Awards season is officially in full swing, and the road to the 2026 Oscars has been months in the making. The race kicks off in September with fall festival premieres in Venice, Telluride and Toronto, before heating up in January at the Golden Globe Awards, where films like Sinners, Battle after battle, Hamnet They appear as prominent elements early on. February’s Critics’ Choice Awards, SAG Awards, and BAFTAs continued to change the landscape, helping to clarify which contenders have real momentum heading into Oscar night.
The 2026 Academy Awards are scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California.
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How to watch the 2026 Academy Awards nominations
The 2026 Academy Awards nominations will be broadcast live on January 22 at 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET.
Who will win Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars?
Most forecasts point to neither Sinners or Battle after battle, The latter won a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
Does the Golden Globes predict Oscar winners?
No, not always. It’s important to note that the Golden Globe Awards are not a consistent indicator of Oscar winners. However, almost every awards season, the actors, filmmakers, artists, and films with the most nominations and/or wins tend to take home the Oscar.
Last year’s awards season had some surprises. He was among the greatest when Anura star Mickey Madison She won the Academy Award for Best Actress Demi Moore To perform the latter in Article. Demi also won a Golden Globe, so most people were expecting her to receive her first Academy Award.
Both Mickey and Demi made sure to compliment each other publicly, before and after the 2025 Oscars. During her acceptance speech, Mickey said her win felt “so surreal.”
“I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me, so to be here and stand in this room today is truly incredible.” Screaming The star said. “I also want to acknowledge the thoughtful, intelligent, beautiful and amazing work of my fellow nominees. I am honored to be honored alongside all of you. This is a dream come true.”
List of nominees for the 2026 Oscars
Best photo
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Battle after battle
- Secret agent
- Emotional value
- Sinners
- Train dreams
Best director
- Chloe Zhao, Hamnet
- Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
- Paul Thomas Anderson, Battle after battle
- Joachim Trier, Emotional value
- Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Actor in a lead role
- Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Battle after battle
- Ethan Hawke, Blue moon
- Michael B. JordanSinners
- Wagner Moura, Secret agent
Actress in a leading role
- Jesse Buckley, Hamnet
- Rose Byrne, If I had legs I would kick you
- Kate Hudson, Song Song Blue
- Renate Rainsvi, Emotional value
- Emma Stone, Bugonia
Actor in a supporting role
- Benicio del Toro, Battle after battle
- Jacob Al-Wardi, Frankenstein
- Delroy Lindo, Sinners
- Sean Penn, Battle after battle
- Stellan Skarsgard, Emotional value
Actress in a supporting role
- Elle Fanning, Emotional value
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilias, Emotional value
- Amy Madigan, Weapons
- Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
- Teyana Taylor, Battle after battle
Adapted scenario
- Bugonia, Will Tracy
- Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro
- Hamnet, Chloe Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell
- Battle after battle, Paul Thomas Anderson
- Train dreams, Clint Bentley and Greg Quidar
Original scenario
- Blue moonRobert Kaplow
- It was just an accident, Jafar Panahi and script collaborators
- Marty Supreme, Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- Emotional value, Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt
- Sinners, Ryan Coogler
Short animated film
- butterfly
- forever
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- Retirement plan
- The three sisters
Fashion design
- Avatar: Fire and Ashes
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
Achievement in casting
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Battle after battle
- Secret agent
- Sinners
Live short film
- Butcher’s disgrace
- Dorothy’s friend
- Jane Austen period drama
- Singers
- Two people exchanging saliva
Makeup and hair styling
- Frankenstein
- Cocoho
- Sinners
- Crushing machine
- The ugly sister
Original score
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Battle after battle
- Sinners
- Best live action short film
- Butcher’s disgrace
- Dorothy’s friend
- Jane Austen period drama
- Singers
- Two people exchanging saliva
Long animated film
Cinematography
Long documentary film
- Alabama solution
- Come and see me in the good light
- Cut rocks
- Mr. Nobody is against Putin
- The perfect neighbor
Short documentary film
- All empty rooms
- Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Reno
- No more children: “they were and they were gone”
- Satan is busy
- Quite strange
Film editing
- F1Stephen Mirioni
- Marty SupremeRonald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- Battle after battle, Andy Jorgensen
- Emotional valueOlivier Bougie-Coty
- SinnersMichael Schover
International feature film
- brazil, Secret agent
- France, It was just an accident
- Norway, Emotional value
- Spain, Sirat
- Tunisia, Hind Rajab’s voice
Original song
Production design
- FrankensteinTamara Deverell
- HamnetFiona Crombie
- Marty SupremeJack Fisk
- Battle after battleFlorencia Martin
- SinnersHannah Beachler; Decoration set: Monique Champagne
voice
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Battle after battle
- Sinners
- Sirat
- Train dreams
Visual effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ashes
- F1
- The birth of Jurassic World
- Lost bus
- Sinners
