2026 Oscar Nominations Announced: Complete List and Key Takeaways
This morning, January 22, the Academy unveiled the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards, setting the glittering roster of contenders who will vie for Hollywood's highest honor. In just under two months, on March 15, 2026, the film industry will gather to celebrate a year of cinematic achievement and crown this season's winners. But before the envelopes are opened, the campaigns enter their final, frenzied phase, and it all starts with today's list. From predictable front-runners to stunning surprises and heart-breaking snubs, the nominations have already defined the key narratives of this awards season. Let's break down the major takeaways and explore the complete list of nominees.
By the Numbers: The Most-Nominated Films of 2026 Oscars
The nomination tally provides our first clear look at the films the Academy's various branches celebrated most this year, often indicating the strength of a movie's overall campaign and its potential to sweep on the big night.
Leading the pack is the horror thriller "Sinners," which amassed a staggering 16 nominations, making it the undeniable technical and creative powerhouse to beat. Hot on its heels is the epic black comedy action thriller "One Battle After Another" with 13 nods, solidifying its status as a major heavyweight in the major categories.
A trio of films landed just behind with 9 nominations each: the gothic science fiction drama "Frankenstein," the exuberant sports drama "Marty Supreme," and the poignant family drama "Sentimental Value." This three-way tie sets up fascinating races across multiple craft and performance categories.
Not to be overlooked, the literary adaptation "Hamnet" proved its strength with a robust 8 nominations, positioning it as a serious player in the hunt for the top prize.
This upper tier of films will likely dominate the conversation—and the winner's circle—on March 15th.
Multiple Oscar Nomination Tally
- Sinners: 16
- One Battle After Another: 13
- Frankenstein: 9
- Marty Supreme: 9
- Sentimental Value: 9
- Hamnet: 8
- Bugonia: 4
- F1 The Movie: 4
- The Secret Agent: 4
- Train Dreams: 4
- Avatar: Fire and Ash: 2
- Blue Moon: 2
- It Was Just an Accident: 2
- KPop Demon Hunters: 2
- Sirāt: 2
A Stunning Snub: No Other Choice Shut Out
Amid today's celebrations, I have to voice my personal biggest disappointment of the morning: the complete omission of the South Korean masterwork No Other Choice from the final nominee list. After rightfully earning a spot on the Academy's shortlist, this razor-sharp satirical dark comedy thriller was one nomination morning shock I did not see coming. Its absence, particularly in categories like Best International Feature or Best Original Screenplay, feels like a glaring miss. The film is a brilliantly tense, clever, and subversive piece of cinema that was more than deserving of a spot among this year's best. If anything, let this oversight be your cue to seek it out—No Other Choice remains one of the most electrifying and thought-provoking movies of the year, nominations or not.
See my review: No Other Choice (2025) – The Darkest, Funniest, Most Perfect Movie I’ve Seen This Year
Other major films that didn’t get any Oscars nominations:
- Jay Kelly
- Superman
- Sorry, Baby
- Materialists
- After the Hunt
- 28 Years Later
- The Long Walk
- No Other Choice
- Wicked: For Good
- War of the Worlds
- The Testament of Ann Lee
- Kiss of the Spider-Woman
- Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle
- Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
- Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Now, without further delay, here is the complete list of nominees for the 98th Academy Awards, across all categories.
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Picture
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
2026 Oscar Nominations: 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
2026 Oscar Nominations: 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
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Supporting Actress
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
- Amy Madigan – Weapons
- Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
- Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
- Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
2026 Oscar Nominations: 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
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Adapted Screenplay
- Bugonia – Will Tracy
- Frankenstein – Guillermo Del Toro
- Hamnet – Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao
- One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
- Train Dreams – Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Original Screenplay
- Blue Moon – Robert Kaplow
- It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin & Mehdi Mahmoudian
- Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt
- Sinners – Ryan Coogler
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Animated Feature
- Arco
- Elio
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Little Amélie or The Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Documentary Feature
- The Alabama Solution
- Come See Me in the Good Light
- Cutting Through Rocks
- Mr. Nobody Against Putin
- The Perfect Neighbor
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best International Feature Film
- It Was Just an Accident – France
- The Secret Agent – Brazil
- Sentimental Value – Norway
- Sirāt – Spain
- The Voice of Hind Rajab – Tunisia
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Casting
- Gabriel Domingues – The Secret Agent
- Nina Gold – Hamnet
- Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another
- Francine Maisler – Sinners
- Jennifer Venditti – Marty Supreme
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Cinematography
- Frankenstein
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Costume Design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Film Editing
- F1
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Make-Up & Hairstyling
- Frankenstein
- Kokuho
- Sinners
- The Smashing Machine
- The Ugly Stepsister
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Production Design
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Original Score
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
2026 Oscar Nominations: 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
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Sound
- F1
- Frankenstein
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Sirāt
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Visual Effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Jurassic World: Rebirth
- The Lost Bus
- Sinners
2026 Oscar Nominations: Best Animated Short Film
- Butterfly
- Forevergreen
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- Retirement Plan
- The Three Sisters
2026 Oscar Nominations: 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
2026 Oscar Nominations: Live Action Short Film
- Butcher’s Stain
- A Friend of Dorothy
- Jane Austen’s Period Drama
- The Singers
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
The ballots are set and the stage is lit. With the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards now official, the final leg of the race begins. But the conversation doesn't end here—it starts. What do you think of this year's picks? Were you thrilled by the surprises, or are you still reeling from the snubs? Which film or performance is your personal favorite to win it all on March 15th? Let us know your predictions, your passions, and your hot takes in the comments below!
