Oscar nominations 2026 Sinners makes history with 16 nods
The 2026 Academy Award nominations were unveiled on January 22, 2026, with the supernatural drama “Sinners” making Oscar history by becoming the most-nominated film of all time. The film earned 16 nominations, surpassing the long-standing record of 14 nominations previously held by classics such as Titanic, La La Land and All About Eve. “Sinners,” directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, received nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay, affirming its broad recognition across major Academy categories. The record-breaking total reflects both the Academy’s expanded nomination categories and the film’s wide-ranging critical acclaim this awards season. Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” followed closely with 13 nominations, with several other films also receiving significant recognition. The full list of nominations reveals the films, directors and performers competing for Oscars at the 98th Academy Awards, scheduled for March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
The Best Picture nominations include: Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners and Train Dreams. These films represent a mixture of blockbuster storytelling, literary adaptations, international cinema and genre entries that captivated voters this year.
In the Best Director category, nominees include Chloé Zhao (Hamnet), Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme), Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another), Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value) and Ryan Coogler (Sinners).
The acting nominations saw a diverse field of performers recognized for their work. In Best Actor, nominees include Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent). The Best Actress nominations feature Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value) and Emma Stone (Bugonia). Supporting acting categories include Delroy Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners, with other nominations going to performers from One Battle After Another and Sentimental Value.
The nominations extend beyond the traditional categories to include areas such as Best Casting, a category newly introduced this year, where films like Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent and Sinners were recognized. Other technical categories such as Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects and Best Original Song also feature Sinners prominently, reflecting its exceptional strength across both creative and technical craft.
International films are also represented well among nominees, notably in the Best International Feature Film category, which includes entries like It Was Just an Accident (France), The Secret Agent (Brazil), Sentimental Value (Norway), Sirât (Spain) and The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia). Animated and documentary categories further highlight a wide range of voices and creative projects acknowledged by the Academy.
As the Oscars ceremony approaches, the record set by “Sinners” underscores both its broad industry impact and the evolving landscape of the Academy Awards, where diverse storytelling, technical achievement and global cinema are increasingly celebrated
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