The complete list of Oscar 2026 nominations, announcement details, shortlisted films, and early insights from the Golden Globes.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is set to unveil the Oscar 2026 nominations for the 98th Academy Awards today, marking one of the most anticipated moments of the awards season.

Danielle Brooks and actor Lewis Pullman announced the nominations live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, ahead of the Oscar 2026 ceremony scheduled for Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The host of the night: Conan O’Brien.

Early signals from the Golden Globes 2026

This year’s Oscar race unfolds in the wake of the 2026 Golden Globe Awards, which once again acted as an early barometer for Academy recognition.

While the Globes are voted by journalists and the Oscars by industry peers, recurring overlaps—particularly in Best Picture, Acting, and Directing categories—often highlight titles with strong momentum throughout awards season.

One Battle After Another, Hamnet, and Secret Agent are some of the movies that performed well at the Golden Globes and also appeared prominently in the Academy’s shortlists, reinforcing their position as key contenders ahead of today’s nominations.

There is strong audience anticipation for Sinners, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, and Bugonia.

Following all the 24 categories nominations.

Actor in a Leading Role

Nominees

• Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

• Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme

• Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle after Another

• Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon

• Michael B. Jordan – Sinners

Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominees

• Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

• Benicio Del Toro – One Battle after Another

• Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

• Delroy Lindo – Sinners

• Sean Penn – One Battle after Another

Actress in a Leading Role

Nominees

• Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
• Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
• Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
• Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
• Emma Stone – Bugonia

Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominees

• Benicio Del Toro – One Battle after Another
• Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
• Delroy Lindo – Sinners
• Sean Penn – One Battle after Another
• Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

Actress in a Supporting Role

Nominees

• Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan – Weapons
• Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
• Teyana Taylor – One Battle after Another

Animated Feature Film

Nominees

• Arco – Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas and Natalie Portman
• Elio – Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina and Mary Alice Drumm
• KPop Demon Hunters – Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain – Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago and Henri Magalon
• Zootopia 2 – Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Yvett Merino

Animated Short Film

Nominees

• Butterfly – Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens
• Forevergreen – Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears
• The Girl Who Cried Pearls – Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
• Retirement Plan – John Kelly and Andrew Freedman
• The Three Sisters – Konstantin Bronzit

Casting

Nominees

• Hamnet – Nina Gold
• Marty Supreme – Jennifer Venditti
• One Battle after Another – Cassandra Kulukundis
• The Secret Agent – Gabriel Domingues
• Sinners – Francine Maisler

Cinematography

Nominees

• Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen
• Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji
• One Battle after Another – Michael Bauman
• Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
• Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso

Costume Design

Nominees

• Avatar: Fire and Ash – Deborah L. Scott
• Frankenstein – Kate Hawley
• Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska
• Marty Supreme – Miyako Bellizzi
• Sinners – Ruth E. Carter

Directing

Nominees

• Hamnet – Chloé Zhao
• Marty Supreme – Josh Safdie
• One Battle after Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
• Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier
• Sinners – Ryan Coogler

Documentary Feature Film

Nominees

• The Alabama Solution – Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
• Come See Me in the Good Light – Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro and Stef Willen
• Cutting through Rocks – Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
• Mr. Nobody against Putin – Nominees to be determined
• The Perfect Neighbor – Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee

Documentary Short Film

Nominees

• All the Empty Rooms – Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
• Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud – Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
• Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” – Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins
• The Devil Is Busy – Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir
• Perfectly a Strangeness – Alison McAlpine

Film Editing

Nominees

• F1 – Stephen Mirrione
• Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
• One Battle after Another – Andy Jurgensen
• Sentimental Value – Olivier Bugge Coutté
• Sinners – Michael P. Shawver

International Feature Film

Nominees

• Brazil – The Secret Agent
• France – It Was Just an Accident
• Norway – Sentimental Value
• Spain – Sirāt
• Tunisia – The Voice of Hind Rajab

Live Action Short Film

Nominees

• Butcher’s Stain – Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi
• A Friend of Dorothy – Lee Knight and James Dean
• Jane Austen’s Period Drama – Julia Aks and Steve Pinder
• The Singers – Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
• Two People Exchanging Saliva – Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata

Makeup and Hairstyling

Nominees

The Ugly Stepsister – Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg

Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey

Kokuho – Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu

Sinners – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry

The Smashing Machine – Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein

And the Oscars go to…

With the 98th Oscars nominations now unveiled, the awards season enters its decisive phase. From early Golden Globe momentum to Academy recognition, the coming weeks will determine which films, performances, and creative teams will shape this year’s cinematic legacy.