The Academy revealed the first set of nominations for the 2026 Oscars on Thursday, January 22, with actors Lewis Pullman and Danielle Brooks unveiling the official list. Fans and critics alike are buzzing over front-runners Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, both tipped to dominate major categories.
The ceremony is set for March 15, 2026, with Conan O’Brien returning as host.
🎬 Major Categories & Nominees
Best Picture
Bugonia, F1: The Movie, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, 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 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)
Best Director
Chloé Zhao (Hamnet), Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme), Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another), Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value), Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Original Screenplay
Robert Kaplow (Blue Moon), Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident), Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme), Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value), Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Adapted Screenplay
Will Tracy (Bugonia), Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein), Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell (Hamnet), Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another), Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar (Train Dreams)
Animated Feature
Arco, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, Zootopia 2
Documentary Feature
The Alabama Solution, Come See Me in the Good Light, Cutting Through Rocks, Mr Nobody Against Putin, The Perfect Neighbor
International Feature
The Secret Agent (Brazil), It Was Just an Accident (France), Sentimental Value (Norway), Sirāt (Spain), The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Other Key Categories
Editing, Cinematography, Original Score, Production Design, Costume Design, Visual Effects, Sound, Makeup & Hairstyling, Casting, and Original Song categories feature heavy competition, with films like Sinners, One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Frankenstein, and Marty Supreme dominating multiple categories.
Original Song Highlights
Dear Me – Diane Warren (Relentless)
Golden – EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, et al. (KPop Demon Hunters)
I Lied to You – Raphael Saadiq & Ludwig Göransson (Sinners)
Sweet Dreams of Joy – Nicholas Pike (Viva Verdi!)
Train Dreams – Music by Nick Cave & Bryce Dessner, Lyrics by Nick Cave
Short Film & Documentary Short Highlights
Live-action, animated, and documentary shorts, including Butcher’s Stain, Butterfly, and All the Empty Rooms, complete the nominee roster, showcasing rising talent from around the world.
The 2026 nominations confirm a year of record-breaking contenders and diverse storytelling, setting the stage for a highly anticipated Oscars ceremony in March.
