The Oscar nominations announcement is set to air on January 22, 2026. Here is what I think will be nominated in each category. The list below will be updated frequently, so make sure to check back for any changes.
Best Picture
- “One Battle After Another“
- “Sinners”
- “Hamnet“
- “Sentimental Value“
- “It Was Just an Accident“
- “Marty Supreme“
- “Wicked For Good“
- “Frankenstein”
- “The Secret Agent“
- “Train Dreams”
Best Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
- Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value”
- Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
- Chloe Zhao, “Hamnet”
- Jafar Panahi, “It Was Just an Accident”
Best Original Screenplay
- “Sinners”
- “Sentimental Value”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “It Was Just an Accident”
- “The Secret Agent”
Best Adapted Screenplay
- “One Battle After Another”
- “Hamnet”
- “Bugonia“
- “Frankenstein”
- “Train Dreams”
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Timothee Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”
- Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another”
- Wagner Moura – “The Secret Agent”
- Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon“
- Joel Edgerton, “Train Dreams”
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Jesse Buckley, “Hamnet”
- Renate Reinsve, “Sentimental Value”
- Rose Bryne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You“
- Amanda Seyfried, “The Testament of Ann Lee”
- Chase Infiniti, “One Battle After Another”
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Benicio del Toro, “One Battle After Another”
- Stellan Skarsgard, “Sentimental Value”
- Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
- Paul Mescal, “Hamnet”
- Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Amy Madigan, “Weapons”
- Teyona Taylor, “One Battle After Another”
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value”
- Elle Fanning, “Sentimental Value”
- Ariana Grande, “Wicked: For Good”
Best Animated Feature
- “KPop Demon Hunters”
- “Zootopia 2”
- “Arco”
- “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain“
- “Elio”
Best Documentary Feature
- “The Perfect Neighbor”
- “2000 Meters to Andriivka”
- “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”
- “Seeds”
- “Cover-Up”
Best International Feature
- “Sentimental Value”
- “It Was Just an Accident”
- “The Secret Agent”
- “The Voice of Hind Rajab”
- “Sirat”
Best Cinematography
- “Sinners”
- “One Battle After Another”
- “Frankenstein”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “Train Dreams”
Best Film Editing
- “One Battle After Another”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “Hamnet”
- “Sinners”
- “Sentimental Value”
Best Production Design
- “Frankenstein”
- “Wicked: For Good”
- “Sinners”
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
Best Costume Design
- “Wicked: For Good”
- “Frankenstein”
- “Sinners”
- “Hamnet”
- “Hedda”
Best Original Score
- “One Battle After Another”
- “Sinners”
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “Frankenstein”
Best Make-Up/Hairstyling
- “Frankenstein”
- “Wicked: For Good”
- “The Smashing Machine”
- “Sinners”
- “One Battle After Another”
Best Sound
- “F1”
- “Sinners”
- “Wicked: For Good”
- “One Battle After Another”
- “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
Best Visual Effects
- “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
- “F1”
- “Frankenstein”
- “Superman”
- “Tron: Ares“
Best Original Song
- “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters”
- “I Lied to You” from “Sinners”
- “Relentless” from “Diane Warren: Relentless”
- “The Girl in the Bubble” from “Wicked: For Good”
- “Trains Dreams” from “Train Dreams”
Best Casting
- “Sinners”
- “One Battle After Another”
- “Sentimental Value”
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
Nomination Tally
“One Battle After Another” – 14
“Sinners” – 12
“Hamnet” – 10
“Sentimental Value” – 10
“Frankenstein” – 9
“Marty Supreme” – 8
“Wicked: For Good” – 7
“Train Dreams” – 5
“It Was Just an Accident” – 4
“The Secret Agent” – 4
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” – 2
“F1” – 2
“Kpop Demon Hunters” – 2
“2000 Meters to Andriivka” – 1
“Arco” – 1
“Blue Moon” – 1
“Bugonia” – 1
“Cover-Up” – 1
“Diane Warren: Relentless” – 1
“Elio” – 1
“Hedda” – 1
“Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” – 1
“Mr. Nobody Against Putin” – 1
“The Perfect Neighbor” – 1
“Seeds” – 1
“Sirat” – 1
“The Smashing Machine” – 1
“The Testament of Ann Lee” – 1
“Tron: Ares” – 1
“The Voice of the Hind Rajab” – 1
“Superman” – 1
“Weapons” – 1
“Zootopia 2” – 1
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