The Oscar Awards 2026, i.e., the 98th Academy Awards, have announced their nominations. According to Indian Standard Time, the nominations were revealed at 7 PM. Neeraj Ghaywan’s film ‘Homebound’ had been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category. The film was sent as India’s official entry for the 2026 Oscars. However, it has now been eliminated, shattering India’s dream of winning an Oscar. ‘Homebound’ had already made it to the Top 15 list, but it failed to secure a place in the Top 5.
In the Best International Feature Film category at the Oscars 2026, ‘Homebound’ was competing against films such as Argentina’s ‘Belén’, Brazil’s ‘The Secret Agent’, France’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’, Germany’s ‘Sound of Falling’, Iraq’s ‘The President’s Cake’, Japan’s ‘Kokuho’, Jordan’s ‘All That’s Left of You’, Norway’s ‘Sentimental Value’, Palestine’s ‘Palestine 36’, South Korea’s ‘No Other Choice’, Spain’s ‘Sirat’, Switzerland’s ‘Late Shift’, Taiwan’s ‘Left-Handed Girl’, and Tunisia’s ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’.
Sinners Creates History, Breaks the Record of Titanic and La La Land
Sinners has created history at the Oscars 2026. The film received a record-breaking 16 nominations, surpassing the previous record held by ‘Titanic’ and ‘La La Land’, which had earned 14 nominations each. With this achievement, Sinners has become the most-nominated film in Oscar history.
The Oscars 2026 nominations were announced by actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman. See the list below to find out who received nominations in which category.
Oscars Awards 2026 Nominations List
The Oscar 2026 nominations were announced starting at 7 o’clock, and the entire country of India had its eyes on ‘Homebound’. However, the film has been knocked out of the Oscar race, delivering a setback for India. Meanwhile, Sinners created history by securing the highest number of nominations. See the full list:
Best picture
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- F1
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
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 Actress In A Supporting Role
- Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value)
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value)
- Amy Madigan (Weapons)
- Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners)
- Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role
- Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another)
- Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
- Delroy Lindo (Sinners)
- Sean Penn (One Battle after Another)
- Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)
Best Director
- Chloé Zhao (Hamnet)
- Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme)
- Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
- Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value)
- Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Bugonia; Screenplay by Will Tracy
- Frankenstein; Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
- Hamnet; Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
- One Battle After Another; Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
- Train Dreams; Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Best Original Screenplay
- Blue Moon; Written by Robert Kaplow
- It Was Just an Accident; Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
- Marty Supreme; Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value; Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
- Sinners; Written by Ryan Coogler
Best International Feature Film
- The Secret Agent Brazil
- It Was Just An Accident
- France
- Sentimental Value
- Norway
- Sirat
- Spain
- The Voice Of Hind Rajab
- Tunisia
Best Animated Feature
- Arco (Neon)
- Elio (Walt Disney)
- KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS)
- Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney)
Nominees for Live Action Short Film
- Butcher’s StainUTCHER’S STAIN
- Meyer Levinson-Blount And Oron Caspi
- A Friend Of Dorothy
- Lee Knight And Jams Dean
- Jane Austen’s Period Drama
- Julia Aks And Steve Pinder
- The Singers
- Sam A. Davis And Jack Piatt
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
- Alexandre Singh And Natalie Musteata
Nominees for Original Score
- Bugonia
- Jerskin Fendrix
- Frankenstein
- Alexandre Desplat
- Hamnet
- Max Richer
- One Battle After Another
- Jonny Greenwood
- Sinners
- Ludwig Goransson
Nominees For Makeup and Hairstyling
- Frankenstein (Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel And Ciona Furey Kokuho)
- Sinners (Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino And Tadashi Nishimatsu)
- The Smashing Machine (Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine And Shunika Terry)
- The Ugly Stepsister (Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffinand Bjorn Rehebein)
- Sauerberg (Thomas Foldberg And Anne Catherine)
Best Casting
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sinners
Best Costume Design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
Best Original Song
- “Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless
- “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters
- “Highest 2 Lowest” from Highest 2 Lowest
- “I Lied To You” from Sinners
- “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdi!
- “Train Dreams” from Train Dreams
Best Documentary Feature
- The Alabama Solution
- Come See Me in the Good Light
- Cutting Through Rocks
- Mr. Nobody Against Putin
- The Perfect Neighbor
Best Documentary Short
- 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
- Perfectly a Strangeness
Best Film Editing
- F1, Stephen Mirrione
- Marty Supreme, Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- One Battle After Another, Andy Jurgensen
- Sentimental Value, Olivier Bugge Coutté
- Sinners, Michael Shawver
Best Production Design
- Frankenstein, Tamara Deverell
- Hamnet, Fiona Crombie
- Marty Supreme, Jack Fisk
- One Battle After Another, Florencia Martin
- Sinners, Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne
Best Cinematography
- Frankenstein (Netflix), Dan Laustsen
- Marty Supreme (A24), Darius Khondji
- One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.), Michael Bauman
- Sinners (Warner Bros.), Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- Train Dreams (Netflix), Adolpho Veloso
Best Sound
- F1
- Frankenstein
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Sirât
- Train Dreams
Best Visual Effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- The Lost Bus
- Sinners
