The Academy Awards have been the pinnacle of achievement in the film industry for nearly 100 years — 98, to be exact — and now, we know exactly who is being recognized for the most prestigious set of awards of the year. Nominations for the 98th annual Oscars have been announced and they definitely reflect the best of the best… with a fair share of snubs and broken records along the way.
Let’s start there: Ryan Coogler’s breakout vampire drama Sinners was far and away the big success story of these nominations, with the film securing an incredible 16 nominations overall. That does, in fact, break the record of 14 total nominations, which was previously held by three films: 1950’s All About Eve, 1997’s Titanic, and 2016’s La La Land.
The nominations the film received represent excellence both above and below the line. Michael B. Jordan was recognized for his leading performance, while Delroy Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku were recognized for their supporting roles. Coogler also snagged two nominations himself for direction and original screenplay. From there, the film is represented in every possible category: casting, cinematography, costume design, editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, original song, production design, sound, and visual effects.
Naturally, Sinners was also nominated for Best Picture. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another also managed to snag a Best Picture nomination and take on second place with the most nominations at 13 — but fans were disappointed to see star Chase Infiniti snubbed for a nomination for her breakout performance in the film. One person who didn’t get snubbed, however, was Timothee Chalamet for his work as the title character in Marty Supreme, but it remains to be seen if he can beat out Leonardo DiCaprio like he did at the Golden Globes.
You can check out the full list of nominations for the 98th annual Academy Awards below.
2026 Oscar nominations list:
Performance by an 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)
Performance by an 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)
Performance by an 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)
Performance by an 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)
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
- Arco
- Elio
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Best Animated Short Film
- Butterfly
- Forevergreen
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- Retirement Plan
- The Three Sisters
Achievement in Casting
- Nina Gold (Hamnet)
- Jennifer Venditti (Marty Supreme)
- Cassandra Kulukundis (One Battle after Another)
- Gabriel Domingues (The Secret Agent)
- Francine Maisler (Sinners)
Achievement in Cinematography
- Dan Laustsen (Frankenstein)
- Darius Khondji (Marty Supreme)
- Michael Bauman (One Battle after Another)
- Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Sinners)
- Adolpho Veloso (Train Dreams)
Achievement in Costume Design
- Deborah L. Scott (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
- Kate Hawley (Frankenstein)
- Malgosia Turzanska (Hamnet)
- Miyako Bellizzi (Marty Supreme)
- Ruth E. Carter (Sinners)
Achievement in Directing
- Chloé Zhao (Hamnet)
- Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme)
- Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle after Another)
- Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value)
- Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Best Documentary Feature Film
- The Alabama Solution
- Come See Me in the Good Light
- Cutting through Rocks
- Mr. Nobody against Putin
- The Perfect Neighbor
Best 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
Achievement in Film Editing
- Stephen Mirrione (F1)
- Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme)
- Andy Jurgensen (One Battle after Another)
- Olivier Bugge Coutté (Sentimental Value)
- Michael P. Shawver (Sinners)
Best International Feature Film of the Year
- The Secret Agent
- It Was Just an Accident
- Sentimental Value
- Sirāt
- The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Live Action Short Film
- Butcher's Stain
- A Friend of Dorothy
- Jane Austen's Period Drama
- The Singers
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
- Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey (Frankenstein)
- Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu (Kokuho)
- Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry (Sinners)
- Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein (The Smashing Machine)
- Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg (The Ugly Stepsister)
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
- Jerskin Fendrix (Bugonia)
- Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein)
- Max Richter (Hamnet)
- Jonny Greenwood (One Battle after Another)
- Ludwig Goransson (Sinners)
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- "Dear Me" (Diane Warren: Relentless)
- "Golden" (KPop Demon Hunters)
- "I Lied To You" (Sinners)
- "Sweet Dreams Of Joy" (Viva Verdi!)
- "Train Dreams" (Train Dreams)
Achievement in Production Design
- Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau (Frankenstein)
- Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton (Hamnet)
- Jack Fisk, Adam Willis (Marty Supreme)
- Florencia Martin, Anthony Carlino (One Battle after Another)
- Hannah Beachler, Monique Champagne (Sinners)
Achievement in Sound
- Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta (F1)
- Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern (Frankenstein)
- José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor (One Battle after Another)
- Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker (Sinners)
- Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas (Sirāt)
Achievement in Visual Effects
- Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
- Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson (F1)
- David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould (Jurassic World Rebirth)
- Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin (The Lost Bus)
- Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean (Sinners)
Adapted Screenplay
- Will Tracy (Bugonia)
- Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein)
- Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell (Hamnet)
- Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle after Another)
- Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar (Train Dreams)
Original Screenplay
- Robert Kaplow (Blue Moon)
- Jafar Panahi, Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian (It Was Just an Accident)
- Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme)
- Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value)
- Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Best Motion Picture of the Year
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle after Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
