Ryan Coogler’s Sinners shattered Oscar records with 16 nominations at the 2026 Academy Awards, leading the race across major categories. India’s official entry Homebound failed to secure a spot in the International Feature Film list.

Vampire period horror film Sinners has rewritten Academy Awards history by securing a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations, the Academy announced on Thursday. The Ryan Coogler-directed film, set against the backdrop of the segregated American South, blends horror with blues-inflected drama and emerged as the most dominant contender of this awards season.

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‘Homebound’ Misses Out on Major Nominations

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released the official list of Oscar nominees on Thursday. Homebound, India’s official submission for the International Feature Film category, failed to make it to the final shortlist, missing out on a nomination. Despite strong anticipation surrounding the film’s selection as India’s entry, it was ultimately edged out in a highly competitive international field, bringing an end to the country’s Oscar campaign this year.

Near-Sweep Across Major Categories

Sinners landed nominations in almost every major category, including best picture, best director, best actor, and both supporting acting categories. Michael B. Jordan earned a best actor nod for his leading role, while Delroy Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku were recognised in the supporting categories, underlining the film’s strong ensemble performances.

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Best Picture Nominees Announced

The following are the nominees for the best picture Oscar, which will be handed out on March 15 in Hollywood:

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

Best Director

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

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 Actor nominees

  • Timothee Chalamet, "Marty Supreme"
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, "One Battle After Another"
  • Ethan Hawke, "Blue Moon"
  • Michael B. Jordan, "Sinners"
  • Wagner Moura, "The Secret Agent"

Best Cinematography

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

Best International film nominees

  • "The Secret Agent" (Brazil)
  • "It Was Just an Accident" (France)
  • "Sentimental Value" (Norway)
  • "Sirat" (Spain)
  • "The Voice of Hind Rajab" (Tunisia)

Best Supporting Actor

  • Benicio Del Toro, "One Battle After Another"
  • Jacob Elordi, "Frankenstein"
  • Delroy Lindo, "Sinners"
  • Sean Penn, "One Battle After Another"
  • Stellan Skarsgard, “Sentimental Value”

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 Original Screenplay

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

Best Original Song

  • Diane Warren: Relentless
  • KPop Demon Hunters
  • Sinners
  • Viva Verdi!
  • Train Drerams

Best Adapted Screenplay Nominees

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

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

Best Original Score

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

Best Make-Up And Hairstyling

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

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 Visual Effects

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

Best Sound

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

Best Production Design

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

Best Editing

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

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 Film

  • All the Empty Rooms
  • Armed Only with a Camera
  • Children No More
  • The Devil is Busy
  • Perfectly a Strangeness

Best Animated Feature

  • Arco
  • Elio
  • KPop: Demon Hunters
  • Little Amelie
  • Zootopia 2

The nominees across 24 categories were unveiled by actors Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman during a live broadcast on ABC’s Good Morning America, with simultaneous streaming on the Oscars’ official YouTube channel. The announcement was made from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Los Angeles. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony is scheduled for March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre, with Conan O’Brien set to host the star-studded night.

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