The bad news is that India’s Oscar hopes end here. Neeraj Ghaywan’s “Homebound”, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa and Janhvi Kapoor, did not advance to the final nominations. Yet the film’s run, which saw it shortlisted among 15 titles from 89 international submissions, carried real weight, offering a reminder of the kind of stories Indian filmmakers are taking to the world stage.
The good news is that strong, ambitious filmmaking remains front and centre this awards season.
Oscars 2026 Nominations
At the top of the nominations is “Sinners”, Ryan Coogler’s genre-bending supernatural thriller, which has rewritten Oscar history with 16 nominations, the most ever for a single film. Set in 1930s Mississippi, the story follows twin brothers, played by Michael B. Jordan, as they open a blues club while navigating racism and a vampire threat.
The film features prominently in major categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and supporting acting nods for Delroy Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku, along with a mention in the Academy’s newly introduced casting category. The film now holds the record for the most Oscar nominations, previously shared by “All About Eve”, “Titanic” and “La La Land.”
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” follows closely with 13 nominations.
Widely considered a frontrunner heading into the announcements, the film earned acting nominations for Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn, though breakout performer Chase Infiniti was left out of the Best Actress race. “Frankenstein”, “Marty Supreme” and “Sentimental Value” received nine nominations each, while “Hamnet” secured eight. All are competing in a crowded Best Picture field alongside “Bugonia”, “F1”, “The Secret Agent” and “Train Dreams.”
One of the standout moments is Timothée Chalamet’s Best Actor nomination for “Marty Supreme”, in which he portrays table tennis prodigy Marty Mauser. He is widely seen as a strong contender for the win.
Elsewhere, the day brought notable omissions. “Wicked: For Good” failed to land any nominations, including the widely expected supporting actress nod for Ariana Grande. Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly”, starring George Clooney as a film star reassessing his life and career, also walked away empty-handed.
Here is the full list of nominees.
Best Director
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
Best Actress
Emma Stone – Bugonia
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Delroy Lindo – Sinners
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Best Supporting Actress
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Amy Madigan – Weapons
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
Best Adapted Screenplay
Hamnet – Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
Frankenstein – Guillermo del Toro
Bugonia – Will Tracy
Train Dreams – Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Original Screenplay
Sentimental Value – Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier
Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Blue Moon – Robert Kaplow
It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi (with collaborators)
Best Animated Feature
Zootopia 2 – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino
Arco – Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman
Elio – Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, Mary Alice Drumm
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain – Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago and Henri Magalon
KPop Demon Hunters – Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, Michelle L.M. Wong
Best International Feature
Brazil – The Secret Agent
Norway – Sentimental Value
France – It Was Just an Accident
Tunisia – The Voice of Hind Rajab
Spain – Sirat
Best Documentary Feature
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Best Animated Short
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best Casting
Nina Gold – Hamnet
Jennifer Venditti – Marty Supreme
Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another
Gabriel Domingues – The Secret Agent
Francine Maisler – Sinners
Best Cinematography
Darius Khondji – Marty Supreme
Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners
Michael Bauman – One Battle After Another
Dan Laustsen – Frankenstein
Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams
Best Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter – Sinners
Miyako Bellizzi – Marty Supreme
Malgosia Turzanska – Hamnet
Kate Hawley – Frankenstein
Deborah L. Scott – Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Documentary Short
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 Film Editing
Sentimental Value – Olivier Bugge Coutté
Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
Sinners – Michael P. Shawver
One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen
F1 – Stephen Mirrione
Best Live-Action Short
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The Smashing Machine – Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein
Sinners – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
Kokuho – Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu
The Ugly Stepsister – Thomas Foldberg, Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Best Original Score
Hamnet – Max Richter
Sinners – Ludwig Göransson
Bugonia – Jerskin Fendrix
One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood
Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat
Best Original Song
“Dear Me” – Diane Warren: Relentless
“Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters
“Highest 2 Lowest” – Highest 2 Lowest
“I Lied To You” – Sinners
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” – Viva Verdi!
“Train Dreams” – Train Dreams
Best Production Design
Tamara Deverell – Frankenstein
Fiona Crombie – Hamnet
Jack Fisk – Marty Supreme
Florencia Martin – One Battle After Another
Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne – Sinners
