Overview
- The Academy unveiled the 2026 nominees with Sinners leading 16 categories including Best Picture, Best Director (Ryan Coogler), Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan), both supporting acting races, Original Screenplay, multiple crafts and the inaugural Best Casting award.
- The haul establishes a new single‑film record, surpassing the 14 nominations earned by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land.
- Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another followed with 13 nominations, while Frankenstein and Sentimental Value received nine each and Hamnet secured eight.
- Coogler expressed gratitude for his collaborators, Jordan said his first call was to his mother, and Wunmi Mosaku described her nod as a beautiful surprise, as support swelled for Delroy Lindo’s Supporting Actor recognition.
- Coverage notes the film’s awards momentum is underpinned by strong reception and box office—roughly a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score and about $368 million worldwide—as online reaction ranges from celebratory to skeptical about the record total.