Oscars 2026 Nominations: The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards dropped like a nuclear bomb on Hollywood, and honestly? We're still picking our jaws up off the floor. Actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman had the unenviable task of announcing the nominees at the crack of dawn, and they delivered some news that's going to have the industry buzzing all the way until the March 15 ceremony at the Dolby Theatre.
With Conan O'Brien returning to host and a brand new category making its debut, the 2026 Oscars are shaping up to be absolutely unmissable. But let's get to the good stuff—the records, the shocks, and the moments that have everyone talking.
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Picture - The Race for the Gold
The biggest award of the night features a diverse lineup of ten films, ranging from intimate dramas to blockbuster spectacles. Here are the nominees for Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars:
- BUGONIA
- F1
- FRANKENSTEIN
- HAMNET
- MARTY SUPREME
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- THE SECRET AGENT
- SENTIMENTAL VALUE
- SINNERS
- TRAIN DREAMS
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Director - A Showdown of Visionary Filmmakers
This year's directing lineup is a masterclass in cinematic storytelling, featuring Oscar winners and indie darlings alike. The nominees for Best Director are:
- CHLOE ZHAO – Hamnet (Seeking her second Oscar after Nomadland)
- JOSH SAFDIE – Marty Supreme
- PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON – One Battle After Another (Looking for his first competitive Oscar)
- JOACHIM TRIER – Sentimental Value
- RYAN COOGLER – Sinners
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Actor - Heavyweights Collide
The Best Actor category is packed with A-list talent and career-best performances. Who will take home the gold on March 15?
- TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET – Marty Supreme
- LEONARDO DiCAPRIO – One Battle After Another
- WAGNER MOURA – The Secret Agent
- MICHAEL B. JORDAN – Sinners
- ETHAN HAWKE – Blue Moon
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Actress - A League of Extraordinary Talent
From indie sensations to Hollywood royalty, the Best Actress race is fiercely competitive. Meet the nominees:
- JESSIE BUCKLEY – Hamnet
- ROSE BYRNE – If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
- KATEHudson – Song Sung Blue
- RENATE REINSVE – Sentimental Value
- EMMA STONE – Bugonia (Stone could win her third Oscar!)
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Supporting Actor - Scene-Stealers United
- These actors may not always be in the spotlight, but their performances left an indelible mark. The nominees for Best Supporting Actor are:
- BENICIO DEL TORO – One Battle After Another
- JACOB ELORDI – Frankenstein
- DELROY LINDO – Sinners
- SEAN PENN – One Battle After Another
- STELLAN SKARSGÅRD – Sentimental Value
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Supporting Actress - Powerhouse Performances
The women in this category delivered some of the most memorable performances of the year. The nominees for Best Supporting Actress include:
- ELLE FANNING – Sentimental Value
- INGA IBSDOTTER LILLEAAS – Sentimental Value (A rare double nomination for the same film!)
- AMY MADIGAN – Weapons
- WUNMI MOSAKU – Sinners
- TEYANA TAYLOR – One Battle After Another
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Original Screenplay - The Writers' Showcase
Original stories that captivated audiences and critics alike. The nominees for Best Original Screenplay are:
- BLUE MOON – Robert Kaplow
- SINNERS – Ryan Coogler
- IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT – Jafar Panahi
- MARTY SUPREME – Ronald Bronstein
- SENTIMENTAL VALUE – Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Adapted Screenplay - Bringing Stories to Life
These writers took existing material and transformed it into cinematic gold. The nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay:
- BUGONIA – Screenplay by Will Tracy
- FRANKENSTEIN – Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
- HAMNET – Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
- TRAIN DREAMS – Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best International Feature Film - Global Cinema at Its Finest
The Academy celebrates the best in world cinema with these five outstanding submissions:
- THE SECRET AGENT – Brazil
- IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT – France
- SENTIMENTAL VALUE – Norway
- SIRÂT – Spain
- THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB – Tunisia
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Animated Feature - Magic for All Ages
From beloved sequels to stunning indie creations, the Best Animated Feature nominees are:
- ARCO – Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, and Natalie Portman
- ELIO – Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, and Mary Alice Drum
- KPOP DEMON HUNTERS – Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, and Michelle L.M. Wong
- LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN – Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago, and Henri Magalon
- ZOOTOPIA 2 – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Yvett Merino
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Documentary Feature - Reality on Screen
These documentaries brought truth, power, and emotion to the forefront. The nominees for Best Documentary Feature are:
- THE ALABAMA SOLUTION – Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
- COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT – Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro and Stef Willen
- CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS – Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
- MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN – Nominees to be determined
- THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR – Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Cinematography - Visual Poetry
The nominees for Best Cinematography captured breathtaking images that will linger in our minds forever:
- FRANKENSTEIN – Dan Laustsen
- MARTY SUPREME – Darius Khondji
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – Michael Bauman
- SINNERS – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- TRAIN DREAMS – Adolpho Veloso
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Original Score - Music to Our Ears
These composers created the sonic landscapes that defined the year's best films:
- BUGONIA – Jerskin Fendrix
- FRANKENSTEIN – Alexandre Desplat
- HAMNET – Max Richter
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – Jonny Greenwood
- SINNERS – Ludwig Göransson
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Original Song - The Year's Most Memorable Tunes
The nominees for Best Original Song feature a mix of pop powerhouses and poignant ballads:
- "DEAR ME" from Diane Warren: Relentless – Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
- "GOLDEN" from Kpop Demon Hunters – Music and Lyric by EJae, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon and Teddy Park
- "I LIED TO YOU" from Sinners – Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson
- "SWEET DREAMS OF JOY" from Viva Verdi! – Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike
- "TRAIN DREAMS" from Train Dreams – Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner, Lyric by Nick Cave
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Sound - An Immersive Experience
The nominees for Best Sound transported audiences into their worlds through masterful audio design:
- F1 – Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, and Juan Peralta
- FRANKENSTEIN – Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, and Brad Zoern
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, and Tony Villaflor
- SINNERS – Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, and Steve Boeddeker
- SIRÂT – Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, and Yasmina Praderas
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Production Design - Building Worlds
These artists created the environments that made the year's best films come alive:
- FRANKENSTEIN – Production Design: Tamara Deverell, Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
- HAMNET – Production Design: Fiona Crombie, Set Decoration: Alice Felton
- MARTY SUPREME – Production Design: Jack Fisk, Set Decoration: Adam Willis
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – Production Design: Florencia Martin, Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
- SINNERS – Production Design: Hannah Beachler, Set Decoration: Monique Champagne
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Costume Design - Fashion on Film
The nominees for Best Costume Design dressed some of the year's most iconic characters:
- AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH – Deborah L. Scott
- FRANKENSTEIN – Kate Hawley
- HAMNET – Malgosia Turzanska
- MARTY SUPREME – Miyako Bellizzi
- SINNERS – Ruth E. Carter
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Transformative Artistry
These artists turned actors into entirely new beings:
- FRANKENSTEIN – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Ciona Furey
- KOKUHO – Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu
- SINNERS – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
- THE SMASHING MACHINE – Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjorn Rehbein
- THE UGLY STEPSISTER – Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Visual Effects - Impossible Made Possible
The nominees for Best Visual Effects pushed the boundaries of what's possible on screen:
- AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
- F1 – Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson
- JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH – David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould
- THE LOST BUS – Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin
- SINNERS – Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Film Editing - The Invisible Art
These editors shaped the rhythm and pace of the year's best films:
- F1 – Stephen Mirrione
- MARTY SUPREME – Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – Andy Jurgensen
- SENTIMENTAL VALUE – Olivier Bugge Coutté
- SINNERS – Michael P. Shawver
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Casting - The Brand-New Category!
The 2026 Oscars make history with the debut of the Achievement in Casting award, celebrating the unsung heroes who bring ensembles together:
- HAMNET – Nina Gold
- MARTY SUPREME – Jennifer Venditti
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – Cassandra Kulukundis
- THE SECRET AGENT – Gabriel Domingues
- SINNERS – Francine Maisler
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Live Action Short Film - Big Stories, Small Packages
The nominees for Best Live Action Short Film are:
- BUTCHER'S STAIN – Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi
- A FRIEND OF DOROTHY – Lee Knight and James Dean
- JANE AUSTEN'S PERIOD DRAMA – Julia Aks and Steve Pinder
- THE SINGERS – Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
- TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA – Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Animated Short Film - Miniature Masterpieces
The nominees for Best Animated Short Film include:
- BUTTERFLY – Florence Miaille and Ron Dyens
- FOREVERGREEN – Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears
- THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS – Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
- RETIREMENT PLAN – John Kelly and Andrew Freedman
- THE THREE SISTERS – Konstantin Bronzit
Oscars 2026 Nominations: Best Documentary Short Subject - Truth in Brief
The nominees for Best Documentary Short Subject are:
- ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS – Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
- ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD – Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
- CHILDREN NO MORE: "WERE AND ARE GONE" – Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins
- THE DEVIL IS BUSY – Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir
- PERFECTLY A STRANGENESS – Alison McAlpine
Disclaimer: This article is based on official nominations announced January 22, 2026 and recent news agency reports. Winners will be determined at the March 15 ceremony.
