Ryan Coogler’s film “Sinners,” a vampire epic infused with blues, has made history at the 98th Academy Awards by garnering an unprecedented 16 nominations. This achievement marks the highest number of Oscar nominations ever received by a single film, surpassing the previous record of 14 nominations held by “All About Eve,” “Titanic,” and “La La Land.”

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences acknowledged “Sinners” with accolades across numerous categories, including best picture, best director for Coogler, and best screenplay. Michael B. Jordan, who stars in the film while taking on dual roles, has earned his first Oscar nod for best actor.

Trailing “Sinners” with 13 nominations is Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” a narrative exploring a revolutionary father-daughter duo. This film, which was a strong contender in the lead-up to the nominations, features performances by Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, and Sean Penn, all of whom received nominations. However, Chase Infiniti was notably absent from the best actress category.

Both “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” capture the spirit of the times with their unique and riveting depictions of American stories. Coogler’s film, set in the Jim Crow era, offers a rare horror narrative that reflects on Black life through a powerful allegory. Meanwhile, Anderson’s work revives a rebellious spirit in a dystopian police state.

Interestingly, both films are distributed by Warner Bros., which is currently undergoing significant changes. As the studio experiences its most successful Oscar morning to date, it is also on the verge of a major transition. Netflix is in the process of acquiring Warner Bros. for $72 billion, amidst competition from Paramount Skydance. This acquisition could potentially lead to one of the most significant shifts in the history of Hollywood.

The 10 films nominated for best picture are “Bugonia,” “F1,” “Frankenstein,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme,” “One Battle After Another,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sentimental Value,” “Sinners” and “Train Dreams.”

Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme” and Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” all scored nine nominations.

The nine for “Marty Supreme” included a third best actor nod for 30-year-old Timothée Chalamet, the favorite in the category he narrowly missed winning last year for “A Complete Unknown.” With Jordan and Chalamet, the nominees are Leonardo DiCaprio for “One Battle After Another,” Ethan Hawke for “Blue Moon” and Wagner Moura for “The Secret Agent.”

Nominated for best actress was the category favorite, Jessie Buckley (“Hamnet”), along with Rose Byrne (“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”), Kate Hudson (“Song Sung Blue”), Renate Reinsve (“Sentimental Value”) and two-time winner Emma Stone, who landed her sixth nomination, for “Bugonia.”

The year’s most-watched movie, with more than half a billion views on Netflix, “KPop Demon Hunters,” scored nominations for both best song (“Golden”) and best animated feature. Sony Pictures developed and produced the film, but, after selling it to Netflix, watched it become a worldwide sensation.

Blockbusters otherwise had a difficult morning. Universal Pictures’ “Wicked: For Good” was shut out entirely. While “Avatar: Fire and Ash” notched nominations for costume design and visual effects, it became the first “Avatar” film not nominated for best picture. The biggest box-office hit nominated for Hollywood’s top award instead was “F1,” an Apple production. The streamer partnered with Warner Bros. to distribute the racing drama.

The first category read by presenters Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman was supporting actress. The nominees are Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter LilIeaas for “Sentimental Value,” Amy Madigan for “Weapons,” Wunmi Mosaku for “Sinners” and Teyana Taylor for “One Battle After Another.”

For supporting actor, the nominees are Jacob Elordi for “Frankenstein,” Sean Penn for “One Battle After Another,” Stellan Skarsgård for “Sentimental Value,” Benicio del Toro for “One Battle After Another” and Delroy Lindo for “Sinners.”

This year, the Oscars are introducing a new category for casting. That new honor helped “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” pad their already impressive stats. Along with those two films, the nominees are “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme” and “The Secret Agent.”

The 98th Academy Awards will take place on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and will be televised live on ABC and Hulu. YouTube’s new deal to exclusively air won’t take effect until 2029. This year, Conan O’Brien will return as host.