The 2026 Oscar nominations are officially here, and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” just made Academy Awards history in a way we have never seen before.
With 16 nominations, Sinners is now the most-nominated film in Oscars history, officially breaking a record that stood for decades.
Oscar Nominations (Full List)
What To Know About The 2026 Oscar Nominations
- Sinners leads with 16 nominations, the most ever for one film
- The previous record was 14 nominations, held by Titanic, La La Land, and All About Eve
- The nominees were announced at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles
- Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman revealed the full list
- The Oscars added a new category: Best Casting
- Conan O’Brien returns as host
- The 2026 Oscars air Sunday, March 15 at 7 p.m. ET on ABC
The nominees in all 24 categories for the 98th Academy Awards were revealed Thursday morning during a live presentation in Los Angeles, and it’s safe to say the Academy came in loud this year.
For this year’s awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed that 317 feature films were eligible, with 201 qualifying for Best Picture consideration.
Voting for nominations opened Jan. 12 and concluded Jan. 16, setting the stage for what is shaping up to be one of the most exciting Oscar seasons in recent memory.
But the biggest headline of the morning belongs to one film.
“Sinners” Just Made Oscar History
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners earned a jaw-dropping 16 nominations, making it the most-nominated film in Academy Awards history.
That officially pushes past the long-standing record of 14 nominations, previously tied by:
- Titanic (1997)
- La La Land (2016)
- All About Eve (1950)
And with nominations across major categories like Best Picture, Best Director, and acting, the film is not just present… it’s dominating.
2026 Oscar Nominations (Full List)
Best Supporting Actress
- Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
- Amy Madigan, Weapons
- Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
- Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Frankenstein
- Kokuho
- Sinners
- The Smashing Machine
- The Ugly Stepsister
Best Original Score
- Bugonia — Jerskin Fendrix
- Frankenstein — Alexandre Desplat
- Hamnet — Max Richter
- One Battle After Another — Jonny Greenwood
- Sinners — Ludwig Göransson
Best Live Action Short Film
- Butcher’s Stain
- Jane Austen’s Period Drama
- A Friend of Dorothy
- The Singers
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Bugonia — Will Tracy
- Frankenstein — Guillermo Del Toro
- Hamnet — Maggie O’Farrell and Chloé Zhao
- One Battle After Another — Paul Thomas Anderson
- Train Dreams — Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Best Original Screenplay
- Blue Moon — Robert Kaplow
- It Was Just an Accident — Jafar Panahi
- Marty Supreme — Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value — Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt
- Sinners — Ryan Coogler
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 Animated Short Film
- Butterfly
- Forevergreen
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- Retirement Plan
- The Three Sisters
Best Casting
- Hamnet — Nina Gold
- Marty Supreme — Jennifer Venditti
- One Battle After Another — Cassandra Kulukundis
- The Secret Agent — Gabriel Domingues
- Sinners — Francine Maisler
Best 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
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 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 Animated Feature Film
- Arco
- Elio
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Best Production Design
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best 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
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 Cinematography
- Frankenstein
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
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 Director
- Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
- Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
- Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
- Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Picture
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Costume Design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash — Deborah L. Scott
- Frankenstein — Kate Hawley
- Hamnet — Malgosia Turzanska
- Marty Supreme — Miyako Bellizzi
- Sinners — Ruth E. Carter
Between the new Best Casting category and Sinners making history with 16 nominations, this year’s Oscars already feel like a major moment.
Now I want to hear from you… what nomination surprised you the most, and who are you rooting for to win big?
Drop down in the comments and let me know!
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