The Academy Awards have been the pinnacle of achievement in the film industry for nearly 100 years — 98, to be exact — and now, we know exactly who is being recognized for the most prestigious set of awards of the year. Nominations for the 98th annual Oscars have been announced and they definitely reflect the best of the best… with a fair share of snubs and broken records along the way.
Let’s start there: Ryan Coogler’s breakout vampire drama Sinners was far and away the big success story of these nominations, with the film securing an incredible 16 nominations overall. That does, in fact, break the record of 14 total nominations, which was previously held by three films: 1950’s All About Eve, 1997’s Titanic, and 2016’s La La Land.
The nominations the film received represent excellence both above and below the line. Michael B. Jordan was recognized for his leading performance, while Delroy Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku were recognized for their supporting roles. Coogler also snagged two nominations himself for direction and original screenplay. From there, the film is represented in every possible category: casting, cinematography, costume design, editing, makeup and hairstyling, original score, original song, production design, sound, and visual effects.
Naturally, Sinners was also nominated for Best Picture. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another also managed to snag a Best Picture nomination and take on second place with the most nominations at 13 — but fans were disappointed to see star Chase Infiniti snubbed for a nomination for her breakout performance in the film. One person who didn’t get snubbed, however, was Timothee Chalamet for his work as the title character in Marty Supreme, but it remains to be seen if he can beat out Leonardo DiCaprio like he did at the Golden Globes.
You can check out the full list of nominations for the 98th annual Academy Awards below.
2026 Oscar nominations list:
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Best Animated Short Film
Achievement in Casting
Achievement in Cinematography
Achievement in Costume Design
Achievement in Directing
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Achievement in Film Editing
Best International Feature Film of the Year
Best Live Action Short Film
Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Achievement in Production Design
Achievement in Sound
Achievement in Visual Effects
Adapted Screenplay
Original Screenplay
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
