Overview

• The Academy extended invitations to 534 artists, technologists and industry professionals, pushing potential membership to 11,120 with 10,143 voting members
• The invitation class is 41% female, 45% from underrepresented communities and 55% based outside the United States, reflecting global diversification efforts
• High-profile invitees include Oscar nominees and winners such as Stephen Graham, Jodie Comer, Ariana Grande, Mikey Madison and Kieran Culkin alongside Indian talents Kamal Haasan, Ayushmann Khurrana and Payal Kapadia
• For the first time, voting eligibility requires members to watch every nominated film before casting ballots in the final Oscar voting rounds
• The Academy confirmed two new award categories for casting at the 2026 ceremony and stunt design in 2028 to modernize its honors