Hollywood woke up early on Thursday for one of its biggest days: the 2026 Academy Award nominations. At 5:30 a.m. local time, the names of those vying for an Oscar on March 15 were announced. Sinners, a bloody vampire horror drama set in the 1930s in the southern United States and directed by Ryan Coogler, has earned no fewer than 16 nominations, setting a new record as the most nominated film in the 98-year history of the Oscars.
The Academy Awards have announced its 2026 shortlist for 12 categories, including Best Original Song and Best Original Score. Among the 15 potential Song nominees, Nine Inch Nails, Ed Sheeran, and one of those earworm tracks from KPop Demon Hunters all made the initial cut. On Original Score, Jerskin Fendrix for Bugonia, Alexandre Desplat for Frankenstein, and Oneohtrix Point Never's Daniel Lopatin for Marty Supreme are here, alongside 17 other selections, You can check out the full list below.