2026 Oscar nominees announced: A historic record broken

The long-awaited moment for the cinema world's most prestigious awards has arrived, and the 2026 Oscar nominees have been officially announced. The contenders for the Oscars, which will find their winners at a grand ceremony to be held in Los Angeles on March 15, have been finalized.

12punto 23 January 2026

“Sinners” has broken a record in Oscar history by securing 16 nominations. Directed by Ryan Coogler, the film was included in almost all major categories, including Best Picture, surpassing productions that previously shared the record with 14 nominations.

Michael B. Jordan was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in the film.

While “One Battle After Another” took second place with 13 nominations, other productions found their place on the list with 8 to 9 nominations each.

Here is the list of 2026 Oscar nominees:

Best Picture Nominees

"Bugonia"

"F1"

"Frankenstein"

"Hamnet"

"Marty Supreme"

"One Battle After Another"

"The Secret Agent"

"Sentimental Value"

"Sinners"

"Train Dreams"

Best Actor Nominees

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 Nominees

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"

Nominees for 'Best Director'

Paul Thomas Anderson – "One Battle After Another"

Ryan Coogler – "Sinners"

Josh Safdie – "Marty Supreme"

Joachim Trier – "Sentimental Value"

Chloé Zhao – "Hamnet"

Best Supporting Actress Nominees

Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value

Amy Madigan – Weapons

Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Actor Nominees

Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

Delroy Lindo – Sinners

Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

Best International Feature Film Oscar Nominees

Brazil: "The Secret Agent"

France: "It Was Just an Accident"

Norway: "Sentimental Value"

Spain: "Sirat"

Tunisia: "The Voice of Hind Rajab"

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

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