/ Feb 16, 2026
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The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though “One Battle After Another,” “Marty Supreme,” “Frankenstein” and “Hamnet” were all nominated for plenty, it was “Sinners” that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations, including best picture, best director and the newly introduced best casting category.
Elsewhere, foreign films dominated many of the nominations, with Cannes titles “Sentimental Value,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sirat” and “It Was Just an Accident” all garnering multiple nominations.
Here are the nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards.
Before the nominations, there was speculation that either “Sinners” or “One Battle After Another” could topple the standing record for the most nominations for a single film. That record stood at 14 total, and was shared by “Titanic,” “La La Land” and “All About Eve.”
Because this year’s race included a new category for casting, many thought that might help tip the scales. However, since “Sinners” blew past the old record and scored a total of 16 nominations, the film didn’t even need the new category to set that new record.
“One Battle After Another” didn’t do too terribly for itself, racking up 13 nominations total, including a double-dip in best supporting actor between Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn.
“Frankenstein,” “Sentimental Value” and “Marty Supreme” earned nine nominations each, and “Hamnet” landed eight.
Among acting snubs, Chase Infiniti (“One Battle After Another”) was tipped to be nominated for best actress, and Paul Mescal (“Hamnet”) was expected in best supporting actor, however some noted that there may have been category confusion over whether the two were leading or supporting performances.
Many expected Iranian director Jafar Panahi to make the best director shortlist for his Palme d’Or-winning feature “It Was Just an Accident.” He did secure a nomination for best original screenplay, and the film itself landed in a very competitive best international feature race, but many thought it would also factor into the best picture category.
The best director race was always going to boast a few high-profile snubs, but most expected Guillermo Del Toro (“Frankenstein”) to factor in, given his nomination at the Directors Guild Awards.
After “Wicked” earned 10 Oscar nominations last year, many thought its sequel would factor into at least a few races, despite more tepid critical notices. In the end, the film was blanked entirely. Not quite as stark a departure from earlier heats, but James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” also earned just two nominations, a franchise low.
The Oscars are scheduled to be handed out on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Conan O’Brien is on deck to return as the show’s host after assuming the role for the first time ever during last year’s ceremony, at which “Anora” took home top honors, winning best picture, best director (Sean Baker), best actress (Mikey Madison), best screenplay and best editing.
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The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though “One Battle After Another,” “Marty Supreme,” “Frankenstein” and “Hamnet” were all nominated for plenty, it was “Sinners” that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations, including best picture, best director and the newly introduced best casting category.
Elsewhere, foreign films dominated many of the nominations, with Cannes titles “Sentimental Value,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sirat” and “It Was Just an Accident” all garnering multiple nominations.
Here are the nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards.
Before the nominations, there was speculation that either “Sinners” or “One Battle After Another” could topple the standing record for the most nominations for a single film. That record stood at 14 total, and was shared by “Titanic,” “La La Land” and “All About Eve.”
Because this year’s race included a new category for casting, many thought that might help tip the scales. However, since “Sinners” blew past the old record and scored a total of 16 nominations, the film didn’t even need the new category to set that new record.
“One Battle After Another” didn’t do too terribly for itself, racking up 13 nominations total, including a double-dip in best supporting actor between Benicio Del Toro and Sean Penn.
“Frankenstein,” “Sentimental Value” and “Marty Supreme” earned nine nominations each, and “Hamnet” landed eight.
Among acting snubs, Chase Infiniti (“One Battle After Another”) was tipped to be nominated for best actress, and Paul Mescal (“Hamnet”) was expected in best supporting actor, however some noted that there may have been category confusion over whether the two were leading or supporting performances.
Many expected Iranian director Jafar Panahi to make the best director shortlist for his Palme d’Or-winning feature “It Was Just an Accident.” He did secure a nomination for best original screenplay, and the film itself landed in a very competitive best international feature race, but many thought it would also factor into the best picture category.
The best director race was always going to boast a few high-profile snubs, but most expected Guillermo Del Toro (“Frankenstein”) to factor in, given his nomination at the Directors Guild Awards.
After “Wicked” earned 10 Oscar nominations last year, many thought its sequel would factor into at least a few races, despite more tepid critical notices. In the end, the film was blanked entirely. Not quite as stark a departure from earlier heats, but James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” also earned just two nominations, a franchise low.
The Oscars are scheduled to be handed out on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Conan O’Brien is on deck to return as the show’s host after assuming the role for the first time ever during last year’s ceremony, at which “Anora” took home top honors, winning best picture, best director (Sean Baker), best actress (Mikey Madison), best screenplay and best editing.
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