2026 Oscar nominations: the complete list of nominees

The 2026 Oscar nominations are now official, offering a snapshot of how the film industry has chosen to reflect on a crowded and competitive 2025 release calendar. Announced on January 22, 2026, the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards were revealed during a live presentation from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, with actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman handling the announcements on behalf of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. As expected, the list blends large-scale studio releases with smaller, director-driven projects that gained traction through critical response and sustained audience interest.

In a year that produced widely discussed titles such as Sinners, Hamnet, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, and No Other Choice, the nominations reflect both consensus favorites and a few notable omissions. Sinners emerged as the most heavily recognized film, leading the field with 16 nominations. One Battle After Another followed closely with 13, while Marty Supreme secured nine nominations. Hamnet earned seven, though its lead actor Paul Mescal was left out of the acting categories, a decision that is already drawing discussion.

Below is the full list of nominees, presented by category.

Best 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

Best 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

Best Animated Short Film

• “Butterfly”
• “Forevergreen”
• “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”
• “Retirement Plan”
• “The Three Sisters”

Best Costume Design

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Sinners

Best Live Action Short Film

• “Butchers Stain”
• “A Friend of Dorothy”
• “Jane Austen’s Period Drama”
• “The Singers”
• “Two People Exchanging Saliva”

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

• Frankenstein
• Kokuho
• Sinners
• The Smashing Machine
• The Ugly Stepsister

Best Music (Original Score)

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

• Will Tracy – Bugonia
• Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein
• Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet
• Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
• Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar – Train Dreams

Best Writing (Original Screenplay)

• Robert Kaplow – Blue Moon
• Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
• Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
• Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
• Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Best 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

Best 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

Best Animated Feature Film

• Arco
• Elio
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
• Zootopia 2

Best Picture

• Bugonia
• F1
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners
• Train Dreams

Best Casting

• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• The Secret Agent
• Sinners

Best Cinematography

• Frankenstein
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Train Dreams

Best Directing

• Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
• Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
• Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
• Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
• Ryan Coogler – Sinners

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 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”

Best Film Editing

• F1
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

Best International Feature Film

• The Secret Agent
• It Was Just an Accident
• Sentimental Value
• Sirāt
• The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best Music (Original Song)

• “Dear Me” – Dianne Warren: Relentless
• “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters
• “I Lied to You” – Sinners
• “Sweet Dreams of Joy” – Viva Verdi!
• “Train Dreams” – Train Dreams

Best Production Design

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

Best Sound

• F1
• Frankenstein
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Sirāt

Best Visual Effects

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• F1
• Frankenstein
• Jurassic World Rebirth
• The Lost Bus