Ryan Coogler’s film “Sinners,” a vampire saga infused with blues, topped the list at the 98th Academy Awards with a historic 16 nominations, setting a new Oscar record.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences showered “Sinners” with more nominations than any film before, surpassing the previous 14-nomination record held by “All About Eve,” “Titanic,” and “La La Land.” In addition to a nod for best picture, Coogler earned nominations for both best director and best screenplay. Michael B. Jordan, pulling double duty as the film’s star, received his inaugural Oscar nomination for best actor.

Following closely, Paul Thomas Anderson’s revolutionary tale “One Battle After Another” secured 13 nominations. Among its recognized cast were Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, and Sean Penn, though newcomer Chase Infiniti did not receive a best actress nod.

These top contenders reflect the Academy’s embrace of two powerful and distinctly original American narratives that resonate with contemporary societal issues. Coogler’s film, set during the Jim Crow era, stands out as a rare horror film celebrated by the Academy, weaving a symbolic narrative of Black experiences. Meanwhile, “One Battle After Another” explores themes of rebellion within a dystopian police state.

Interestingly, both films hail from Warner Bros. Amidst a turbulent acquisition by Netflix, the storied 102-year-old studio experienced its most successful Oscar nomination morning yet. As Warner Bros. faces a $72 billion purchase by Netflix, and competition from Paramount Skydance intensifies, the industry is on edge, anticipating a monumental shift in Hollywood’s landscape.

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 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.”

“Sinners” can also be found among the nominees for original song: “Golden” from “Kpop Demon Hunters,” “Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams,” “Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless,” “I Lied To You” from “Sinners” and “Sweet Dreams Of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!”

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.