Timothee Chalamet and Leonardo DiCaprio are set to compete head-to-head in the highly anticipated Best Actor category at the 2026 Oscars, with the official list of nominations unveiled on Thursday. Meanwhile, the film “Sinners” has made history by receiving the most nominations ever recorded in the history of the Academy Awards.

At 30, Chalamet has been nominated for his role in “Marty Supreme,” while 51-year-old DiCaprio is recognized for “One Battle Another.” Joining them in the competition are Ethan Hawke for “Blue Moon,” Michael B. Jordan, and Wagner Moura for “The Secret Agent.”

In a groundbreaking moment, Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” shattered previous records by securing 16 nominations, including the prestigious Best Picture category. This achievement surpasses the prior record held by classics like 1950’s “All About Eve,” 1997’s “Titanic,” and 2016’s “La La Land.”

The horror genre stands strong this year, with “Sinners” among ten films vying for Best Picture. The category also features contenders like “Bugonia,” “F1,” “Frankenstein,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme,” “One Battle After Another,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sentimental Value,” and “Train Dreams.”

The race for Actress in a Leading Role is equally fierce, with nominations for Jessie Buckley in “Hamnet,” Rose Byrne for “If I Had Legs I Would Kick You,” Kate Hudson in “Song Sung Blue,” Renate Reinsve for “Sentimental Value,” and Emma Stone in “Bugonia.”

The first category to be revealed was Actress in a Supporting Role, spotlighting nominees such as Elle Fanning for “Sentimental Value,” Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Amy Madigan in “Weapons,” Wunmi Mosaku for “Sinners,” and Teyana Taylor in “One Battle After Another.”

Timothee Chalametand Leonardo DiCapriowill face off in coveted Best Actor category as the full list of nominations for the 2026 Oscars were announced on Thursday (they are seen at the Golden Globe Awards last week)

It was a record-breaking morning as Ryan Coogler’s Sinners made history as it earned most Academy Awards nominations ever with 16 including biggest prize of the night Best Picture

Ariana Grande was a massive snub in the category for Wicked: For Good as she had been nominated the previous year for her work in the first Wicked film. Gwyneth Paltrow was also left off the list for her work in Marty Supreme.

The Actor in a Supporting Role category was star studded as those facing off will include Benecio Del Toro – One Battle After Another, Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein, Delroy Lindo – Sinners, Sean Penn – One Battle After Another, and Stellan Skarsgard – Sentimental Value.

Paul Mescal for Hamnet, Adam Sandler for Jay Kelly, and Jesse Plemons for Bugonia are considered to be major snubs in this category.

The Best Director category is filled with some of the greatest filmmakers of the modern era as Chloé Zhao – Hamnet, Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme, Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another, Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value, and Ryan Coogler – Sinners, all were recognized.

There was a new award announced this year for Best Casting as the inaugural field includes: Nina Gold – Hamnet, Jennifer Venditti – Marty Supreme, Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another, Gabriel Domingues – The Secret Agent, and Francine Maisler – Sinners.

Best Animated Feature Film nods went to Arco, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amelie Or the Character Of Rain, and Zootopia 2. 

Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announced the nominees in all 24 categories, including the new casting award, as it could be viewed in a livestream from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. 

The 98th annual Academy Awards will take place just under two months from now at its home The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 15.

Chalamet, 30, received a nod for Marty Supreme as he may finally have his Oscar moment

Dicaprio, 51, earned it for One Battle Another as he and Chalamet will face off against Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon, Michael B. Jordan, and Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

Actress in a Leading Role will be a highly competitive field as Jessie Buckley- Hamnet (pictured), Rose Byrne- If I Had Legs I would Kick You, Kate Hudson- Song Sung Blue, Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value, and Emma Stone- Bugonia, all received nods

Ariana Grandewas a massive snub in the Best Supporting Actress category for Wicked: For Good as she had been nominated the previous year for her work in the first Wicked film

There are just over 11,000 members of the Academy with individuals split into 19 branches. 

Those branches are split between directors, writers, costume designers, hair and make-up teams, publicists, and the biggest one of all: actors.

Of those 11,000 members, just under 10,000 end up voting for the Academy Awards as members who don’t vote have emeritus status.

The Academy has massively increased its membership over the past 14 years as a Los Angeles Times report published in 2012 revealed the Academy had about 5,800 members at that time.

Nominees were chosen through a ranked-choice ballot, AKA a preferential ballot,  as each voter listed their nominees in order of preference. 

Then when the ballots are counted, nominees were selected based on the number of votes over a particular threshold as well as the number of overall nominees in that category. 

However, for those contenders that didn’t hit the required threshold, the ranked-choice balloting takes effect. 

At the biggest night in film, 24 categories will be awarded as each category features five nominees, except for Best Picture, which has ten. 

Lewis Pullman(left) and Danielle Brooks announced nominees in all 24 categories, including the new casting award, from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater

Oscar viewers will be seeing a familiar face as Conan O’Brien will be returning to host a year after he helped last year’s ceremony draw the biggest audience in five years

Best Picture nominations are determined by eligible members from all 19 Academy branches. 

All rounds of Oscars voting are conducted by secret online ballot, tabulated by the independent accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers 

Oscar viewers will be seeing a familiar face as Conan O’Brien will be returning to host a year after he helped last year’s ceremony draw the biggest audience in five years. 

The 98th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide. 

Oscar 2026 nominations in full

Bugonia

F1

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Train Dreams

Sinners earned most Oscar nominations ever with 16 including Best Picture

 

Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme

Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another

Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon

Michael B. Jordan – Sinners

Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

Timothee Chalamet was recognized for his work in Marty Supreme

 

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

 

Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

Delroy Lindo – Sinners

Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

 

Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value

Amy Madigan – Weapons

Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

Amy Madigan earned a nod in the Best Supporting Actress category for Weapons

 

Chloé Zhao – Hamnet

Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme

Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value

Ryan Coogler – Sinners

 

Blue Moon

It Was Just an Accident

Marty Supreme

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Ryan Coogler earned Best Original Screenplay nod for Sinners

 

Bugonia

Frankenstein

Hamnet

One Battle After Another

Train Dreams

 

Arco

Elio

KPop Demon Hunters

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

 

The Secret Agent – Brazil

It Was Just an Accident – France

Sentimental Value – Norway

Sirât – Spain

The Voice of Hind Rajab – Tunisia

Brazilian film The Secret Agent starring Wager Moura (pictured) is nominated for Best International Feature Film 

 

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

The Secret Agent

Sinners

Frankenstein

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Train Dreams

One Battle After Another is up for Best Cinematography

 

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

F1

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sentimental Value

Sinners

 

Bugonia

Frankenstein

Hamnet

One Battle After Another

Sinners

 

“Dear Me” – Diane Warren: Relentless

“Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters

“I Lied to You” – Sinners

“Sweet Dreams of Joy” – Viva Verdi!

“Train Dreams” – Train Dreams

Global hit KPop Demon Hunters received a Best Original Song nod for Golden

 

F1

Frankenstein

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Sirât

 

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

Jurassic World: Rebirth

The Lost Bus

Sinners

Avatar: Fire and Ash earned a Best Visual Effects nod

 

Frankenstein

Kokuho

Sinners

The Smashing Machine

The Ugly Stepsister

 

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

Sinners

Frankenstein earned a Best Costume Design nod

 

Butterfly

Forevergreen

The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Retirement Plan

The Three Sisters

 

Butcher’s Stain

A Friend of Dorothy

Jane Austen’s Period Drama

The Singers

Two People Exchanging Saliva

 

The Alabama Solution

Come See Me in the Good Light

Cutting Through Rocks

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

The Perfect Neighbor

Mr. Nobody Against Putin is up for best Documentary Feature Film

 

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