The Academy has finally announced the Oscars nominations, with One Battle after Another and Hamnet standing as favourites following their recent victories at the Golden Globes... but with Ryan Coogler's Sinners breaking a new record as the most nominated film in Oscars history: 16 nominations.
The previous record was held by All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land (14 nominations). That includes, of course, Best Picture and Best Director, but also a brand new award that will be handed out for the first time at the 98th edition of the Academy Awards on March 15: Best Casting. One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, and The Secret Agent are also on that category.
The Secret Agent has also risen as the favourite non-language film of the year for the critics and academics, as it has secured a place among the Top 10 films in addition to their Best International Film. It surpasses other favourites like It Was Just an Accident, The Voice of Hind Rajab and Sirāt.
Also noteworthy is the recognition of F1 as the "feel-good blockbuster" of the year: it has landed four nominations, including Best Picture, similarly to what happened with Joseph Kosinski's previous film, Top Gun Maverick in 2022.
Surprisingly, Wicked: For Good has not received any nominations (the first film received ten nominations and won two last year), and Guillermo del Toro was snubbed for the Best Director category. Also, Timothée Chalamet became the youngest actor (he recently turned 30) since Marlon Brando to receive three Best Actor Oscar nominations. He has yet to win, but he's the main favourite for his role in Marty Supreme.
Here's the full list of nominees for the 98th edition of the Oscars.
Oscars 2026 nominations:
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Directing
Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Actress in a Leading Role
Emma Stone, Bugonia
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Actor in a Leading Role
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Actor in a Supporting Role
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Hamnet
Train Dreams
Bugonia
One Battle After Another
Frankenstein
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Sentimental Value
Blue Moon
Sinners
Marty Supreme
It Was Just an Accident
International Feature Film
Sirāt, Spain
Sentimental Value, Norway
The Voice of Hind Rajab, Tunisia
It Was Just an Accident, France
The Secret Agent, Brazil
Animated Feature Film
KPop Demon Hunters
Zootopia 2
Arco
Little Amélie or The Character of Rain
Elio
Cinematography
Sinners
Train Dreams
Marty Supreme
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Visual Effects
Jurassic World Rebirth
Sinners
Avatar: Fire and Ash
The Lost Bus
F1
Casting
Sinners
The Secret Agent
Marty Supreme
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Music (Original Score)
Hamnet
Sinners
Bugonia
One Battle After Another
Frankenstein
Music (Original Song)
"Sweet Dreams of Joy" from Viva Verdi!
"I Lied to You" from Sinners
"Train Dreams" from Train Dreams
"Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters
"Dear Me" from Diane Warren: Relentless
Sound
Sinners
Sirāt
One Battle After Another
Frankenstein
F1
Costume Design
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Hamnet
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Makeup and Hairstyling
Sinners
The Ugly Stepsister
Frankenstein
The Smashing Machine
Kokuho
Film Editing
Sinners
F1
Sentimental Value
One Battle After Another
Marty Supreme
Production Design
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Marty Supreme
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Documentary Feature Film
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
The Alabama Solution
Cutting Through Rocks
Come See Me in the Good Light
Documentary Short Film
The Devil Is Busy
Perfectly a Strangeness
All the Empty Rooms
Children No More: "Were and Are Gone"
Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Live Action Short Film
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Jane Austen's Period Drama
Butcher's Stain
The Singers
A Friend of Dorothy
Animated Short Film
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
What do you think of the Oscars 2026 nominations?