Reveals Oscars History with Record Nominations

The 98th Academy Awards nominations were announced live Thursday morning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles by actors Lewis Pullman and Danielle Brooks. The ceremony, which will take place on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre, marks a historic moment for the film industry.

At a Glance

• 16 nominations for Sinners, the most ever for a horror film.
• One Battle After Another trails with 13 nominations.
• Casting directors are honored for the first time.
• Broadcast on ABC and Hulu at 7 p.m. ET.
• Conan O’Brien returns as host.

Why it matters: These milestones show the Academy’s evolving embrace of diverse genres and new creative roles.

Historic Nominations

The record-setting tally for Sinners is a first for a horror film. No movie has ever landed more than 14 nominations-an achievement shared only by All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land. The film’s 16 nods span major categories:

• Best Picture
• Best Director (Ryan Coogler)
• Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan)
• Best Cinematography
• Best Original Score
• Best Original Screenplay
• Best Casting
• Best Costume Design
• Best Production Design
• Best Visual Effects
• Best Sound
• Best Film Editing
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling
• Best Original Song
• Best Supporting Actor (Delroy Lindo)
• Best Supporting Actress (Wunmi Mosaku)

One Battle After Another follows closely with 13 nominations, including:

• Best Picture
• Best Director (Paul Thomas Anderson)
• Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio)
• Best Supporting Actor (Benicio Del Toro)
• Best Supporting Actress (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas)
• Best Cinematography
• Best Production Design
• Best Film Editing
• Best Original Score
• Best Original Screenplay
• Best Adapted Screenplay
• Best Casting

The new Best Casting category, added last year, acknowledges the crucial role of casting directors in shaping a film’s success. The Academy has only added a competitive category since 2001 with the introduction of Best Animated Feature.

Broadcast Details

The ceremony will be televised live on ABC and streamed on Hulu at 7 p.m. ET. Conan O’Brien, who has hosted the Oscars before, will return to lead the event.

Full Nominee List

Below is a comprehensive list of nominees across all categories. Each film’s title appears in bold when it is the nominee for Best Picture.

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 Director

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

Best Cinematography

• Sinners
• One Battle After Another
• Train Dreams
• Frankenstein
• Marty Supreme

Best Picture

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

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 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 Makeup and Hairstyling

• Frankenstein
• Kokuho
• Sinners
• The Smashing Machine
• The Ugly Stepsister

Best Original Score

• Bugonia
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

Best Live Action Short Film

• Butcher’s Stain
• A Friend of Dorothy
• Jane Austen’s Period Drama
• The Singers
• Two People Exchanging Saliva

Best Animated Short Film

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

Best Adapted Screenplay

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

Best Original Screenplay

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

Best Casting

• Nina Gold – Hamnet
• Jennifer Venditti – Marty Supreme
• Casandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another
• Gabriel Domingues – The Secret Agent
• Francine Maisler – Sinners

Best Costume Design

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Sinners

Best International Feature Film

• It Was Just an Accident
• The Secret Agent
• Sentimental Value
• The Voice of Hind Rajab
• Sirat

Best Original Song

• “Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless
• “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters
• “I Lied to You” from Sinners
• “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdi!
• “Train Dreams” from Train Dreams

Best Production Design

• Frankenstein
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

Best Documentary Feature Film

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

Best Film Editing

• F1
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sentimental Value
• Sinners

Best Visual Effects

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• F1
• Jurassic World Rebirth
• The Lost Bus
• Sinners

Best Animated Feature Film

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

Best Sound

• F1
• Frankenstein
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners
• Sirat

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

Key Takeaways

• Sinners sets a new record for horror films at the Oscars.
• The Academy’s first casting category highlights behind-the-scenes talent.
• The ceremony’s live broadcast on ABC and Hulu brings the event to a broad audience.
• Conan O’Brien’s return as host signals continuity amid change.

These developments underscore the Academy’s willingness to broaden its scope and celebrate a wider array of cinematic achievements.