The 98th Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday, ahead of the Oscars ceremony to be held on March 15 in Los Angeles, and in a surprising twist the film "Sinners" leads with 16 nominations, an all-time record. It is followed by one of the top favorites this year, "One Battle After Another" by director Paul Thomas Anderson, with 13 nominations.
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From: 'Sinners', 'One Battle After Another', 'The Voice of Hind Rajab'
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This year’s nominations list also includes an Israeli presence: filmmaker Hila Medalia was nominated in the Best Documentary Short Film category for her movie "Children No More: Were and Are Gone." Medalia welcomed the nomination: “I am grateful for the recognition of the film and proud of the opportunity I was given to spotlight a social initiative of a group of brave women who embody humanity and compassion in a complex reality, and who demand that we face the children who ‘were and are no more.’ The sense of mission that accompanied me and the film team throughout the documentary process will continue to serve as our compass moving forward.”
The film, which has already aired on Britain’s Sky network, follows peace activists in Tel Aviv who silently protest the killing of children in Gaza.
In addition to Medalia, Israeli director Meir Levinson‑Blount also landed a nod in the Best Live Action Short Film category with his film "Butcher’s Stain," which centers on an Arab butcher accused of tearing down posters of Gaza hostages. In August, the film by Levinson‑Blount, who is a third‑year student at the Steve Tisch School of Film at Tel Aviv University, won the Best Live Action Short Film award from the Student Academy Awards.
After the nominations were released, Israel’s Minister of Culture and Sport Miki Zohar reacted in a post on X: “Be surprised all you want. The two Israeli films nominated for Oscars — are against Israel. This is exactly why the film reform I am leading is so important and critical.”
Meanwhile, the Tunisian-produced film "The Voice of Hind Rajab" was nominated for Best International Feature Film. It tells the story of a Palestinian girl who was killed in Gaza along with her family, and includes real audio recordings of her speaking with representatives of the Red Crescent.
As expected, Paul Thomas Anderson’s "One Battle After Another" was predicted to lead this year’s nominations — but it was Ryan Coogler’s "Sinners" that ended up dominating, with nominations in Best Picture, Best Director, acting categories, screenplay, and multiple technical categories. Both films were also box office successes: "One Battle After Another" grossed $205 million, Anderson’s highest to date, while "Sinners" brought in over $368 million.
Other standouts include "Marty Supreme" with eight nominations (including Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet, who already won the Golden Globe for the role), "Hamnet" with seven nominations (including Best Actress for Jessie Buckley, also a Golden Globe winner), and "Sentimental Value", also with seven nominations. Also noteworthy is the acclaimed Brazilian film "The Secret Agent", which premiered last week and has already won the Golden Globe for Best International Film and Best Actor for Wagner Moura, who is now nominated for an Oscar as well.
This year, a new category was added to the Oscars — Best Casting — with casting directors of "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme", "One Battle After Another," "The Secret Agent," and "Sinners" all nominated.
The Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and will be hosted once again by Conan O’Brien, returning after successfully hosting the 2025 Oscars.
Here is a full list of nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards, which will be presented March 15 in Los Angeles:
Best picture
“Bugonia”; “F1”; “Frankenstein”; “Hamnet”; “Marty Supreme”; “One Battle After Another”; “The Secret Agent”; “Sentimental Value”; “Sinners”; “Train Dreams.”
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”; Rose Byrne, “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”; Renate Reinsve, “Sentimental Value”; Emma Stone, “Bugonia”; Kate Hudson, “Song Sung Blue.”
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet, “Marty Supreme”; Leonardo DiCaprio, “One Battle After Another”; Ethan Hawke, “Blue Moon”; Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”; Wagner Moura, “The Secret Agent.”
Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning, “Sentimental Value”; Inga Ibsdotter LilIeaas, “Sentimental Value”; Amy Madigan, “Weapons”; Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners”; Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After Another.”
Best Supporting Actor
Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”; Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”; Stellan Skarsgård, “Sentimental Value”; Benicio del Toro, “One Battle After Another” Delroy Lindo, “Sinners.”
Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”; Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”; Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet”; Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”; Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value.”
Original Song
“Golden” from “Kpop Demon Hunters”; “Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams”; “Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless”; “I Lied To You” from “Sinners”; “Sweet Dreams Of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!”
Original Score
“Bugonia,” Jerskin Fendrix; “Frankenstein,” Alexandre Desplate; “Hamnet,” Max Richter; “One Battle After Another,” Jonny Greenwood; “Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson.
Animated Film
“Arco”; “Elio”; “KPop Demon Hunters”; “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain”; “Zootopia 2.”
International Film
“The Secret Agent,” Brazil; “It Was Just an Accident,” France; “Sentimental Value,” Norway; “Sirât,” Spain; “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” Tunisia.
Documentary Feature
“The Perfect Neighbor”; “The Alabama Solution”; “Come See Me in the Good Light”; “Cutting Through Rocks”; “Mr. Nobody Against Putin.”
Casting
“Hamnet”; “Marty Supreme”; “One Battle After Another”; “The Secret Agent”; “Sinners.”
Best Sound
“F1”; “Frankenstein”; “One Battle after Another”; “Sinners”; “Sirāt.”
Cinematography
“Frankenstein”; “Marty Supreme”; “One Battle After Another”; “Sinners”; “Train Dreams.”
Original Screenplay
“Blue Moon,” Robert Kaplow; “It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi, with script collaborators Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian; “Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie; “Sentimental Value,” Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier; “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler.
Adapted Screenplay
“Bugonia”; Will Tracy; “Frankenstein,” Guillermo del Toro; “Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell; “One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson; “Train Dreams,” Clint Bailey and Greg Kwedar.
Live Action Short Film
“Butcher’s Stain”; “A Friend of Dorothy”; “Jane Austen’s Period Drama”; “The Singers”; “Two People Exchanging Saliva.”
Animated Short Film
“Butterfly”; “Forevergreen”; “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”; “Retirement Plan”; “The Three Sisters.”
Documentary Short Film
“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.”
Visual Effects
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”; “F1″; “Jurassic World Rebirth”; “The Lost Bus”; “Sinners.”
Production Design
“Frankenstein”; “Hamnet”; “Marty Supreme”; “One Battle After Another”; “Sinners.”
Film Editing
“F1”; “Marty Supreme”; “One Battle After Another”; “Sentimental Value”; “Sinners.”
Makeup and Hairstyling
“Frankenstein”; “Kokuho”; “Sinners”; “The Smashing Machine”; “The Ugly Stepsister.”
Costume Design
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”; “Frankenstein”; “Hamnet”; “Marty Supreme”; “Sinners.”