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Oscar 2026 Nominations: Ariana Grande, Paul Mescal and More Snubs & Surprises
Hollywood is gearing up for the ultimate curtain call.
After all, Lewis Pullman and Danielle Brooks revealed the 2026 Oscar nominees at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, Calif. on Jan. 22.
Ryan Coogler's Sinners took a major bite out of this year’s competition with a whopping 16 nominations at the March 15 ceremony, including Best Picture, Best Directing and Michael B. Jordan's Best Actor in a Leading Role. Indeed, the vampire horror made history earning the most Oscar nominations ever, besting Titanic and La La Land's 14 nods, respectively.
Following close behind with 13 nods at the 98th annual Academy Awards is Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, including Best Picture, Leonardo DiCaprio's Best Actor in a Leading Role and Teyana Taylor's Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
And Marty Supreme may be turning in table tennis paddles for some sparkling trophies. The film earned nine nods, including Best Picture and Original Screenplay. And Timothée Chalamet is going head-to-head with Leonardo, Michael, The Secret Agent's Wagner Moura and Blue Moon star Ethan Hawke.
For Timothée, bringing Marty Mauser to life had proven to be a golden decision. After all, the 30-year-old's latest nomination follows his win for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 2026 Golden Globes and Best Actor at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards earlier this year.
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Although Timothée took a moment to spotlight his girlfriend Kylie Jenner during his acceptance speech, he also praised director Josh Safdie's for taking a chance on the sports dramedy.
"You made a story about a flawed man with a relatable dream, and you didn't preach to the audience about what's right and wrong," the 30-year-old explained on stage. "We should all be telling stories like that. So, thank you for this dream."
Now, keep reading to see all the stars and projects that were nominated ahead of the 2026 Oscars.
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Actor in a Supporting Role
Benecio Del Toro - One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo - Sinners
Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value
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 Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan - Sinners
Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent
Actress in a Leading Role
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
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Best Original Song
"Dear Me" from Diane Warren: Relentless
"Golden" from KPop Deamon Hunters
"I Lied to You" from Sinners
"Sweet Dreams of Joy" from Viva Verdii
"Train Dreams" from Train Dreams
Animated Feature Film
Arco
Elio
Kpop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Directing
Chloé Zhao - Hamnet
Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler - Sinners
Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Live Action Short Film
Butcher's Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen's Period Drama
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Animated Short Film
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Train Dreams
Best Original Screenplay
Blue Moon
It Was Just An Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Film Editing
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Warner Bros. Pictures
Documentary Feature Film
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Documentary Short Film
All the Empty Tooms
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
International Feature Film
The Secret Agent
It Was Just an Accident
Sentimental Value
Sirat
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Production Design
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sound
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirat
Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Original Score
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Casting
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sinners
While celebs wait to see who takes home gold at the 2026 Oscars on March 15, keep reading to see all the snubs and surprises from this year's nominations.
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SNUB: Ariana Grande
Although Ariana scored a nomination for her performance in the original Wicked, as well as this year for the Golden Globes and Actor Awards, she missed out for her second Oscar nod for Glinda the Good.
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SURPRISE: Jacob Elordi
Although Jacob's performance in Frankenstein was worth the hype, his first-time nomination comes as a surprise among a stacked Best Supporting Actor race.
Courtesy of Netflix
SNUB: Adam Sandler
Despite his worthy performance alongside George Clooney in Jay Kelly, the comedian did not score a Best Supporting Actor nomination.
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SNUB: Regina Hall
Despite her worthy Best Supporting Actress performance in One Battle After Another, Regina was snubbed.
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SNUB: Paul Mescal
Paul's performance as William Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao's Hamnet was worth a Supporting Actor nod for Golden Globes and the Actor Awards, but he didn't score the Oscar recognition.
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SURPRISE: F1
Despite its absence among other major awards, F1 scored big for the Oscar nominations, including a Best Picture nod.
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SNUB: Miley Cyrus
Although Miley held a worthy campaign for Best Original Song, Avatar's "Dream As One" did not score a nomination.
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SURPRISE: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
The Sentimental Value actress scored a well-deserved, but surprising, nod for her performance as Agnes.
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SNUB: Wicked: For Good
The original Wicked movie scored big in nominations last year, but its sequel was snubbed in all major categories, including Best Picture.
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SNUB: Chase Infiniti
While One Battle After Another was present in plenty of other Oscar categories, Chase did not earn the recognition for her lead actress role.
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SNUB: Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer's performance in Die, My Love earned plenty of Oscar buzz throughout the season, but she was ultimately snubbed from Oscar recognition.
Warner Bros. Pictures
SURPRISE: Delroy Lindo
While Delroy missed out on a nod for the Golden Globes and Actor Awards, his performance as Delta Slim earned him a deserved—and first ever—Oscar nod.
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SNUB: Odessa A'Zion
The Marty Supreme actress scored a nod for the Actor Awards, but she was snubbed for her performance in the Best Supporting Actress category a the Oscars.
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SNUB: Amanda Seyfried
The Testament of Anne Lee put Amanda in the running for Best Actress, but she ultimately lost out for a nomination.
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SURPRISE: Kate Hudson
The Best Actress category was stacked, so Kate's nomination for Song Sung Blue was a pleasant surprise.
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