The 2026 Oscar nominations kick off today, January 22, with the likes of One Battle After Another and Sinners expected to dominate.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s thriller One Battle After Another is considered a top contender alongside Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners, with Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Frankenstein, Sentimental Value, Bugonia, and The Secret Agent predicted to feature heavily.
Actors in the running for best actor noms include the aforementioned Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael B. Jordan, as well as Marty Supreme star Timothée Chalamet, Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), and Jesse Plemons (Bugonia). Jessie Buckley is the favorite to win best actress for Hamnet. Netflix phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters looks nailed on for best animated movie.
One Battle After Another director Paul Thomas Anderson has never won an Oscar, despite 11 career nominations for films such as Phantom Thread, Licorice Pizza, and There Will Be Blood. It is expected he will get yet another best director nomination today.
The nominations begin at 8.30am ET / 5.30am PT / 1.30pm UK time. Thunderbolts* star Lewis Pullman and The Color Purple’s Danielle Brooks will announce the nominations, with comedian Conan O’Brien returning to host the Academy Awards ceremony on March 15. Our live blog revealing the nominations is below:
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