Cover Here's a summary of the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars) and some highlights to watch.
Here's a summary of the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars) and some highlights to watch.
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Tatler invites you to count down to the night the film world has been waiting for: the prestigious Oscars, which will take place on March 15, 2026 (or the morning of March 16, 2026 in Thailand). Let's take a look at which films have been nominated for the 24 Oscar categories this year.
Of course, the highlight of the 98th Academy Awards (or Oscars 2026) nominations announcement was Ryan Coogler's film Sinners making history by becoming the film with the most Oscar nominations ever, with 16. This broke the previous record held by three films with 14 nominations each: All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997), and La La Land (2016).
Another significant milestone at this year's Academy Awards is the addition of a new award, Best Achievement in Casting, which is the first official recognition of the art of casting at the Oscars.
One of the most talked-about issues after the nominations were announced was the fact that the fantasy musical sequel, Wicked: For Good, which received 10 nominations for the first film, did not receive a single nomination this year.
Best Picture
Best Picture for Oscars 2026
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Director
- Chloé Zhao from Hamnet
- Josh Safdie from Marty Supreme
-Paul Thomas Anderson from One Battle After Another
- Joachim Trier from Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler from Sinners
Best Actor
- Timothée Chalamet from Marty Supreme
- Leonardo DiCaprio from One Battle After Another
- Ethan Hawke from Blue Moon
- Michael B. Jordan from Sinners
- Wagner Moura from The Secret Agent
Best Actress
- Jessie Buckley from Hamnet
- Rose Byrne from If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
- Kate Hudson from Song Sung Blue
- Renate/Reinsve from Sentimental Value
- Emma Stone from Bugonia
Best Supporting Actor
- Benicio Del Toro from One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi from Frankenstein
- Delroy Lindo from Sinners
- Sean Penn from One Battle After Another
- Stellan Skarsgård from Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actress
- Elle Fanning from Sentimental Value
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas from Sentimental Value
- Amy Madigan from Weapons
- Wunmi Mosaku from Sinners
- Teyana Taylor from One Battle After Another
Best Original Screenplay
- Blue Moon
- It was just an accident.
- Marty Supreme
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
One Battle After Another
- Train Dreams
Best Animated Feature
- Arco
- Elio
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Best International Feature Film
- The Secret Agent (Brazil)
- It was just an accident (French)
- Sentimental Value (Norwegian)
- Sirāt (Spanish)
- The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
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 Film
- Butterfly
Forevergreen
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best Live Action Short Film
Butcher's Stain
- A Friend of Dorothy
- Jane Austen's Period Drama
- The Singers
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
Selecting the best actors (Best Casting)
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sinners
Best Cinematography
- Frankenstein
- Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Film Editing
- F1
- Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Best Costume Design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
Best Production Design
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Frankenstein
- Kokuho
- Sinners
- The Smashing Machine
- The Ugly Stepsister
Excellent sound (Best Sound)
- F1
- Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
- Sirāt
- Sinners
Best Original Score
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best Original Song
- 'Dear Me' by Diane Warren: Relentless
- 'Golden' from K-Pop Demon Hunters
- 'I Lied To You' by Sinners
- 'Sweet Dreams of Joy' by Viva Verdi!
- 'Train Dreams' from Train Dreams
Best Visual Effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- The Lost Bus
- Sinners
Chachanondh Limthong (Wow) is the Power and Purpose Editor at Tatler Thailand, with a deep passion for life stories and meaningful conversations. Beyond curating insightful content about leadership, business, innovation, and changemakers, he also oversees Tatler’s key communities — Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow, Tatler Most Influential (TMI), and Front and Female (F&F).
