Ryan Coogler’s supernatural thriller Sinners dominates the 98th Academy Awards nominations with a record-breaking 16 nods, becoming the most-nominated film in Oscar history, while Leonardo DiCaprio’s One Battle After Another follows closely with 13 nominations
Sinners Oscars victory
The 98th Academy Awards nominations are out, and history has been made. Ryan Coogler’s supernatural thriller Sinners has stormed the Oscars 2026 race, emerging as the most-nominated film of all time with a record-breaking 16 nods. It is followed by Leonardo DiCaprio’s One Battle After Another, which picked up 13 nominations.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners bags 16 nominations
The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards have been announced, with Ryan Coogler’s directorial Sinners leading the race with a record-breaking 16 nods. With this, it has broken the record for the most nominations for a single film ever, beating previous record holders like Titanic, La La Land, and All About Eve. Sinners has also emerged as the seventh movie to be nominated in every technical category, reported Variety.
Starring Michael B. Jordan in the lead, the supernatural thriller received nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Jordan, Best Supporting Actress for Wunmi Mosaku, Best Supporting Actor for Delroy Lindo, Original Screenplay, Casting, Production Design, Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound, Visual Effects, Original Score, and Original Song for I Lied to You.
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One Battle After Another bags 13 nominations
The film is followed closely by Leonardo DiCaprio’s One Battle After Another, which picked up 13 nominations, including Best Picture. Jordan will be vying for the Best Actor trophy against Timothee Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent).
Others in the race are Frankenstein, Bugonia, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value, Train Dreams, F1, and The Secret Agent.
About Sinners
Sinners premiered in April last year with a USD 48 million domestic opening, the biggest launch for an original film since Jordan Peele’s Us, which debuted to USD 71 million in 2019, as per Variety.
Michael B. Jordan plays identical twins Smoke and Stack in Sinners, which takes place in the 1930s as the brothers return home to the South and open a juke joint—only for vampires to descend on the small town.
The Oscar nominees were announced on Thursday by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman. The 98th Oscars will be held on March 15, 2026, with Conan O’Brien set to return as the host.
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