2026 Oscar Nominations – ‘Sinners’ Sweeps and The Rock Snubbed

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The Academy Awards nominations were announced Thursday morning. While many of the nominees were expected, some surprising omissions caught people’s attention.

Ryan Coogler’s historical vampire film, Sinners, achieved a remarkable feat by receiving 16 nominations, including nods for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay – a rare accomplishment for films in this genre. One Battle After Another, despite underperforming at the box office, also earned a significant 13 nominations and was considered a strong Oscar hopeful. Frankenstein garnered nine nominations, though surprisingly, director Guillermo del Toro wasn’t nominated for Best Director.

Honestly, some of the biggest snubs really surprised me. I was shocked that Wicked didn’t get any nominations. So many people, myself included, thought Ariana Grande had a good shot at Best Supporting Actress, and the movie seemed like a lock for nods in categories like Original Song, Production Design, and Costume Design. It’s just… a complete shutout, which is pretty disappointing.

Dwayne Johnson, despite attempting to establish himself as a serious dramatic actor with The Smashing Machine, didn’t receive any acting nominations. The film only received recognition for its makeup and hairstyling. Likewise, Sydney Sweeney’s performance in the biopic Christy wasn’t nominated for any awards.

Oscar 2026 Nominees

Best Picture

  • Bugonia
  • F1
  • Frankenstein
  • Hamnet
  • Marty Supreme
  • One Battle After Another
  • The Secret Agent
  • Sentimental Value
  • Sinners
  • Train Dreams

Best Director

  • Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
  • Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
  • Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
  • Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
  • Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Best Actor

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

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 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 Supporting Actress

  • Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
  • Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
  • Amy Madigan – Weapons
  • Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
  • Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

Best Adapted Screenplay

  • Bugonia
  • Frankenstein
  • Hamnet
  • One Battle After Another
  • Train Dreams

Best Original Screenplay

  • Blue Moon
  • It Was Just an Accident
  • Marty Supreme
  • Sentimental Value
  • Sinners

Best Animated Feature

  • Arco
  • Elio
  • KPop Demon Hunters
  • Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
  • Zootopia 2

Best International Feature

  • Brazil, The Secret Agent
  • France, It Was Just an Accident
  • Norway, Sentimental Value
  • Spain, Sirât
  • Tunisia, The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best Documentary Feature

  • The Alabama Solution
  • Come See Me in the Good Light
  • Cutting Through Rocks
  • Mr. Nobody Against Putin
  • The Perfect Neighbor

Best Animated Short

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

Best Cinematography

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

The full list of nominees is available on the Oscars website.

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2026-01-23 02:00