Overview
- The haul breaks the 14-nomination mark previously held by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land, with Sinners landing bids for picture, director, original screenplay and Michael B. Jordan’s first best actor nomination.
- The ten best picture contenders are Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners and Train Dreams.
- The Academy introduced Best Casting, with nominees Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent and Sinners.
- Lead acting fields feature Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Michael B. Jordan and Wagner Moura for best actor, and Jessie Buckley, Rose Byrne, Kate Hudson, Renate Reinsve and Emma Stone for best actress.
- Both top nominees are Warner Bros. titles, a strong studio showing widely noted in press coverage as the company’s sale process draws industry scrutiny; nominees were announced by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman in a live stream, and the ceremony airs March 15 on ABC and Hulu.