Academy Releases 2026 Oscar Nominations

22 Jan 2026, 13:44 by Binitha Jacob · Bored Panda

The wait is officially over!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the full list of nominees for the 2026 Academy Awards, thus setting the stage for Hollywood’s biggest night.

Comedian Conan O’Brien will return to host the ceremony on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

As always, the 2026 Oscar nominations saw several fan favorites secure the nods they were expected to earn. But other nominations cued gasps and collective outrage online.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the full list of nominees for the 2026 Academy Awards

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The announcement kicked off with the Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and the nominees were: Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value), Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value), Amy Madigan (Weapons), Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners), and Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another).

The nominations for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role were: Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another), Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein), Delroy Lindo (Sinners), Sean Penn (One Battle After Another), and Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value).

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The Academy introduced a brand new category for Best Casting this year, and the nominations went to: Hamnet (Nina Gold), Marty Supreme (Jennifer Venditti), One Battle After Another (Cassandra Kulukundis), The Secret Agent (Gabriel Domingues), and Sinners (Francine Maisler).

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This year, 317 films were eligible for the 2026 Academy Awards, according to a list released earlier this month. 201 films from that list were eligible in the Best Picture category. Roughly 10,000+ industry professionals vote to produce the final list.

An interesting update was made this year, where the members had to actually watch the films and prove it by either streaming them on the organization’s platform or filing a form with details about the cinema screening they attended.

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Last year, the Oscar nominations sparked widespread debate as several high-profile performances and films were notably left out.

The film Emilia Pérez led the list for the highest nominations at the 2025 Oscars. But fans were sorely disappointed when Selena Gomez did not find herself in the final list of the Best Supporting Actress category.

Hollywood heavyweights Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Angelina Jolie (Maria), and Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl) also did not make it to the 2025 Oscar nominations list last year.

A major surprise at the 2025 Oscars was the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown starring Timothee Chalamet, earning eight Academy Award nominations but taking home zero.

The film Anora bagged the most honors at last year’s show, winning Best Picture from a lineup that included The Brutalist, Conclave, The Substance, and Wicked.

Mikey Madison was crowned Best Actress for her role in Anora, while Adrien Brody took home the prize for Best Actor for his role in The Brutalist.

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