Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' dominated the 98th Academy Award nominations announced on January 22, 2026, securing a record-breaking 16 nods and surpassing the previous high of 14 shared by 'All About Eve,' 'Titanic,' and 'La La Land.' Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' followed with 13 nominations, while Timothée Chalamet became the youngest man to earn three Best Actor nods for 'Marty Supreme.'
Presenters Danielle Brooks ('Peacemaker') and Lewis Pullman ('Outer Range') revealed the nominees for the 98th Oscars on January 22, 2026. 'Sinners,' a vampire gangster musical set in the Jim Crow South starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles and reuniting him with director Coogler (from 'Creed' and 'Black Panther'), led with nominations in Best Picture, Director, Actor (Jordan), Supporting Actor (Delroy Lindo), Supporting Actress (Wunmi Mosaku), Original Screenplay, Cinematography (Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the first Black woman nominated), Costume Design (Ruth E. Carter's record fifth nod as the most-nominated woman of color), Editing, Original Score, Production Design, Sound, Makeup and Hairstyling, Visual Effects, and the new Casting category.
'One Battle After Another' earned 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Supporting Actor (Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn), Supporting Actress (Teyana Taylor), Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Original Score, Production Design, and Casting.
Tied with nine nominations each were Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' (Supporting Actor Jacob Elordi), Josh Safdie's 'Marty Supreme' (Actor and Producer Timothée Chalamet, his third Actor nod overall at age 30), and Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' (Supporting Actor Stellan Skarsgård). Chloé Zhao's 'Hamnet' received eight, including Best Director (the only woman nominated). 'Bugonia' garnered four, including Best Picture and Actress (Emma Stone).
The 10 Best Picture nominees are 'Bugonia,' 'F1,' 'Frankenstein,' 'Hamnet,' 'Marty Supreme,' 'One Battle After Another,' 'The Secret Agent,' 'Sentimental Value,' 'Sinners,' and 'Train Dreams.' Directing contenders: Ryan Coogler ('Sinners'), Paul Thomas Anderson ('One Battle After Another'), Josh Safdie ('Marty Supreme'), Joachim Trier ('Sentimental Value'), and Chloé Zhao ('Hamnet'). Casting nominees include 'Hamnet,' 'Marty Supreme,' 'One Battle After Another,' 'The Secret Agent,' and 'Sinners.'
Critics highlighted the scarcity of female directors beyond Zhao and snubs for Sundance films like 'Sorry Baby,' 'Left-Handed Girl,' 'Hedda,' and 'The Testament of Ann Lee,' as noted by Natalie Portman. The ceremony airs live March 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET on ABC, hosted by Conan O'Brien in his second year, before the Oscars move to YouTube in 2029.
