Oscar 2026 Nominations: Here’s the Complete List of Nominees for the 98th Academy Awards

On January 22, 2026, the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were announced by Oscar-nominated actor Danielle Brooks and actor Lewis Pullman. The official authorities from 19 branches vote to determine the nominees in respective 24 categories, including actors s, costume designers, best actor, best actress, and more. Each category has a total of five nominees, except for Best Picture, which has 10. The voting for the finale will kick off on Thursday, February 26, 2026, and conclude on Thursday, March 5. 

The most-anticipated 98th Oscars will be held on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre, Ovation Hollywood. The audience can watch the grand award ceremony live on ABC or Hulu. The telecast airs live in more than 200 territories worldwide. Take a look at the complete Oscars 2026 nomination list.

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Oscar 2026 Nominations Complete List

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 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 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 ACTRESS

• Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan – Weapons
• Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
• Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

BEST PICTURE

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

BEST DIRECTOR

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

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 ORIGINAL SCORE

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

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• One Battle After Another
• Train Dreams

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• Blue Moon
• It Was Just an Accident
• Marty Supreme
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

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

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE

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

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

• Come See Me in the Good Light
• Cutting Through the Rocks
• Mr. Nobody Against Putin
• The Alabama Solution
• The Perfect Neighbor

BEST ANIMATED SHORT

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

BEST 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

BEST MAKE-UP AND HAIRSTYLING

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

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

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

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

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

BEST SOUND

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

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

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

BEST FILM EDITING

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

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

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

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT

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

BEST CASTING

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

The buzz surrounding the 2026 Oscar nominations has created a frenzy worldwide, with fans eagerly hoping for their favorite actors to win. This year’s 98th Academy Awards list of nominations has been jaw-dropping, with Sinners taking the lead with 16 nominations. One Battle After Another joins the race with 13 nominations. It is indeed exciting to watch who takes home the highest number of titles.