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The 2026 Academy Award nominees have been announced. From groundbreaking characters to mind-boggling storytelling, the list marks a year of bold creativity, technical innovation, and performances that resonated across global audiences. This year’s selections highlight filmmakers and artists who pushed creative boundaries while capturing the zeitgeist.
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The 98th Academy Awards will be announced on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Here are all the films and artists in the run.
Oscars 2026 nominees
Best Picture
- Bugonia (Focus Features); Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen, Producers
- F1 (Apple); Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
- Frankenstein (Netflix); Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber, Producers
- Hamnet (Focus Features); Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, Producers
- Marty Supreme (A24); Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas and Timothée Chalamet, Producers
- One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers
- The Secret Agent (Neon); Emilie Lesclaux, Producer
- Sentimental Value (Neon); Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Producers
- Sinners (Warner Bros.); Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Ryan Coogler, Producers
- Train Dreams (Netflix); Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler, Producers
Best Director
- Hamnet (Focus Features), Chloé Zhao
- Marty Supreme (A24), Josh Safdie
- One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.), Paul Thomas Anderson
- Sentimental Value (Neon), Joachim Trier
- Sinners (Warner Bros.), Ryan Coogler
Best Actor
- Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme (A24)
- Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
- Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
- Michael B. Jordan in Sinners (Warner Bros.)
- Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent (Neon)
Best Actress
- Jessie Buckley in Hamnet (Focus Features)
- Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
- Kate Hudson in Song Sung Blue (Focus Features)
- Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Value (Neon)
- Emma Stone in Bugonia (Focus Features)
Best Supporting Actor
- Benicio Del Toro in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
- Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein (Netflix)
- Delroy Lindo in Sinners (Warner Bros.)
- Sean Penn in One Battle after Another (Warner Bros.)
- Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value (Neon)
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Best Supporting Actress
- Elle Fanning in Sentimental Value (Neon)
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in Sentimental Value (Neon)
- Amy Madigan in Weapons (Warner Bros.)
- Wunmi Mosaku in Sinners (Warner Bros.)
- Teyana Taylor in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Bugonia (Focus Features); Screenplay by Will Tracy
- Frankenstein (Netflix); Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
- Hamnet (Focus Features); Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
- One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
- Train Dreams (Netflix); Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Best Original Screenplay
- Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics); Written by Robert Kaplow
- It Was Just an Accident (Neon); Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
- Marty Supreme (A24); Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value (Neon); Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
- Sinners (Warner Bros.); Written by Ryan Coogler
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Frankenstein
- Kokuho
- Sinners
- The Smashing Machine
- The Ugly Stepsister
Best Original Score
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best Live-Action Short
- Butcher’s Stain
- A Friend of Dorothy
- Jane Austen’s Period Drama
- The Singers
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best Animated Short
- Butterfly
- Forevergreen
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- Retirement Plan
- The Three Sisters
Best Casting
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sinners
Best Costume Design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
Best Original Song
- “Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless
- “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters
- “Highest 2 Lowest” from Highest 2 Lowest
- “I Lied To You” from Sinners
- “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdi!
- “Train Dreams” from Train Dreams
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Best Documentary Feature
- The Alabama Solution
- Come See Me in the Good Light
- Cutting Through Rocks
- Mr. Nobody Against Putin
- The Perfect Neighbor
Best Documentary Short
- All the Empty Rooms
- Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
- Children No More: “Were and Are Gone”
- The Devil Is Busy
- Perfectly a Strangeness
Best International Feature
- Brazil, The Secret Agent
- France, It Was Just an Accident
- Norway, Sentimental Value
- Spain, Sirât
- Tunisia, The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Animated Feature
- Arco
- Elio
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Best Film Editing
- F1, Stephen Mirrione
- Marty Supreme, Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- One Battle After Another, Andy Jurgensen
- Sentimental Value, Olivier Bugge Coutté
- Sinners, Michael Shawver
Best Production Design
- Frankenstein, Tamara Deverell
- Hamnet, Fiona Crombie
- Marty Supreme, Jack Fisk
- One Battle After Another, Florencia Martin
- Sinners, Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne
Best Cinematography
- Frankenstein (Netflix), Dan Laustsen
- Marty Supreme (A24), Darius Khondji
- One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.), Michael Bauman
- Sinners (Warner Bros.), Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- Train Dreams (Netflix), Adolpho Veloso
Best Sound
- F1
- Frankenstein
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Sirât
- Train Dreams
Best Visual Effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- The Lost Bus
- Sinners
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