Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” made Academy Awards history Thursday by earning 16 nominations, breaking the all-time record previously held by “Titanic,” “La La Land” and “All About Eve,” which each received 14 nominations.

The 98th Academy Awards nominations were announced Thursday morning by actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles.

“Superman” was included on the Oscar shortlist for both Best Visual Effects and Best Sound in December 2025. However, when final nominations were announced Thursday, “Superman” did not advance to receive nominations in either category. The film was shortlisted alongside projects like “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “Jurassic World Rebirth” and “Tron: Ares” in visual effects, but ultimately did not make the final five nominees.

Being Oscar-shortlisted signifies that a film has progressed from eligible entries to a public list of finalists in specific categories, marking it as a top contender for final nomination. This is the last significant step before final voting for nominations.

“Sinners,” which stars Michael B. Jordan, received nominations in major categories including best picture, best director and the newly introduced best casting category. The film’s record-breaking performance exceeded expectations, with many industry observers predicting it would challenge but not necessarily break the long-standing record.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” followed with 13 nominations, while “Frankenstein,” “Sentimental Value” and “Marty Supreme” each earned nine nominations. “Hamnet” received eight nominations.

In the best picture category, 10 films were nominated: “Bugonia,” “F1,” “Frankenstein,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme,” “One Battle After Another,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sentimental Value,” “Sinners” and “Train Dreams.”

The best director race features Chloe Zhao for “Hamnet,” Josh Safdie for “Marty Supreme,” Paul Thomas Anderson for “One Battle After Another,” Joaquim Trier for “Sentimental Value” and Ryan Coogler for “Sinners.”

Jessie Buckley leads the best actress category for “Hamnet,” alongside Rose Byrne for “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” Kate Hudson for “Song Sung Blue,” Renate Reinsve for “Sentimental Value” and Emma Stone for “Bugonia.”

In the best actor category, Timothee Chalamet earned a nomination for “Marty Supreme,” Leonardo DiCaprio for “One Battle After Another,” Ethan Hawke for “Blue Moon,” Michael B. Jordan for “Sinners” and Wagner Moura for “The Secret Agent.”

Notable snubs included Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande for “Wicked: For Good,” which was blanked entirely despite its predecessor earning 10 nominations last year. Paul Mescal was also left off the nominations list for his supporting role in “Hamnet,” while Chase Infiniti was absent from the best actress category despite expectations she would be nominated for “One Battle After Another.”

Guillermo Del Toro failed to receive a best director nomination for “Frankenstein” despite being nominated at the Directors Guild Awards. Iranian director Jafar Panahi also missed the best director shortlist for “It Was Just an Accident,” though he did secure a nomination for best original screenplay.

James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” earned just two nominations, a franchise low, while “Wicked: For Good” received no nominations in any category.

Foreign films dominated many categories, with Cannes titles “Sentimental Value,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sirāt” and “It Was Just an Accident” all garnering multiple nominations.

The 98th Academy Awards will take place March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will air live on ABC. Conan O’Brien is scheduled to return as host after assuming the role for the first time during last year’s ceremony.

Last year, “Anora” won best picture, with Sean Baker winning best director, Mikey Madison winning best actress, and the film also taking home Oscars for best screenplay and best editing.

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All 2026 Oscar Nominees

Best Picture

• “Bugonia” (Focus Features)
• “F1” (Warner Bros./Apple)
• “Frankenstein” (Netflix)
• “Hamnet” (Focus Features)
• “Marty Supreme” (A24)
• “One Battle After Another” (Warner Bros.)
• “The Secret Agent” (Neon)
• “Sentimental Value” (Neon)
• “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
• “Train Dreams” (Netflix)

Best Director

• Chloe Zhao, “Hamnet”
• Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”
• Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
• Joaquim Trier, “Sentimental Value”
• Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”

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 Actor

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

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 Original Screenplay

• “Blue Moon,” Robert Kaplow
• “It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi
• “Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
• “Sentimental Value,” Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt
• “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler

Best Adapted Screenplay

• “Bugonia,” Will Tracy
• “Frankenstein,” Guillermo Del Toro
• “Hamnet,” Maggie O’Farrell and Chloé Zhao
• “One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson
• “Train Dreams,” Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar

Best International Feature

• “It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi (France)
• “The Secret Agent,” Kleber Mendonça Filho (Brazil)
• “Sentimental Value,” Joaquin Trier (Norway)
• “Sirāt,” Olivér Laxe (Spain)
• “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia)

Best Documentary Feature

• “The Alabama Solution,” Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman (HBO)
• “Come See Me in the Good Light,” Ryan White (Apple)
• “Cutting Through Rocks,” Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni (Gandom Films)
• “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” David Borenstein (Bantam Film)
• “The Perfect Neighbor,” Geeta Gandbhir (Netflix)

Best Animated Feature

• “Arco” (Neon)
• “Elio” (Disney/Pixar)
• “KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix)
• “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” (GKIDS)
• “Zootopia 2” (Disney)

Best Casting (New Category)

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

Best Cinematography

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

Best Costume Design

• “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” Deborah L. Scott
• “Frankenstein,” Kate Hawley
• “Hamnet,” Malgosia Turzanska
• “Marty Supreme,” Miyako Bellizzi
• “Sinners,” Ruth E. Carter

Best Film Editing

• “F1,” Stephen Mirrione
• “Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein
• “One Battle After Another,” Andy Jurgensen
• “Sentimental Value,” Olivier Bugge Coutté
• “Sinners,” Michael P. Shawver

Best Production Design

• “Frankenstein,” Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau
• “Hamnet,” Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton
• “Marty Supreme,” Jack Fisk and Adam Willis
• “One Battle After Another,” Florencia Martin
• “Sinners,” Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne

Best Original Score

• “Bugonia,” Jerskin Fendrix
• “Frankenstein,” Alexandre Desplat
• “Hamnet,” Max Richter
• “One Battle After Another,” Jonny Greenwood
• “Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson

Best Original Song

• “Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless”
• “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters”
• “I Lied To You” from “Sinners”
• “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi”
• “Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams”

Best Sound

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

Best Visual Effects

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

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

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

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 Animated Short

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

Best Live-Action Short

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