Hollywood Wakes Up to the 98th Oscars Nominations
- Chris and Will Press
- Jan 22
- 7 min read
Courtesy of: The Academy
Written By: Christopher L. Antie
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman unveil the contenders across 24 categories in a global live announcement.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Awards season always feels like our Super Bowl, and this morning’s nominations announcement officially kicked the excitement into high gear. As the sun was barely rising over Los Angeles, Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman took the stage at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater to reveal the nominees for the 98th Oscars—live to viewers around the world. From breakout performances to long‑awaited returns, this year’s list is packed with artistry, surprises, and the kind of storytelling that reminds us why we fell in love with movies in the first place.
The nominees were unveiled in two waves, beginning at 5:30 a.m. PT, with the remaining categories following at 5:41 a.m. PT. As always, the selections reflect the work of Academy members across all 19 branches—actors nominate actors, designers nominate designers, and so on. Categories such as Animated Feature, International Feature, and the Short Films are chosen by members from all branches who opt in and meet the viewing requirements, while every active Academy member is eligible to vote for Best Picture.
This year’s ceremony will honor winners across 24 categories, each with five nominees—except Best Picture, which features a slate of 10. To participate in final voting, Academy members must view all nominated films, ensuring each category is judged on a level playing field. Final voting opens February 26 and closes March 5, with all ballots submitted securely online and tabulated by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The 98th Oscars will be held Sunday, March 15, 2026, live from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The ceremony will air on ABC, stream on Hulu, and broadcast to more than 200 territories worldwide.
As we count down to Hollywood’s biggest night, we’re celebrating every nominee who poured heart, grit, and imagination into their work this year. The road to the Oscars is officially underway, and we’ll be covering every moment leading up to the ceremony on March 15. Whether you’re cheering for the underdogs, the powerhouses, or the films that stole your heart, we’re right there with you—popcorn in hand, ready for the magic to unfold.
98th Oscars®: Full List of Nominees
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
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 Skarsgård — Sentimental Value
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
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
Animated Feature Film
Arco — Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas & Natalie Portman
Elio — Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina & Mary Alice Drumm
KPop Demon Hunters — Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans & Michelle L.M. Wong
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain — Maïlys Vallade, Liane‑Cho Han, Nidia Santiago & Henri Magalon
Zootopia 2 — Jared Bush, Byron Howard & Yvett Merino
Animated Short Film
Butterfly — Florence Miailhe & Ron Dyens
Forevergreen — Nathan Engelhardt & Jeremy Spears
The Girl Who Cried Pearls — Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski
Retirement Plan — John Kelly & Andrew Freedman
The Three Sisters — Konstantin Bronzit
Casting
Hamnet — Nina Gold
Marty Supreme — Jennifer Venditti
One Battle after Another — Cassandra Kulukundis
The Secret Agent — Gabriel Domingues
Sinners — Francine Maisler
Cinematography
Frankenstein — Dan Laustsen
Marty Supreme — Darius Khondji
One Battle after Another — Michael Bauman
Sinners — Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Train Dreams — Adolpho Veloso
Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash — Deborah L. Scott
Frankenstein — Kate Hawley
Hamnet — Malgosia Turzanska
Marty Supreme — Miyako Bellizzi
Sinners — Ruth E. Carter
Directing
Hamnet — Chloé Zhao
Marty Supreme — Josh Safdie
One Battle after Another — Paul Thomas Anderson
Sentimental Value — Joachim Trier
Sinners — Ryan Coogler
Documentary Feature Film
The Alabama Solution — Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman
Come See Me in the Good Light — Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro & Stef Willen
Cutting through Rocks — Sara Khaki & Mohammadreza Eyni
Mr. Nobody against Putin — Nominees to be determined
The Perfect Neighbor — Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu & Sam Bisbee
Documentary Short Film
All the Empty Rooms — Joshua Seftel & Conall Jones
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud — Craig Renaud & Juan Arredondo
Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” — Hilla Medalia & Sheila Nevins
The Devil Is Busy — Christalyn Hampton & Geeta Gandbhir
Perfectly a Strangeness — Alison McAlpine
Film Editing
F1 — Stephen Mirrione
Marty Supreme — Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
One Battle after Another — Andy Jurgensen
Sentimental Value — Olivier Bugge Coutté
Sinners — Michael P. Shawver
International Feature Film
Brazil — The Secret Agent
France — It Was Just an Accident
Norway — Sentimental Value
Spain — Sirāt
Tunisia — The Voice of Hind Rajab
Live Action Short Film
Butcher’s Stain — Meyer Levinson‑Blount & Oron Caspi
A Friend of Dorothy — Lee Knight & James Dean
Jane Austen’s Period Drama — Julia Aks & Steve Pinder
The Singers — Sam A. Davis & Jack Piatt
Two People Exchanging Saliva — Alexandre Singh & Natalie Musteata
Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein — Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel & Cliona Furey
Kokuho — Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino & Tadashi Nishimatsu
Sinners — Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine & Shunika Terry
The Smashing Machine — Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin & Bjoern Rehbein
The Ugly Stepsister — Thomas Foldberg & Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Music (Original Score)
Bugonia — Jerskin Fendrix
Frankenstein — Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet — Max Richter
One Battle after Another — Jonny Greenwood
Sinners — Ludwig Göransson
Music (Original Song)
Dear Me — Diane Warren: Relentless; Music & Lyric by Diane Warren
Golden — KPop Demon Hunters; Music & Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon & Teddy Park
I Lied To You — Sinners; Music & Lyric by Raphael Saadiq & Ludwig Göransson
Sweet Dreams of Joy — Viva Verdi!; Music & Lyric by Nicholas Pike
Train Dreams — Train Dreams; Music by Nick Cave & Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick Cave
Best Picture
Bugonia — Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone & Lars Knudsen
F1 — Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski & Jerry Bruckheimer
Frankenstein — Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale & Scott Stuber
Hamnet — Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg & Sam Mendes
Marty Supreme — Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas & Timothée Chalamet
One Battle after Another — Adam Somner, Sara Murphy & Paul Thomas Anderson
The Secret Agent — Emilie Lesclaux
Sentimental Value — Maria Ekerhovd & Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Sinners — Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian & Ryan Coogler
Train Dreams — Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer & Michael Heimler
Production Design
Frankenstein — Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
Hamnet — Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton
Marty Supreme — Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
One Battle after Another — Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
Sinners — Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne
Sound
F1 — Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo & Juan Peralta
Frankenstein — Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke & Brad Zoern
One Battle after Another — José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio & Tony Villaflor
Sinners — Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor & Steve Boeddeker
Sirāt — Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas & Yasmina Praderas
Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash — Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon & Daniel Barrett
F1 — Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington & Keith Dawson
Jurassic World Rebirth — David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan & Neil Corbould
The Lost Bus — Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen & Brandon K. McLaughlin
Sinners — Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter & Donnie Dean
Writing (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
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Blue Moon — Robert Kaplow
It Was Just an Accident — Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators: Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin & Mehdi Mahmoudian
Marty Supreme — Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value — Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier
Sinners — Ryan Coogler
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Source: Christopher L. Antie and William Antie, of Chris and Will Press, are podcast journalists who cover a wide range of topics across multiple industries. To learn more about Chris and Will, tune in to their podcast What About Our Life? on iHeartRadio, and visit chrisandwill.com.