Oscars 2026: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Nomination Record

From the moment Sinners premiered, it was clear the film was operating on a different frequency. Blending Southern Gothic horror, Black American blues culture, social commentary, and supernatural mythology, Coogler delivered a genre-defying work that captivated critics and audiences alike. Its nominations span nearly every major category, signaling widespread admiration across the Academy’s acting, directing, technical, and creative branches.

Sinners led the nominations comfortably, finishing ahead of its closest competitor, Leonardo DiCaprio’s political-war thriller One Battle After Another, which secured an impressive 13 nominations. While DiCaprio’s film was widely expected to dominate, Sinners ultimately became the defining awards-season juggernaut of the year.

The record-breaking achievement also reflects a broader shift within the Academy toward embracing daring, culturally rooted storytelling. Coogler, already an Oscar nominee and box-office powerhouse, now stands at the center of one of the most significant moments in modern Oscars history.

Below is the full list of major nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards, led by Sinners.

Best picture

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

Best actor

• Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
• Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
• Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
• Michael B Jordan - Sinners
• Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent

Best actress

• 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 supporting actress

• Elle Fanning - Sentimental Value
• Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
• Amy Madigan - Weapons
• Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
• Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another

Best supporting actor

• Benicio del Toro - One Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
• Delroy Lindo - Sinners
• Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
• Stellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value

Best director

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

Best adapted screenplay

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• One Battle After Another
• Train Dreams

Best original screenplay

• Blue Moon
• It Was Just an Accident
• Marty Supreme
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

Best original song

• Dear Me - Diane Warren: Relentless
• Golden - KPop Demon Hunters
• I Lied to You - Sinners
• Sweet Dreams of Joy - Viva Verdi!
• Train Dreams - Train Dreams

Best original score

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

Best international feature

• It Was Just an Accident
• Sentimental Value
• Sirât
• The Secret Agent
• The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best animated feature

• Arco
• Elio
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
• Zootopia 2

Best documentary feature

• Come See Me in the Good Light
• Cutting Through the Rocks
• Mr. Nobody Against Putin
• The Alabama Solution
• The Perfect Neighbor

Best costume design

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Sinners

Best make-up and hairstyling

• Frankenstein
• Kokuho
• Sinners
• The Smashing Machine
• The Ugly Stepsister

Best production design

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

Best sound

• Frankenstein
• F1
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Sirât

Best film editing

• F1
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

Best cinematography

• Frankenstein
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Train Dreams

Best visual effects

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• F1
• Jurassic World Rebirth
• Sinners
• The Lost Bus

Best live action short

• A Friend of Dorothy
• Butcher's Stain
• Jane Austen's Period Drama
• The Singers
• Two People Exchanging Saliva

Best animated short

• Butterfly
• Forevergreen
• Retirement Plan
• The Girl Who Cried Pearls
• The Three Sisters

Best documentary short

• 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 casting

• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• The Secret Agent