The nominees for the 98th Academy Awards were announced on January 22, 2026, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, by actress Danielle Brooks and actor Lewis Pullman. The sixteen nominations received by Sinners are the most in Oscar history, surpassing the previous record of fourteen shared by All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997), and La La Land (2016. Sinners also broke the record for most Black individuals nominated for a single film at ten. Multiple film critics and journalists praised this breakthrough of nominations, applauding the Academy for embracing Black cinema and the horror genre.[b] The film’s studio, Warner Bros. Pictures, earned thirty nominations, tying its own record set in 2005. Ultimately, Warner Bros. won eleven Oscars (one for Weapons, four for Sinners, and six for One Battle After Another), tying the record for most wins by a studio in a single year.
List of Winners of Oscars Award 2026
Best Picture- One Battle After Another
Best Actor- Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
Best Actress- Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
Best Supporting Actor – Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)
Best Supporting Actress- Amy Madigan (Weapons)
Best Director- Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
Best Original Score- Ludwig Göransson (Sinners)
Best Animated Film- KPop Demon Hunters
Best International Feature- Sentimental Value
Best Documentary Feature- Mr Nobody Against Putin
Best Casting – Cassandra Kulukundis (One Battle After Another)
Best Sound- Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta ( F1)
Best Original Screenplay- Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Best Adapted Screenplay- Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
Best Documentary Short- All the Empty Rooms
Best Live Action Short Film – The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva (Tie)
Best Animated Short Film- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Best Music (Original Song)- “Golden” ( KPop Demon Hunters)
Best Film Editing- Andy Jurgensen (One Battle After Another)
Best Cinematography- Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Sinners)
Best Production Design- Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau (Frankenstein)
Best Costume Design- Kate Hawley (Frankenstein)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey ( Frankenstein)
Best Visual Effects- Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett ( Avatar: Fire and Ash)
