98th Academy Awards: Nominees Announced for 2026 Oscars

Academy Awards 2026 Nomination Announcement

• 🎬 The 98th annual Academy Award nominations were announced live from the Samuel Goldwin Theater in Beverly Hills.
• 💡 The Oscars this year celebrate humanity, connection, and the power of individual stories to unite through shared emotions.
• 🌟 A new award for achievement in casting was introduced for the first time.
• 🎤 Conan O'Brien is set to return as the host for the Oscars ceremony.

Acting and Writing Categories

• 🎭 Nominees for performance by an actress in a supporting role included L. Fanning, Eningga Eve's daughter, Amy Madigan, Unmi Masaki, and Tiana Taylor.
• ✍️ For adapted screenplay, nominees were Beonia, Frankenstein, Hamnit, One Battle After Another, and Train Dreams.
• 📝 The nominees for original screenplay were Blue Moon, It Was Just an Accident, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, and Sinners.
• 🎬 The nominees for performance by an actor in a supporting role included Benio Del Toro, Jacob Allorti, Delroy Lindo, Shaun Penn, and Stellin Scarsgard.

Craft and Technical Achievement Nominees

• 💄 For makeup and hair styling, the nominated films were Frankenstein, Pokuo, Sinners, The Smashing Machine, and The Ugly Stepsister.
• 🎶 The nominees for music original score included Beonia, Frankenstein, Hamnit, One Battle After Another, and Sinners.
• ✂️ For film editing, the nominated films were F1, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, and Sinners.
• 🔊 In sound, the nominees were F1, Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Sirat.
• 🌟 For visual effects, the nominated films were Avatar Fire and Ash, F1, Jurassic World Rebirth, The Lost Bus, and Sinners.
• 📸 The nominees for cinematography included Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners, and Train Dreams.

Major Award Categories Announced

• 🌟 The nominees for performance by an actor in a leading role were Timothy Shalamé, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Michael B. Jordan, and Vagner Mora.
• 🌟 For performance by an actress in a leading role, the nominees were Jesse Buckley, Rose Burn, Kate Hudson, Ranada Rinsa, and Emma Stone.
• 🏆 The nominees for achievement in directing included Khloe Xiao, Josh Safi, Paul Thomas Anderson, Yake Trier, and Ryan Cougler.
• 🌟 The ten films nominated for best picture were Beonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnit, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners, and Train Dreams.

Broadcast Information

• 📺 The Oscars ceremony will be broadcast live on Sunday, March 15th, at 7:00 PM Eastern and 4:00 PM Pacific on ABC and Hulu.
• 🎤 The event will be hosted by Conan O'Brien.