January 2026

Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards are out, and this year, genre films are represented in nearly every category. This year’s list features a heavy presence from the fantastical and the macabre, including Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia,” and horror standouts “Weapons” and “The Ugly Stepsister.”Coogler’s 2025 supernatural thriller “Sinners” leads the pack with a record-breaking 16 nominations. The film made history this morning, earning nods for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Its star, Michael B. Jordan, also secured a Best Actor nomination for his dual portrayal of twin brothers Smoke and Stack.Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of “Frankenstein” for Netflix also fared rather exceptionally well, racking up nine nominations, including Best Picture. Jacob Elordi, who brought a new sensitivity to the Monster, snagged a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.Meanwhile, Yorgos Lanthimos’ psychological thriller Bugonia received four nominations. Along with a Best Picture nod, Emma Stone earned a spot in the Best Actress race—marking her seventh career nomination and making her the youngest woman to reach that milestone.Rounding out the list are two of 2025’s most buzzed-about horror films, “Weapons” and “The Ugly Stepsister,” both of which received nominations. Amy Madigan earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her chilling turn as Gladys in “Weapons,” while the Norwegian film “The Ugly Stepsister” landed a well-deserved spot in the Makeup and Hairstyling category for the work of Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg.The 98th Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will air live on ABC and stream on Hulu on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. You can see the complete list of nominations below:Actor In A Leading RoleTimothée Chalamet – Marty SupremeLeonardo DiCaprio – One Battle after AnotherEthan Hawke – Blue MoonMichael B. Jordan – SinnersWagner Moura – The Secret AgentActor In A Supporting RoleBenecio del Toro – One Battle after AnotherJacob Elordi – FrankensteinDelroy Lindo – SinnersSean Penn – One Battle after AnotherStellan Skarsgård – Sentimental ValueActress In A Leading RoleJessie Buckley – HamnetRose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouKate Hudson – Song Sung BlueRenate Reinsve – Sentimental ValueEmma Stone – BugoniaActress In A Supporting RoleElle Fanning – Sentimental ValueInga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental ValueAmy Madigan – WeaponsWunmi Mosaku – SinnersTeyana Taylor – One Battle after AnotherAnimated Feature FilmArcoElioKPop Demon HuntersLittle Amélie or the Character of RainZootopia 2Animated Short FilmButterflyForevergreenThe Girl Who Cried PearlsRetirement PlanThe Three SistersCastingNina Gold – HamnetJennifer Venditti – Marty SupremeCassandra Kulukundis – One Battle after AnotherGabriel Domingues – The Secret AgentFrancine Maisler – SinnersCinematographyDan Laustsen – FrankensteinDarius Khondji – Marty SupremeMichael Bauman – One Battle after AnotherAutumn Durald Arkapaw – SinnersAdolpho Veloso – Train DreamsCostume DesignDeborah L. Scott – Avatar: Fire and AshKate Hawley – FrankensteinMalgosia Turzanska – HamnetMiyako Bellizzi – Marty SupremeRuth E. Carter – SinnersDirectingChloé Zhao – HamnetJosh Safdie – Marty SupremePaul Thomas Anderson – One Battle after AnotherJoachim Trier – Sentimental ValueRyan Coogler – SinnersDocumentary Feature FilmThe Alabama SolutionCome See Me in the Good LightCutting Through RocksMr. Nobody Against PutinThe Perfect NeighborDocumentary Short FilmAll The Empty RoomsArmed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent RenaudChildren No More: “We Are Gone”The Devil Is BusyPerfectly A StrangenessFilm EditingStephen Mirrione – F1Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie – Marty SupremeAndy Jurgensen – One Battle after AnotherOlivier Bugge Coutté – Sentimental ValueMichael P. Shawver – SinnersInternational Feature FilmThe Secret AgentIt Was an AccidentSentimental ValueSirātThe Voice of Hind RajabLive Action Short FilmButcher’s StainA Friend of DorothyJane Austen’s Period DramaThe SingersTwo People Exchanging SalivaMakeup and HairstylingMike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey – FrankensteinKyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibin,o and Tadashi Nishimatsu – KukuhoKen Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry – SinnersKazu Hiro, Glen Griffin, and Bjoern Rehbein – The Smashing MachineThomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg – The Ugly StepsisterMusic (Original Score)Jerskin Fendrix – BugoniaAlexandre Desplat – FrankensteinMax Richter – HamnetJonny Greenwood – One Battle after AnotherLudwig Goransson – SinnersMusic (Original Song)“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters; Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon, and Teddy Park“I Lied To You” from Sinners; Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson“Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdi!; Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams; Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick CaveBest PictureBugoniaF1FrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle after AnotherThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSinnersTrain DreamsProduction DesignProduction Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau – FrankensteinProduction Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton – HamnetProduction Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis – Marty SupremeProduction Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino – One Battle after AnotherProduction Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne – SinnersSoundGareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, and Juan Peralta – F1Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, and Brad Zoern – FrankensteinJosé Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, and Tony Villaflor – One Battle after AnotherChris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, and Steve Boeddeker – SinnersAmanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas – SirātVisual EffectsJoe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and AshRyan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington, and Keith Dawson – F1David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan, and Neil Corbould – Jurassic World RebirthCharlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen, and Brandon K. McLaughlin – The Lost BusMichael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, and Donnie Dean – SinnersWriting (Adapted Screenplay)Bugonia, screenplay by Will TracyFrankenstein, written for the screen by Guillermo del ToroHamnet, screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’FarrellOne Battle after Another, written by Paul Thomas AndersonTrain Dreams, screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg KwedarWriting (Original ScreenplayBlue Moon, written by Robert KaplowIt Was Just An Accident, written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators – Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi MahmoudianMarty Supreme, written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh SafdieSentimental value, written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim TrierSinners, written by Ryan Coogler