Full List of Nominees and Winners
The most important night in world cinema
Every year, the Academy Awards ceremony brings together the most important figures in the global film industry. Organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Oscars recognize the best productions, artists, and technical professionals in cinema. More than just an awards show, the ceremony has become over the decades a true cultural barometer of the audiovisual industry.
The 2026 edition — officially the 98th Academy Awards — takes place at the traditional Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, honoring films released throughout 2025. The ceremony will be hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien and will be broadcast internationally on television and streaming platforms.
On this page you will find the complete list of nominees and winners in the main categories of the 2026 Oscars. During the ceremony, the results will be updated in real time.
One of the highlights of this edition is the film Sinners, which leads the race with a historic total of 16 nominations, becoming the most nominated film in Oscar history.
Another notable highlight is the international presence among the nominees, including the Brazilian film The Secret Agent, which competes in important categories and reinforces the growing visibility of Brazilian cinema on the global stage.
List of Oscar 2026 winners
Best Picture
Winner
One Battle After Another
Nominees
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
The Best Picture category is considered the most prestigious award of the night because it recognizes the overall achievement of a cinematic work. Production, direction, acting, cinematography, editing, and cultural impact are all considered when determining the winner.
Best Director
Winner
Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
Nominees
Chloé Zhao — Hamnet
Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler — Sinners
The Best Director award recognizes the artistic vision responsible for guiding the entire cinematic narrative.
Best Actor
Winner
Michael B. Jordan — Sinners
Nominees
Timothée Chalamet — Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio — One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke — Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan — Sinners
Wagner Moura — The Secret Agent
This category celebrates the best male performance in a leading role.
Best Actress
Winner
Jessie Buckley — Hamnet
Nominees
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
This award recognizes the best female performance in a leading role.
Best Supporting Actor
Winner
Sean Penn — One Battle After Another
Nominees
Benicio del Toro — One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi — Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo — Sinners
Sean Penn — One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård — Sentimental Value
Supporting roles often deliver some of the most memorable performances in cinema.
Best Supporting Actress
Winner
Amy Madigan - Weapons
Nominees
Elle Fanning — Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas — Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan — Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku — Sinners
Teyana Taylor — One Battle After Another
The category recognizes supporting performances that help enrich the film’s narrative.
Best International Feature Film
Winner
Norway — Sentimental Value
Nominees
Brazil — The Secret Agent
France — It Was Just an Accident
Norway — Sentimental Value
Spain — Sirât
Tunisia — The Voice of Hind Rajab
This category celebrates the cultural diversity of world cinema.
Best Animated Feature
Winner
KPop Demon Hunters
Nominees
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
In recent years, animation has established itself as one of the most innovative areas of the film industry.
Best Cinematography
Winner
Sinners
Nominees
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams
Cinematography defines the visual aesthetic of a film.
Best Film Editing
Winner
One Battle After Another
Nominees
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Editing determines the pacing and narrative structure of a film.
Best Costume Design
Winner
Frankenstein
Nominees
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Costume design helps shape the visual identity of characters.
Best Original Score
Winner
Sinners — Ludwig Göransson
Nominees
Bugonia — Jerskin Fendrix
Frankenstein — Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet — Max Richter
One Battle After Another — Jonny Greenwood
Sinners — Ludwig Göransson
The musical score is essential for building the emotional atmosphere of a film.
Best Original Song
Winner
Golden — KPop Demon Hunters
Nominees
Dear Me — Diane Warren: Relentless
Golden — KPop Demon Hunters
I Lied to You — Sinners
Sweet Dreams of Joy — Viva Verdi!
Train Dreams — Train Dreams
Best Visual Effects
Winner
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Nominees
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Best Original Screenplay
Winner
Sinners — Ryan Coogler
Nominees
Blue Moon — Robert Kaplow
It Was Just an Accident — Jafar Panahi, Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin and Mehdi Mahmoudian
Marty Supreme — Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value — Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier
Sinners — Ryan Coogler
The Best Original Screenplay category recognizes stories created specifically for the screen.
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner
One Battle After Another — Paul Thomas Anderson
Nominees
Bugonia — Will Tracy
Frankenstein — Guillermo del Toro
Hamnet — Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
One Battle After Another — Paul Thomas Anderson
Train Dreams — Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Best Documentary Feature
Winner
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Nominees
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Best Documentary Short
Winner
All the Empty Rooms
Nominees
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 Animated Short Film
Winner
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Nominees
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best Live-Action Short Film
Winners
The Singers + Two People Exchanging Saliva
Nominees
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best Casting
Winner
One Battle After Another — Cassandra Kulukundis
Nominees
Hamnet — Nina Gold
Marty Supreme — Jennifer Venditti
One Battle After Another — Cassandra Kulukundis
The Secret Agent — Gabriel Domingues
Sinners — Francine Maisler
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Winner
Frankenstein
Nominees
Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Best Production Design
Winner
Frankenstein
Nominees
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Sound
Winner
F1
Nominees
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirât
The cultural importance of the Oscars
Since its first ceremony in 1929, the Academy Awards have established themselves as the most prestigious prize in world cinema. Over nearly a century, the Oscars have followed the technological, narrative, and cultural transformations of the film industry.
Beyond recognizing artistic talent, the Oscars also help expand the visibility of certain productions. Award-winning films often gain renewed international attention and become part of the historical canon of cinema.
At the same time, the ceremony reflects changes within the film industry itself, highlighting new creative voices, diverse cultures, and narratives that continue to reshape the global cinematic landscape.
