Ryan Coogler’s Sinners Breaks Oscar Record With 16 Nominations

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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has just made history in the awards world.

The film not only leads the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, but sets a new Oscars record with 16 nominations.

It beats the previous record of 14 nominations, shared by ground-breaking films like All About Eve (1940), Titanic (1997), and La La Land (2016).

Keep reading to learn more about Coogler’s film and the other Oscar nominees.

Sinners Making History

Ryan Coogler and his film are having a huge Oscars moment.

The film earned 16 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Sound, Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Costume Design.

The supernatural thriller centers around Michael B. Jordan playing two brothers in 1930s Mississippi.

Even without the new category of Best Casting, Sinners would have earned the record of most nominations. Now, it will be interesting to see how many awards the film can win during the event.

Other Films to Watch Out For

Coming up next after Sinners in terms of nominations was Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, which swiped up 13 nominations.

The next group up all had nine nominations, with the films being Marty Supreme, Frankenstein, and Sentimental Value. Hamnet garnered a highly respectable eight nominations.

Finally, films with four nominations each include Bugonia, F1, The Secret Agent, and Train Dreams.

The Use of AI in Film

Before the nominees were announced, AMPAS president Lynette Howell Taylor commented about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in cinema.

“We live in a time of limitless technology that enables us to push the boundaries of our cinematic experience and our profound belief is that the heartbeat of film is and will always remain unmistakably human,” she said.

When are the Oscars?

This year’s Oscars ceremony will take place on March 15th at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The event will start at 7 pm ET / 4 pm PT on ABC and streaming on Hulu. Conan O’Brien returns to host the event.

2026 Oscars Nominees

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Here are all the nominees for the 2026 Oscars:

Best Picture

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Director

Best Original Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Animated Feature Film

Best International Feature Film

Best Casting

Best Cinematography

Best Production Design

Best Editing

Best Original Score

Best Original Song

Best Sound

Best Visual Effects

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Best Costume Design

Best Animated Short Film

Best Live-Action Short Film

Best Documentary Feature Film

Best Documentary Short

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