Who got the most nods? The complete list of 2026 Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced in Beverly Hills, California, on January 22, 2026. Ryan Coogler's vampire thriller, *Sinners*, received a record-breaking 16 nominations, surpassing previous records. *One Battle After Another*, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, followed with 13 nominations. While *One Battle After Another* received nominations in three of the four acting categories, its star Chase Infiniti was not nominated for Best Actress. Jennifer Lawrence and Amanda Seyfried were also notably absent from the Best Actress nominations, while Kate Hudson received a surprise nomination for her role in *Song Sung Blue*.

The vampire horror film *Sinners* has broken the record for most Oscar nominations with 16, surpassing the previous record of 14. *Sinners* leads this year's nominations, ahead of *One Battle After Another* with 13. Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, and Delroy Lindo are among the *Sinners* cast nominated. Jessie Buckley is a frontrunner for Best Actress for *Hamnet*, while Paul Mescal was not nominated. The awards ceremony will be held in Hollywood on March 15. *Sinners*, directed by Ryan Coogler, has garnered nominations for directing, writing, producing, and Best Picture, defying the trend of horror films underperforming at award shows.

Ryan Coogler's film *Sinners* received a record-breaking 16 nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, surpassing the previous record of 14. The nominations, announced on Thursday, included Best Picture, Best Director for Coogler, Best Screenplay for Coogler, and Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan. *Sinners* is a blues-steeped vampire epic. Paul Thomas Anderson’s *One Battle After Another* followed with 13 nominations, including nominations for actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, and Sean Penn.

Oscar nominations for the 98th Academy Awards will be announced this morning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman will present the nominations, which can be viewed live on Oscar.com, Oscars.org, and the academy’s digital platforms. The article highlights the potential for Ryan Coogler’s vampire tale, “Sinners,” to make history as horror films are traditionally overlooked by the Academy. The film could break barriers for the horror genre at the Oscars. The nominations will reveal whether "Sinners" and other films like "One Battle After Another," "Hamnet," and "Marty Supreme" will be recognized.