Los Angeles: The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were officially announced on Thursday, with actors Lewis Pullman and Danielle Brooks unveiling the contenders during a live presentation from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles.
This year’s nominations were headlined by Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which rewrote Oscar history by becoming the most-nominated film ever. The film secured a staggering 16 nominations, surpassing the long-standing record of 14 nominations previously held by classics such as All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land.
Major Categories And Nominees
Best Picture
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Director
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
- Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
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
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
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
Best Supporting Actress
- Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
- Amy Madigan – Weapons
- Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
- Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Screenplay Categories
Best Original Screenplay
- Blue Moon – Robert Kaplow
- It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi
- Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt
- Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Bugonia – Will Tracy
- Frankenstein – Guillermo del Toro
- Hamnet – Maggie O’Farrell & Chloé Zhao
- One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
- Train Dreams – Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Music And Technical Categories
Best Original Score
- Bugonia – Jerskin Fendrix
- Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat
- Hamnet – Max Richter
- One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood
- Sinners – Ludwig Göransson
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
Best Cinematography
- Frankenstein
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Film Editing
- F1 – Stephen Mirrione
- Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen
- Sentimental Value – Olivier Bugge
- Sinners – Michael P. Shawver
Best Sound
- F1
- Frankenstein
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Sirât
Best Visual Effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- The Lost Bus
- Sinners
Best Production Design
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best Makeup And Hairstyling
- Frankenstein
- Kokuho
- Sinners
- The Smashing Machine
- The Ugly Stepsister
Animation And Short Films
Best Animated Feature Film
- Arco
- Elio
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Best Animated Short Film
- Butterfly
- Forevergreen
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- Retirement Plan
- The Three Sisters
Best Live Action Short Film
- Butcher’s Stain
- Jane Austen’s Period Drama
- A Friend of Dorothy
- The Singers
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
Documentary Categories
Best Documentary Feature Film
- The Alabama Solution
- Come See Me in the Good Light
- Cutting Through Rocks
- Mr. Nobody Against Putin
- The Perfect Neighbor
Best Documentary Short Film
- All 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
Best International Feature Film
- Brazil – The Secret Agent
- France – It Was Just an Accident
- Norway – Sentimental Value
- Spain – Sirât
- Tunisia – The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Casting
- Hamnet – Nina Gold
- Marty Supreme – Jennifer Venditti
- One Battle After Another – Cassandra Kulukundis
- The Secret Agent – Gabriel Domingues
- Sinners – Francine Maisler
When Is The Oscars 2026 Ceremony?
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on March 16, celebrating the year’s best achievements in global cinema.