AceShowbiz - The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026, hosted once again by comedian Conan O'Brien. The show will be broadcast live on ABC and streamed on Hulu starting at 4 p.m. PT from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Fans can also catch the star-studded red carpet arrivals ahead of the event.

Sinners leads the pack this year with a record-breaking 16 nominations, including major categories such as Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Close behind is One Battle After Another, which garnered 13 nods. Three other films—Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, and Sentimental Value—each received nine nominations. These five films, along with Bugonia, F1, Hamnet, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams, are competing for Best Picture.

This year’s ceremony introduces a brand-new category: Best Casting, the first addition since Best Animated Feature in 2002. The nominees for this category include Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, and Sinners.

The Academy has implemented stricter voting rules to ensure members have viewed all nominated films in categories they vote on. Viewing will be tracked through the members-only Academy Screening Room app. For films watched at festivals or special screenings, members must submit a form specifying when and where they saw the film.

To streamline the ceremony and ensure it finishes on time, the Academy will feature live performances of two nominated songs: “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters and “I Lied to You” from Sinners.

The presentation lineup is star-studded with previous Oscar winners, nominees, and hosts taking the stage. Notable presenters include last year’s acting winners Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, and Zoe Saldaña. Other confirmed presenters are Will Arnett, Javier Bardem, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Anne Hathaway, Chase Infiniti, Paul Mescal, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman, Jimmy Kimmel, Delroy Lindo, Ewan McGregor, Wagner Moura, Pedro Pascal, Bill Pullman, Lewis Pullman, Channing Tatum, and Sigourney Weaver.

There will also be special reunion moments during the show, including a Bridesmaids reunion featuring current Oscar nominee Rose Byrne alongside Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, and Melissa McCarthy. Additionally, a Marvel reunion will bring together Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans.

The awards ceremony will air live at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and stream on Hulu. It will also be broadcast in over 200 territories worldwide. The official live red carpet show will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on ABC, hosted by Tamron Hall and Jesse Palmer.

The list below details the nominees across major categories. This article will be updated continuously as winners are announced live during the event. Refresh regularly for the latest results.

Best Picture Nominees

Bugonia (Focus Features); Producers: Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Lars Knudsen

F1 (Apple); Producers: Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski, Jerry Bruckheimer

Frankenstein (Netflix); Producers: Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber

Hamnet (Focus Features); Producers: Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes

Marty Supreme (A24); Producers: Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet

One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Producers: Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson

The Secret Agent (Neon); Producer: Emilie Lesclaux

Sentimental Value (Neon); Producers: Maria Ekerhovd, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar

Sinners (Warner Bros.); Producers: Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler

Train Dreams (Netflix); Producers: Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler

Best Director Nominees

Hamnet (Focus Features), Chloé Zhao

Marty Supreme (A24), Josh Safdie

One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.), Paul Thomas Anderson

Sentimental Value (Neon), Joachim Trier

Sinners (Warner Bros.), Ryan Coogler

Best Actor Nominees

Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme (A24)

Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)

Michael B. Jordan in Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent (Neon)

Best Actress Nominees

Jessie Buckley in Hamnet (Focus Features)

Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (A24)

Kate Hudson in Song Sung Blue (Focus Features)

Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Value (Neon)

Emma Stone in Bugonia (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actor Nominees

Benicio Del Toro in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein (Netflix)

Delroy Lindo in Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Sean Penn in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Stellan Skarsgard in Sentimental Value (Neon)

Best Supporting Actress Nominees

Elle Fanning in Sentimental Value (Neon)

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in Sentimental Value (Neon)

Amy Madigan in Weapons (Warner Bros.)

Wunmi Mosaku in Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Teyana Taylor in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Best Adapted Screenplay Nominees

Bugonia (Focus Features); Screenplay by Will Tracy

Frankenstein (Netflix); Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro

Hamnet (Focus Features); Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell

One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Written by Paul Thomas Anderson

Train Dreams (Netflix); Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar

Best Original Screenplay Nominees

Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics); Written by Robert Kaplow

It Was Just an Accident (Neon); Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian

Marty Supreme (A24); Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie

Sentimental Value (Neon); Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier

Sinners (Warner Bros.); Written by Ryan Coogler

Best Animated Feature Nominees

Arco (Neon); Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman

Elio (Walt Disney); Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, Mary Alice Drumm

KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix); Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, Michelle L.M. Wong

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS); Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago, Henri Magalon

Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney); Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino

Best International Feature Nominees

Brazil, The Secret Agent

France, It Was Just an Accident

Norway, Sentimental Value

Spain, Sirat

Tunisia, The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best Documentary Feature Nominees

The Alabama Solution (HBO Documentary Films); Andrew Jarecki, Charlotte Kaufman

Come See Me in the Good Light (Apple); Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen

Cutting Through Rocks; Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni

Mr. Nobody Against Putin (PINK); Nominees TBD

The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix); Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu, Sam Bisbee

Best Animated Short Nominees

Butterfly (Sacrebleu Productions); Florence Miailhe, Ron Dyens

Forevergreen; Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears

The Girl Who Cried Pearls (National Film Board of Canada); Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski

Retirement Plan; John Kelly, Andrew Freedman

The Three Sisters (Polydont Films/Rymanco Ventures); Konstantin Bronzit

Best Casting Nominees

Hamnet (Focus Features); Nina Gold

Marty Supreme (A24); Jennifer Venditti

One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Cassandra Kulukundis

The Secret Agent (Neon); Gabriel Domingues

Sinners (Warner Bros.); Francine Maisler

Best Cinematography Nominees

Frankenstein (Netflix); Dan Laustsen

Marty Supreme (A24); Darius Khondji

One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Michael Bauman

Sinners (Warner Bros.); Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Train Dreams (Netflix); Adolpho Veloso

Best Costume Design Nominees

Avatar: Fire and Ash (Walt Disney); Deborah L. Scott

Frankenstein (Netflix); Kate Hawley

Hamnet (Focus Features); Malgosia Turzanska

Marty Supreme (A24); Miyako Bellizzi

Sinners (Warner Bros.); Ruth E. Carter

As the ceremony unfolds, this article will continue to provide updated information on winners as they are revealed. For comprehensive coverage of the 2026 Oscars, stay tuned and refresh for the latest announcements.