Horror Epic Sinners Makes Oscars History With 16 Nominations

Horror Epic Sinners Makes Oscars History With 16 Nominations
Los Angeles, California The supernatural horror film Sinners has shattered Academy Awards records by earning 16 nominations for the 98th Oscars, more than any film in the history of the Academy Awards. The announcement was made Thursday as the Academy revealed the full slate of nominees ahead of the ceremony scheduled for March 15, 2026. Directed by Ryan Coogler, Sinners became the first film ever to surpass the previous record of 14 nominations a mark held jointly by All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997) and La La Land (2016).
Among Sinners’ nominations are:
Best Picture
Best Director for Ryan Coogler
Best Actor a first-ever nomination for Michael B. Jordan
Best Supporting Actor (Delroy Lindo)
Best Supporting Actress (Wunmi Mosaku)
Multiple major technical categories including screenplay, cinematography and more. The film’s extensive recognition reflects both its critical acclaim and its commercial success, blending historical period drama with genre-bending horror.
While Sinners dominated the alumni of nominations, several other films also scored strongly:
One Battle After Another a father-daughter drama by Paul Thomas Anderson earned 13 nominations, placing it immediately behind Sinners in overall tally and including major nods for Best Picture, Best Director and several acting categories.
Hamnet the adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed novel received eight nominations, with stellar performances earning a Best Actress nod for Jessie Buckley.
Films like Sentimental Value, Frankenstein and Marty Supreme also made strong showings across multiple categories, highlighting broad industry recognition of diverse styles and international works.
The Academy’s Best Picture category features 10 films this year:
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
This mix underscores a competitive year blending blockbusters, period pieces, genre films and international cinema.
Sinners set the new all-time Oscars nomination record with 16 nods.
Michael B. Jordan’s nomination marks a milestone first in his career for Best Actor. Wunmi Mosaku’s recognition in a major supporting category adds to increasing international representation in acting nominations. The nominations include an array of first-time and veteran nominees, with both genre and arthouse films receiving major category recognition. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, broadcast live on ABC and streaming on Hulu, with Conan O’Brien returning as host.
Film fans and industry observers are already marking Sinners and One Battle After Another as early favorites in several major categories, though the competitive lineup suggests awards night could yield surprising outcomes across drama, genre, and technical prizes.