Oscars 2026 Nominations Unveiled: Sinners Emerges as Surprise Leader
The full list of nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards has been released, with the vampire horror film Sinners taking the lead by securing an impressive 16 nods. This outcome has defied many expectations, as the politically charged thriller One Battle After Another was widely anticipated to dominate the field but follows closely with 13 nominations.
British Stars Shine in Major Acting Categories
Among the highlights, two British actors from Sinners have earned recognition in the top acting categories. Delroy Lindo is nominated for Best Actor, while Wunmi Mosaku has secured a spot in the Best Actress category, showcasing the film's strong performance across the board.
Complete Breakdown of Oscar Nominations
Here is the comprehensive list of nominees across all 24 Oscar categories for the 2026 awards ceremony:
- Best Picture: One Battle After Another, Sinners, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Frankenstein, Sentimental Value, Train Dreams, Bugonia, The Secret Agent, F1
- Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another, Ryan Coogler for Sinners, Chloe Zhao for Hamnet, Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme, Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value
- Best Actress in a Leading Role: Jessie Buckley for Hamnet, Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue, Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value, Emma Stone for Bugonia
- Best Actor in a Leading Role: Michael B Jordan for Sinners, Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Timothee Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon
- Best Supporting Actor: Stellan Skarsgard for Sentimental Value, Benicio del Toro for One Battle After Another, Sean Penn for One Battle After Another, Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein, Delroy Lindo for Sinners
- Best Supporting Actress: Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another, Amy Madigan for Weapons, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value, Wunmi Mosaku for Sinners, Elle Fanning for Sentimental Value
- Best Original Screenplay: Sinners, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, It Was Just an Accident, Blue Moon
- Best Adapted Screenplay: One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Train Dreams, Bugonia, Frankenstein
- Best Animated Short Film: Butterfly, Forevergreen, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, Retirement Plan, The Three Sisters
- Best Live Action Short Film: Butcher's Stain, A Friend of Dorothy, Jane Austen's Period Drama, The Singers, Two People Exchanging Saliva
- Best Make-up and Hairstyling: Kokuho, Frankenstein, Sinners, The Smashing Machine, The Ugly Stepsister
- Best Original Score: Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, One Battle after Another, Sinners
- Best Animated Feature Film: KPop Demon Hunters, Zootopia 2, Arco, Elio, Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
- Best Casting: Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle after Another, The Secret Agent, Sinners
- Best Cinematography: Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, One Battle after Another, Sinners, Train Dreams
- Best Documentary Feature Film: The Alabama Solution, Come See Me in the Good Light, Cutting through Rocks, Mr Nobody against Putin, The Perfect Neighbor
- Best Short Film: 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 Film Editing: One Battle After Another, Sinners, Marty Supreme, F1: The Movie, Sentimental Value
- Best International Feature Film: Brazil for The Secret Agent, France for It Was Just an Accident, Norway for Sentimental Value, Spain for Sirat, Tunisia for The Voice of Hind Rajab
- 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 Costume Design: Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Frankenstein, Sinners
- Best Production Design: Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners
- Best Original Sound: F1, Frankenstein, One Battle after Another, Sinners, Sirat
- Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash, F1, Jurassic World Rebirth, The Lost Bus, Sinners
Analysis of the 2026 Oscar Race
The 2026 Oscar nominations highlight a diverse range of films, from horror and thrillers to animated features and international entries. Sinners has set a new benchmark with its 16 nominations, potentially breaking records and positioning it as a strong contender for multiple awards. The inclusion of British talent in key categories adds an exciting dimension to this year's competition, reflecting the global nature of contemporary cinema.
