where to Watch?
Considering these crucial times of the highly anticipated awards ceremonies, the 98th Academy Awards, aka the Oscars 2026, will take place live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and is set to be broadcast on ABC and Hulu.
The ceremony will be hosted by Conan O'Brien and will be live on Sunday, March 15, 2026, honoring films, actors, casting directors, helmers, and other original categories from 2025.
While waiting, fans can check out the full list of all the Oscar-nominated entries for 2026 and which categories are pitting one film against another below:
Best Picture
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Director
- Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
- Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
- Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
- Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler, Sinners
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 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 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
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
Adapted Screenplay
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- One Battle After Another
- Train Dreams
Original Screenplay
- Blue Moon
- It Was Just An Accident
- Marty Supreme
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Animated Short Film
- Butterfly
- Forevergreen
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- Retirement Plan
- The Three Sisters
Costume Design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
Achievement in Casting
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sinners
Live Action Short Film
- Butcher's Stain
- A Friend of Dorothy
- Jane Austen's Period Drama
- The Singers
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
Make-Up and Hairstyling
- Frankenstein
- Kokuho
- Sinners
- The Smashing Machine
- The Ugly Stepsister
Original Score
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Animated Feature Film
- Arco
- Elio
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Cinematography
- Frankenstein
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Documentary Feature Film
- The Alabama Solution
- Come See Me in the Good Light
- Cutting Through Rocks
- Mr. Nobody Against Putin
- The Perfect Neighbor
Documentary Short Film
- 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
Film Editing
- F1
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
International Feature Film
- The Secret Agent
- It Was Just An Accident
- Sentimental Value
- Sirat
- The Voice of Hind Rajab
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
- Sirat
Visual Effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- The Lost Bus
- Sinners
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