Sinners Breaks Oscar Record with 16 Nominations Leading 2026 Academy Awards Field

The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, honoring films from the past year, were announced with Ryan Coogler’s vampire horror film Sinners leading the pack by setting a new record with 16 nominations, surpassing the previous high of 14 shared by All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997), and La La Land (2016). Key categories include best picture nods for Sinners, One Battle After Another (13 nominations), Marty Supreme, Frankenstein, Sentimental Value, Hamnet, Bugonia, F1, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams. In acting, best actor nominees feature Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, Michael B. Jordan for Sinners, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent. Best actress contenders include Jessie Buckley in Hamnet, Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson, Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value, and Emma Stone for Bugonia. Supporting categories highlight strong performances from Elle Fanning, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Amy Madigan, Wunmi Mosaku, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, Jacob Elordi, Delroy Lindo, Sean Penn, and Stellan Skarsgård. Directing nominees are Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another, Ryan Coogler for Sinners, Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme, Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value, and Chloé Zhao for Hamnet. The ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will take place on March 15, 2026, in Hollywood. Other notable areas include original screenplay, score, international feature, animated film, documentary, and technical categories like visual effects and costume design, with films like Avatar: Fire and Ash, Zootopia 2, and KPop Demon Hunters also earning recognition. The nominations reflect a diverse slate blending blockbusters, independents, and genre works.