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The season of awards is clearly underway, with the journey to the 2026 Oscars taking form over several months. The competition began last September during the fall film festival circuit at Venice, Telluride, and Toronto, before picking up pace in January at the Golden Globes, where flicks like Sinners, One Battle After Another, and Hamnet shone as frontrunners. The Critics Choice Awards, SAG Awards, and BAFTAs in February have consistently altered the playing field, aiding in determining which contenders are gaining genuine traction as Oscar night approaches.
The 2026 Academy Awards gala will be held on Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theatre located in Los Angeles, California.
Here, Hollywood Life will provide the latest news and updates on the 2026 nominations for the Oscars.
How to View the 2026 Oscar Nominations
The announcements for the 2026 Academy Awards will be broadcast live on January 22 at 5:30 a.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. ET.
Who Might Snag Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars?
Most forecasts have singled out either Sinners or One Battle After Another, with the latter having captured the Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy.
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Do the Golden Globes Foretell the Oscar Winners?
Not inevitably. It’s essential to remember that the Golden Globe Awards are not a dependable indicator of Oscar victors. Nevertheless, during nearly every awards cycle, performers, producers, artists, and movies that have amassed the most nods and/or victories often secure an Academy Award.
Last year’s awards season was marked by a few surprises. One of the biggest was when Anora lead Mikey Madison secured the Oscar for Best Actress, besting Demi Moore for her performance in The Substance. As Demi had previously accepted the Golden Globe, most people anticipated that she would receive her initial Academy Award.
Both Mikey and Demi made certain to publicly applaud each other, in the time leading up to and following the 2025 Oscars. Mikey mentioned in her speech that her triumph felt “very surreal.”
“I was raised in Los Angeles, but Hollywood invariably seemed so far away to me, so being present here, standing in this room today is sincerely unbelievable,” the Scream star stated. “I also just want to give recognition to the thoughtful, bright, stunning, and magnificent efforts of my fellow nominees. I’m honored to be acknowledged alongside all of you. This marks the fulfillment of a dream.”
Oscars 2026 Nominees List
Best Picture
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Director
- Chloe Zhao, Hamnet
- Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
- Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
- Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler, Sinners
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
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
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
Adapted Screenplay
- Bugonia, Will Tracy
- Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro
- Hamnet, Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
- One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson
- Train Dreams, Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Original Screenplay
- Blue Moon, Robert Kaplow
- It Was Just an Accident, Jafar Panahi & Script Collaborators
- Marty Supreme, Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt
- Sinners, Ryan Coogler
Animated Short Film
- Butterfly
- Forevergreen
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- Retirement Plan
- The Three Sisters
Costume Design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
Achievement in Casting
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sinners
Live Action Short Film
- Butcher’s Stain
- A Friend of Dorothy
- Jane Austen’s Period Drama
- The Singers
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
Makeup and Hairstyling
- Frankenstein
- Kokuho
- Sinners
- The Smashing Machine
- The Ugly Stepsister
Original Score
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Best Live-Action Short
- Butcher’s Stain
- A Friend of Dorothy
- Jane Austen’s Period Drama
- The Singers
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
Animated Feature Film
Cinematography
Documentary Feature Film
- The Alabama Solution
- Come See Me in the Good Light
- Cutting Through Rocks
- Mr. Nobody Against Putin
- The Perfect Neighbor
Documentary Short Film
- All the Empty Rooms
- Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
- Children No More: “Were and Are Gone”
- The Devil Is Busy
- Perfectly a Strangeness
Film Editing
- F1, Stephen Mirrione
- Marty Supreme, Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- One Battle After Another, Andy Jurgensen
- Sentimental Value, Olivier Bugge Coutté
- Sinners, Michael Shawver
International Feature Film
- Brazil, The Secret Agent
- France, It Was Just an Accident
- Norway, Sentimental Value
- Spain, Sirât
- Tunisia, The Voice of Hind Rajab
Original Song
Production Design
- Frankenstein, Tamara Deverell
- Hamnet, Fiona Crombie
- Marty Supreme, Jack Fisk
- One Battle After Another, Florencia Martin
- Sinners, Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne
Sound
- F1
- Frankenstein
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Sirât
- Train Dreams
Visual Effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- The Lost Bus
- Sinners