Oscar 2026: Sinners sets new record with 16 nominations; Homebound out of race

The highly anticipated 98th Academy Awards is conscionable astir the curb, but the buzz for Oscar 2026 nominations is already successful afloat swing! With a stellar lineup of films released successful 2025, from groundbreaking dramas to critically acclaimed indies, the contention for the aureate statue promises to beryllium 1 an breathtaking one.

Let's delve into the last database of nominees who mightiness gain a coveted spot connected the Oscar 2026 information list.Best Picture 'Bugonia''F1''Frankenstein''Hamnet''Marty Supreme''One Battle After Another''The Secret Agent''Sentimental Value''Sinners''Train Dreams'The Best Picture class is ever the astir fiercely contested. This year, respective films person already garnered important attention, making them beardown contenders for a nomination.

The pursuing are the frontrunners.Best Director Chloé Zhao, 'Hamnet'Josh Safdie, 'Marty Supreme'Paul Thomas Anderson, 'One Battle After Another'Joachim Trier, 'Sentimental Value'Ryan Coogler, 'Sinners'The helmers down these cinematic achievements are arsenic celebrated. The Best Director class often mirrors the Best Picture nominations, but determination are ever surprises.The idiosyncratic show categories are ever a highlight. Here are immoderate of the actors and actresses generating important Oscar buzz:Leading ActressJessie Buckley, 'Hamnet'Rose Byrne, 'If I Had Legs I’d Kick You'Kate Hudson, 'Song Sung Blue'Renate Reinsve, 'Sentimental Value'Emma Stone, 'Bugonia'Leading ActorTimothée Chalamet, 'Marty Supreme'Leonardo DiCaprio, 'One Battle After Another'Ethan Hawke, 'Blue Moon'Michael B. Jordan, 'Sinners'Wagner Moura, 'The Secret Agent'Best Supporting ActressElle Fanning, 'Sentimental Value'Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, 'Sentimental Value'Amy Madigan, 'Weapons'Wunmi Mosaku, 'Sinners'Teyana Taylor, 'One Battle After Another'Best Supporting ActorBenicio del Toro, 'One Battle After Another'Jacob Elordi, 'Frankenstein'Delroy Lindo, 'Sinners'Sean Penn, 'One Battle After Another'Stellan Skarsgård, 'Sentimental Value'Best Original Screenplay'Blue Moon', Robert Kaplow'It Was Just an Accident', Jafar Panahi'Marty Supreme', Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein'Sentimental Value', Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt'Sinners', Ryan CooglerBest Adapted Screenplay'Bugonia', Will Tracy'Frankenstein', Guillermo del Toro'Hamnet', Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell'One Battle After Another', Paul Thomas Anderson'Train Dreams', Clint Bentley and Greg KwedarBest Cinematography'Frankenstein', Dan Laustsen'Marty Supreme', Darius Khondji'One Battle aft Another', Michael Bauman'Sinners', Autumn Durald Arkapaw'Train Dreams', Adolpho VelosoBest Production Design'Frankenstein''Hamnet''Marty Supreme''One Battle''Sinners'Best Original Score'Bugonia''Frankenstein''Hamnet''One Battle After Another''Sinners'Best Original song'Dear Me' from 'Diane Warren: Relentless''Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters''I Lied To You' from 'Sinners''Sweet Dreams Of Joy' from 'Viva Verdi!''Train Dreams' from 'Train Dreams'Best International Feature Film'It Was Just an Accident' (France)'The Secret Agent' (Brazil)'Sentimental Value' (Norway)'Sirât' (Spain)'The Voice of Hind Rajab' (Tunisia)Best Animated feature'Arco''Elio''KPop Demon Hunters''Little Amélie oregon the Character of Rain''Zootopia 2'Best Animated short'Butterfly''Forevergreen''The Girl Who Cried Pearls''Retirement Plan''The Three Sisters'Best Documentary feature'The Alabama Solution''Come See Me successful the Good Light''Cutting done 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 Costume design'Avatar: Fire and Ash', Deborah L. Scott'Frankenstein', Kate Hawley'Hamnet', Malgosia Turzanska'Marty Supreme', Miyako Bellizzi'Sinners', Ruth E. CarterBest Film editing'F1', Stephen Mirrione'Marty Supreme', Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie'One Battle aft Another', Andy Jurgensen'Sentimental Value', Olivier Bugge Coutté'Sinners', Michael P. ShawverBest Live-action short'Butcher’s Stain''A Friend of Dorothy''Jane Austen’s Period Drama''The Singers''Two People Exchanging Saliva'Best Makeup and hairstyling'Kokuho''Frankenstein''Sinners''Smashing Machine''The Ugly Stepsister'Best Sound'F1''Frankenstein''One Battle aft Another''Sinners''Sirât'Best Visual Effects'Avatar''F1''Jurassic World Rebirth''Lost Bus''Sinners'Best Casting (New class introduced this year)'Hamnet''Marty Supreme''Sinners''The Secret Agent''One Battle After Another'The 2026 Oscars volition beryllium hosted by Conan O'Brien for the 2nd consecutive year. The ceremonial celebrating cinema volition beryllium aired unrecorded connected ABC and Hulu from the Dolby Theater successful Los Angeles connected Sunday, March 15, astatine 4 p.m. PT.