Here’s a quick look at who was nominated for the 2026 Oscars (98th Academy Awards), focusing on the major categories and what’s trending around them.

Quick Scoop: 2026 Oscar Nominations

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony is set for March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles, with Conan O’Brien hosting.

This year is being talked about as the “year of Sinners ,” which broke the all‑time record with 16 nominations.

Best Picture Nominees

These 10 films are at the center of every Oscars discussion right now.

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

“Sinners” leads with 16 total nods, followed by “One Battle After Another” with 13, and “Marty Supreme,” “Frankenstein,” and “Sentimental Value” all scoring nine.

Acting Categories

Best Actor (Leading Role)

A very star‑heavy lineup, and a lot of forum chatter is about how stacked this category is.

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

Fans are especially debating DiCaprio vs. Jordan, since Sinners is the runaway nomination leader.

Best Actress (Leading Role)

This is another category that’s generating a lot of buzz, especially around “Hamnet” and “Bugonia.”

  • 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”

Film forums are loving the mix of established stars (Stone, Hudson, Byrne) with critics’ favorites like Buckley and Reinsve.

Best Supporting Actor

The supporting actor race is being framed as a showdown between big‑name veterans and scene‑stealing character performances.

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

People are particularly excited about Delroy Lindo’s nomination as part of the Sinners wave.

Key Behind‑the‑Camera Nominations

Best Director

The directing lineup mirrors the Best Picture race and highlights how dominant a few titles are this year.

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

Ryan Coogler’s historic 16‑nomination haul for Sinners is a major talking point across entertainment news and forums.

Cinematography (Example Craft Category)

This category shows which films are being praised for their visual world‑building.

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

Animated & Short Categories (Snapshot)

A quick taste of other talked‑about nominations.

  • Animated Short nominees include: “Butterfly,” “Forevergreen,” “The Girl Who Cried Pearls,” “Retirement Plan,” and “The Three Sisters.”

These categories often become cult favorites online, with people trading recommendations in comment threads and watchlists.

At‑a‑Glance: Big Names and Their Films

Here’s a compact view of some of the most discussed nominees:

Person / Film Category Film
Michael B. Jordan Best Actor Sinners
Leonardo DiCaprio Best Actor One Battle After Another
Timothée Chalamet Best Actor Marty Supreme
Emma Stone Best Actress Bugonia
Jessie Buckley Best Actress Hamnet
Ryan Coogler Best Director Sinners
Paul Thomas Anderson Best Director One Battle After Another
(All entries in the table are drawn from the 2026 nominations lists reported by major outlets.)

Why This Year Is Trending

  • Sinners breaking the all‑time nominations record (16) is the single biggest headline.
  • “One Battle After Another” and “Marty Supreme” are seen as the big challengers, each with multiple key category nods.
  • The acting races are loaded with star power plus critical darlings, which is fueling prediction threads and fan debates online.

If you want, I can narrow this down to just one area (like only acting or only Best Picture) or help you turn this into a shorter, “who to watch” style list.

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