The 98th Academy Awards nominations, announced on January 22, 2026, have delivered one of the most competitive and wide-ranging Oscars line-ups in recent memory. From record-breaking nomination tallies to the rise of technically ambitious filmmaking, this year’s list reflects an industry that continues to evolve in scale, storytelling, and global reach.
The ceremony will take place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
This year’s race is led by Sinners, which emerged as the most nominated film with 16 nods, setting a new Academy record. Close behind is One Battle After Another, which secured 13 nominations, firmly positioning it as a top Best Picture and directing contender.
Other major players include Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, Hamnet, Sentimental Value, Bugonia, and Train Dreams, each earning recognition across acting, writing, and technical categories.
Best Picture Nominees
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Acting Categories
Best Actor
- 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
- 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
Directing & Writing
Best Director
- Chloé Zhao — Hamnet
- Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme
- Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
- Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler — Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- One Battle After Another
- Train Dreams
Best Original Screenplay
- Blue Moon
- It Was Just an Accident
- Marty Supreme
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
International & Animated Features
Best International Feature Film
- The Secret Agent (Brazil)
- It Was Just an Accident (France)
- Sentimental Value (Norway)
- Sirāt (Spain)
- The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Best Animated Feature
- Arco
- Elio
- KPop: Demon Hunters
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Music, Sound & Technical Categories
Best Original Score
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best 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
Best Sound
- F1
- Frankenstein
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Sirāt
Best Film Editing
- F1
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Best Cinematography
- Frankenstein
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Production Design
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best Costume Design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Sinners
Best Makeup & Hairstyling
- Frankenstein
- Kokuho
- Sinners
- The Smashing Machine
- The Ugly Stepsister
Best Visual Effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Jurassic World: Rebirth
- The Lost Bus
- Sinners