{"id":48817,"date":"2026-01-22T09:22:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=48817"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:22:33","slug":"2026-oscar-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2026\/01\/2026-oscar-nominations.html","title":{"rendered":"2026 Oscar Nominations: \u2018Sinners\u2019 Smashes Records, \u2018Wicked: For Good\u2019 Completely Shut Out"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Oscar nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were unveiled Thursday morning, officially kicking the 2026 awards race into high gear. Actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announced nominees across all 24 categories from the Academy\u2019s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, including the ceremony\u2019s newest competitive addition: Best Casting.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s nominations confirmed a season dominated by bold auteur filmmaking. Ryan Coogler\u2019s Jim Crow-era vampire epic Sinners led all films with a record-breaking 16 nominations, the most in Oscar history. Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s political saga One Battle After Another followed with 13 nominations, underscoring the Academy\u2019s appetite for ambitious, socially charged storytelling.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, \u201cWicked: For Good\u201d and its leading ladies may be coming to the end of the yellow-brick road. The sequel to Jon M. Chu\u2019s musical \u2014 which earned 10 nominations last year, including Best Picture \u2014 was completely shut out of this year\u2019s race. Stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were notably snubbed in the lead and supporting actress categories.<\/p>\n

The 2026 Oscars will once again be hosted by Conan O\u2019Brien on Sunday, March 15 at 7 p.m. ET on ABC, with streaming on Hulu.<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actress<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value<\/em><\/p>\n

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value<\/em><\/p>\n

Amy Madigan, Weapons<\/em><\/p>\n

Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Makeup and Hairstyling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em><\/p>\n

Kokuho<\/em><\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

The Smashing Machine<\/em><\/p>\n

The Ugly Stepsister<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Original Score<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bugonia<\/em> \u2014 Jerskin Fendrix<\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em> \u2014 Alexandre Desplat<\/p>\n

Hamnet<\/em> \u2014 Max Richter<\/p>\n

One Battle After Another<\/em> \u2014 Jonny Greenwood<\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em> \u2014 Ludwig G\u00f6ransson<\/p>\n

Best Live Action Short Film<\/strong><\/p>\n

Butcher’s Stain<\/em><\/p>\n

Jane Austen’s Period Drama<\/em><\/p>\n

A Friend of Dorothy<\/em><\/p>\n

The Singers<\/em><\/p>\n

Two People Exchanging Saliva<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Adapted Screenplay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bugonia<\/em> \u2014 Will Tracy<\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em> \u2014 Guillermo Del Toro<\/p>\n

Hamnet<\/em> \u2014 Maggie O’Farrell and Chlo\u00e9 Zhao<\/p>\n

One Battle After Another<\/em> \u2014 Paul Thomas Anderson<\/p>\n

Train Dreams<\/em> \u2014 Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar<\/p>\n

Best Original Screenplay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blue Moon<\/em> \u2014 Robert Kaplow<\/p>\n

It Was Just an Accident<\/em> \u2014 Jafar Panahi<\/p>\n

Marty Supreme<\/em> \u2014 Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie<\/p>\n

Sentimental Value<\/em> \u2014 Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt<\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em> \u2014 Ryan Coogler<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein<\/em><\/p>\n

Delroy Lindo, Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

Sean Penn, One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, Sentimental Value<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Animated Short Film<\/strong><\/p>\n

Butterfly<\/em><\/p>\n

Forevergreen<\/em><\/p>\n

The Girl Who Cried Pearls<\/em><\/p>\n

Retirement Plan<\/em><\/p>\n

The Three Sisters<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Casting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hamnet<\/em> \u2014 Nina Gold<\/p>\n

Marty Supreme<\/em> \u2014 Jennifer Venditti<\/p>\n

One Battle After Another<\/em> \u2014 Cassandra Kulukundis<\/p>\n

The Secret Agent<\/em> \u2014 Gabriel Domingues<\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em> \u2014 Francine Maisler<\/p>\n

Best Original Song<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless<\/em><\/p>\n

“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters<\/em><\/p>\n

“I Lied to You” from Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

“Sweet Dreams Of Joy” from Viva Verdi!<\/em><\/p>\n

“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Documentary Feature Film<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Alabama Solution<\/em><\/p>\n

Come See Me in the Good Light<\/em><\/p>\n

Cutting Through Rocks<\/em><\/p>\n

Mr. Nobody Against Putin<\/em><\/p>\n

The Perfect Neighbor<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Documentary Short Film<\/strong><\/p>\n

All Empty Rooms<\/em><\/p>\n

Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud<\/em><\/p>\n

Children No More: “Were and Are Gone”<\/em><\/p>\n

The Devil is Busy<\/em><\/p>\n

Perfectly a Strangeness<\/em><\/p>\n

Best International Feature Film<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brazil, The Secret Agent<\/em><\/p>\n

France, It Was Just an Accident<\/em><\/p>\n

Norway, Sentimental Value<\/em><\/p>\n

Spain, Sir\u00e2t<\/em><\/p>\n

Tunisia, The Voice of Hind Rajab<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Animated Feature Film<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arco<\/em><\/p>\n

Elio<\/em><\/p>\n

KPop Demon Hunters<\/em><\/p>\n

Little Am\u00e9lie or the Character of Rain<\/em><\/p>\n

Zootopia 2<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Production Design<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em><\/p>\n

Hamnet<\/em><\/p>\n

Marty Supreme<\/em><\/p>\n

One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Film Editing<\/strong><\/p>\n

F1<\/em> \u2014 Stephen Mirrione<\/p>\n

Marty Supreme<\/em> \u2014 Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie<\/p>\n

One Battle After Another<\/em> \u2014 Andy Jurgensen<\/p>\n

Sentimental Value<\/em> \u2014 Olivier Bugge<\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em> \u2014 Michael P. Shawver<\/p>\n

Best Sound<\/strong><\/p>\n

F1<\/em><\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em><\/p>\n

One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

Sir\u00e2t<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Visual Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em><\/p>\n

F1<\/em><\/p>\n

Jurassic World Rebirth<\/em><\/p>\n

The Lost Bus<\/em><\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Cinematography<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em><\/p>\n

Marty Supreme<\/em><\/p>\n

One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

Train Dreams<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Actor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Marty Supreme<\/em><\/p>\n

Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon<\/em><\/p>\n

Michael B. Jordan, Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Actress<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jessie Buckley, Hamnet<\/em><\/p>\n

Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You<\/em><\/p>\n

Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue<\/em><\/p>\n

Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value<\/em><\/p>\n

Emma Stone, Bugonia<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chlo\u00e9 Zhao, Hamnet<\/em><\/p>\n

Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme<\/em><\/p>\n

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value<\/em><\/p>\n

Ryan Coogler, Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Picture<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bugonia<\/em><\/p>\n

F1<\/em><\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em><\/p>\n

Hamnet<\/em><\/p>\n

Marty Supreme<\/em><\/p>\n

One Battle After Another<\/em><\/p>\n

The Secret Agent<\/em><\/p>\n

Sentimental Value<\/em><\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n

Train Dreams<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Costume Design<\/strong><\/p>\n

Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em> \u2014 Deborah L. Scott<\/p>\n

Frankenstein<\/em> \u2014 Kate Hawley<\/p>\n

Hamnet<\/em> \u2014 Malgosia Turzanska<\/p>\n

Marty Supreme<\/em> \u2014 Miyako Bellizzi<\/p>\n

Sinners<\/em> \u2014 Ruth E. Carter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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