Overview
- The guild released nominations across 13 categories covering theatrical films, television, commercials, music videos and animated features.
- Bo Welch, Jann Engel, Tom Southwell and Stephen McNally will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.
- Winners will be announced on February 28, 2026, with coverage listing conflicting Los Angeles venues: IndieWire cites the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, while Deadline names Ovation Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom.
- Film competition spans Period, Fantasy and Contemporary fields, with titles such as Frankenstein, Wicked: For Good, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Bugonia and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery among the contenders.
- The ADG represents more than 3,000 art-department professionals, and its winners have matched the Academy Award for Production Design in 20 of 29 years, including 2025.