2026 Oscars nominations: See the full list of nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards
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Los Angeles is buzzing with excitement as nomination day for the 2026 Oscars has finally arrived.

The anticipation came to a head this morning when the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards were announced in a live event held at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. This prestigious event, which captures the attention of film enthusiasts worldwide, unveiled the contenders across all 24 categories.

In keeping with tradition, each category features five nominees, except for the most coveted award of the night—Best Picture—which boasts 10 contenders vying for the honor.

Earlier this month, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences disclosed that 317 feature films were in the running for this year’s Oscars. Specifically, 201 films were eligible for consideration in the Best Picture category, underscoring the competitive spirit of this illustrious event.

Adding to the excitement, Conan O’Brien will once again take the helm as host, marking his second consecutive year in this role, promising an evening of charm and wit.

The 2026 Oscars will air on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.

Check out the full list of 2026 Oscar nominations below.

Actress in a Supporting Role

Elle Fanning, “Sentimental Value”
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value”
Amy Madigan, “Weapons”
Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners”
Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another”

Makeup and Hairstyling

“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
“The Ugly Stepsister” – Thomas Foldbrg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg

Music (Original Score)

“Bugonia,” Jerskin Fendrix
“Frankenstein,” Alexandre Desplat
“Hamnet,” Max Richter
“One Battle after Another,” Jonny Greenwood
“Sinners,” Ludwig Goransson

Live Action Short Film

“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

Animated Short Film

“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

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

“Bugonia,” Screenplay by Will Tracy
“Frankenstein,” Written for the screen by Guillermo del Toro
“Hamnet,” Screenplay by Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell
“One Battle After Another,” Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
“Train Dreams,” Screenplay by Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar

Writing (Original Screenplay)

“Blue Moon,” Written by Robert Kaplow
“It Was Just An Accident,” Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators Nadedr Salvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
“Marty Supreme,” Written by Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein
“Sentimental Value,” Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
“Sinners,” Written by Ryan Coogler

Actor in a Supporting Role

Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another”
Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”
Delroy Lindo, “Sinners”
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
Stellan Skarsgard, “Sentimental Value”

Casting

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

Costume Design

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

Music (Original Song)

“Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless” — Music and lyric by Diane Warren
“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” — Music and lyric by Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Dam, Jeong Hoon Seon and Teddy Park
“I Lied To You” from “Sinners” — Music and lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson
“Sweet Dreams Of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!” — Music and lyric by Nicholas Pike
“Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams” — Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner, lyric by Nick Cave

Documentary Feature Film

“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

“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

International Feature Film

Brazil, “The Secret Agent”
France, “It Was Just an Accident”
Norway, “Sentimental Value”
Spain, “Sirat”
Tunisia, “The Voice of Hind Rajab”

Animated Feature Film

“Arco,” Ugo Bienvenu, Felix 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,” Mailys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago and Henri Magalon
“Zootopia 2,” Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Yvett Merino

Production Design

“Frankenstein” – Production design Tamara Deverell; Set decoration Shane Vieau
“Hamnet” – Production design Fiona Crombie; Set decoration Alice Felton
“Marty Supreme” – Production design Jack Fisk; Set decoration Adam Willis
“One Battle After Another” – Production design Florencia Martin; Set decoration Anthony Carlino
“Sinners” – Production design Hannah Beachler; Set decoration Monique Champagne

Film Editing

“F1,” Stephen Mirrione
“Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdi
“One Battle After Another,” Andy Jurgensen
“Sentimental Value,” Olivier Bugge Coutté
“Sinners,” Michael P. Shawver

Sound

“F1,” Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta
“Frankenstein,” Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
“One Battle after Another,” Jose Antonio Garcia, Christopher Scarbosio and Tony Villaflor
“Sinners,” Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
“Sirat,” Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Pradedras

Visual Effects

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” — Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
“F1” — Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson
“Jurassic World Rebirth” — David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould
“The Lost Bus” — Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin
“Sinners” — Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean

Cinematography

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

Actor in a Leading Role

Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another”
Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon”
Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”
Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent”

Actress in a Leading Role

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”

Best Director

Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet”
Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”
Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value”
Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”

Best Picture

“Bugonia”
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners”
“Train Dreams”

‘Good Morning America’ and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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