The 98th Academy Award nominations were announced on Thursday, January 22, 2026, delivering one of the most historic announcements in Oscars history. Ryan Coogler’s musical horror film “Sinners” emerged as the clear frontrunner, earning a record-breaking 16 nominations and surpassing the previous benchmark of 14 set by “All About Eve,” “Titanic,” and “La La Land.”
Announced live at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater by actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman, the Oscar nominations 2026 showcased a broad and international slate of films, performances, and filmmakers. The list reflected the Academy’s continued shift toward global storytelling, genre experimentation, and ensemble-driven performances across both studio and independent cinema.
“Sinners” Makes Oscar History With a Record 16 Nominations
Breaking News: Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” broke the all-time Oscar nomination record with 16 nods, including best picture and best actor. https://t.co/klTyUqcdCv pic.twitter.com/nEScS8rRsb
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 22, 2026
No film dominated the Oscar nominations 2026 quite like Ryan Coogler’s musical horror epic “Sinners.” The Warner Bros. release earned a staggering 16 nominations, breaking the long-standing record previously shared by “All About Eve” (1950), “Titanic” (1997), and “La La Land” (2016), each of which peaked at 14.
“Sinners” landed major nods across nearly every top category, including Best Picture, Best Director for Coogler, Original Screenplay, and multiple acting nominations. Michael B. Jordan was recognized for Best Actor, while Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo received supporting acting nominations, underscoring the film’s ensemble strength. Technical branches also embraced the film, with nominations in cinematography, editing, sound, visual effects, makeup, costume design, and original score.
The success of Sinners marks a rare moment where genre storytelling, particularly musical horror, has been fully embraced by the Academy. This signals an evolving definition of prestige cinema.
Paul Thomas Anderson Follows Closely With “One Battle After Another”
Thank you to the Academy for recognizing the “One Battle After Another” cast and crew with 13 Academy Award® nominations for the 98th Academy Awards!
*Best Picture – Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson
*Best Director – Paul Thomas Anderson
*Best Adapted Screenplay –… pic.twitter.com/rthylPohaF— One Battle After Another (@onebattlemovie) January 22, 2026
Trailing close behind in the Oscar 2026 race is Paul Thomas Anderson’s satirical political thriller “One Battle After Another,” which scored 13 nominations. Notably, the film earned recognition in Best Picture, Best Director, and Adapted Screenplay, while its stacked cast delivered multiple acting nominations.
Leonardo DiCaprio received a Best Actor nod, while Benicio del Toro, Teyana Taylor, and Sean Penn were all recognized in supporting categories. Moreover, Anderson’s film also performed strongly in technical fields, including film editing, sound, production design, and original score by Jonny Greenwood, reinforcing its status as one of the year’s most well-rounded contenders.
Check out the full nomination list for the 2026 Oscars…
Best picture
“Bugonia”
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners”
“Train Dreams”
Actress in a leading role
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”
Actor in a leading role
Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another”
Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon”
Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”
Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent”
Actress in a supporting role
Elle Fanning, “Sentimental Value”
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value”
Amy Madigan, “Weapons”
Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners”
Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another”
Actor in a supporting role
Benicio del Toro, “One Battle After Another”
Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”
Delroy Lindo, “Sinners”
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value”
Directing
Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet”
Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”
Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value”
Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
Adapted screenplay
“Bugonia,” Will Tracy
“Frankenstein,” Guillermo del Toro
“Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell
“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson
“Train Dreams,” Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Original screenplay
“Blue Moon,” Robert Kaplow
“It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi
“Marty Supreme,” Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein
“Sentimental Value,” Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt
“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler
Documentary feature
“The Alabama Solution”
“Come See Me in the Good Light”
“Cutting through Rocks”
“Mr. Nobody against Putin”
“The Perfect Neighbor”
Documentary short
“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”
Animated feature
“Arco”
“Elio”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain”
“Zootopia 2”
Animated short
“Butterfly”
“Forevergreen”
“The Girl Who Cried Pearls”
“Retirement Plan”
“The Three Sisters”
Cinematography
“Frankenstein,” Dan Laustsen
“Marty Supreme,” Darius Khondji
“One Battle after Another,” Michael Bauman
“Sinners,” Autumn Durald Arkapaw
“Train Dreams,” Adolpho Veloso
Costume design
“Avatar: Fire and Ash,” Deborah L. Scott
“Frankenstein,” Kate Hawley
“Hamnet,” Malgosia Turzanska
“Marty Supreme,” Miyako Bellizzi
“Sinners,” Ruth E. Carter
Film editing
“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
International feature
“It Was Just an Accident” (France)
“The Secret Agent” (Brazil)
“Sentimental Value” (Norway)
“Sirât” (Spain)
“The Voice of Hind Rajab” (Tunisia)
Live-action short
“Butcher’s Stain”
“A Friend of Dorothy”
“Jane Austen’s Period Drama”
“The Singers”
“Two People Exchanging Saliva”
Makeup and hairstyling
“Frankenstein,” Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona 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 Bjoern Rehbein
“The Ugly Stepsister,” Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Original score
“Bugonia, “Jerskin Fendrix
“Frankenstein,” Alexandre Desplat
“Hamnet,” Max Richter
“One Battle after Another,” Jonny Greenwood
“Sinners,” Ludwig Goransson
Original song
“Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless”
“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters”
“I Lied To You” from “Sinners”
“Sweet Dreams Of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!”
“Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams”
Production design
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle after Another”
“Sinners”
Sound
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“One Battle after Another”
“Sinners”
“Sirât”
Visual Effects
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“F1”
“Jurassic World Rebirth”
“The Lost Bus”
“Sinners”
Casting
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle after Another”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sinners”
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