And the Nominees Are… 98th Academy Awards Contenders Revealed

The road to the Oscars has officially begun. The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were announced today, January 22, 2026, setting the stage for one of the most anticipated nights in cinema. Actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman had the honor of revealing the contenders from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California.

This year’s nominations feature a powerful lineup of films that have captured the attention of both critics and audiences. Leading the pack is Ryan Coogler’s musical horror, Sinners, which earned an impressive 16 nominations. The film is a strong contender in major categories, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Several other films also made a significant impact. Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller One Battle After Another secured multiple nominations, alongside Chloé Zhao’s Shakespearean drama Hamnet and Guillermo del Toro’s gothic fantasy Frankenstein. These films are expected to be frontrunners in what promises to be a competitive awards season.

As the industry buzzes with predictions and celebration, all eyes now turn to the main event. Here’s the list of nominations…

Best picture nominees
“Bugonia” (Focus Features)
“F1” (Warner Bros./Apple)
“Frankenstein” (Netflix)
“Hamnet” (Focus Features)
“Marty Supreme” (A24)
“One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
“The Secret Agent” (Neon)
“Sentimental Value” (Neon)
“Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
“Train Dreams” (Netflix)

Best director nominees
Chloe Zhao, “Hamnet”
Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”
Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
Joaquim Trier, “Sentimental Value”
Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”

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

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

Best supporting actor nominees
Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another”
Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”
Delroy Lindo, “Sinners”
Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value”

Best original screenplay nominees
“Blue Moon,” Robert Kaplow
“It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi
“Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
“Sentimental Value,” Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt
“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler

Best adapted screenplay nominees
“Bugonia,” Will Tracy
“Frankenstein,” Guillermo Del Toro
“Hamnet,” Maggie O’Farrell and Chloé Zhao
“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson
“Train Dreams,” Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar

Best international feature nominees
“It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi (France)
“The Secret Agent,” Kleber Mendonça Filho (Brazil)
“Sentimental Value,” Joaquin Trier (Norway)
“Sirāt,” Olivér Laxe (Spain)
“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia)

Best documentary feature nominees
“The Alabama Solution” (HBO)
“Come See Me in the Good Light” (Apple)
“Cutting Through Rocks” (Gandom Films)
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin” (Bantam Film)
“The Perfect Neighbor” (Netflix)

Best animated feature nominees
“Arco” (Neon)
“Elio” (Disney/Pixar)
“KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix)
“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” (GKIDS)
“Zootopia 2” (Disney)

Best casting nominees (new category)
“Sinners”
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“The Secret Agent”

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

Best film editing nominees
“F1,” Stephen Mirrione
“Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein
“One Battle After Another,” Andy Jurgensen
“Sentimental Value,” Olivier Bugge Coutté
“Sinners,” Michael P. Shawver

Best production design nominees
“Frankenstein,” Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau
“Hamnet,” Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton
“Marty Supreme, “Jack Fisk and Adam Willis
“One Battle After Another,” Florencia Martin
“Sinners,” Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne

Best original score nominees
“Bugonia,” Jerskin Fendrix
“Frankenstein,” Alexandre Desplat
“Hamnet,” Max Richter
“One Battle After Another,” Jonny Greenwood
“Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson

Best original song nominees
“Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless”
“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters”
“I Lied To You” from “Sinners”
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi”
“Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams”

Best sound nominees
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“One Battle After Another”
“Sinners”
“Sirât”

Best visual effects nominees
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“F1”
“Jurassic World Rebirth”
“The Lost Bus”
“Sinners”

Best makeup and hairstyling nominees
“Frankenstein”
“Kokuho”
“Sinners”
“The Smashing Machine”
“The Ugly Stepsister”

Best documentary short nominees
“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”

Best animated short nominees
“Butterfly”
“Forevergreen”
“The Girl Who Cried Pearls”
“Retirement Plan”
“The Three Sisters”

Best live-action short nominees
“Butcher’s Stain”
“A Friend of Dorothy”
“Jane Austen’s Period Drama”
“The Singers”
“Two People Exchanging Saliva”

Frank Gaimari is an author and film reviewer in Seattle. He lives with his husband and their two golden retrievers. You can learn more about his work at http://www.FrankGaimari.com.