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Oscar Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Paul Mescal and Ariana Grande Among Biggest Oversights
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners earned 16 Oscar nominations, breaking the record of 14 held since 1950, while the Wicked sequel received no nominations this year.
- The Academy revealed on Thursday that Ryan Coogler’s Sinners led with 16 nominations, surpassing the 14‑nom record before the 98th Academy Awards air March 15.
- The Academy's new casting category helped boost a film's nomination tally, but nomination limits forced Academy voters to make tough trade-offs among contenders.
- Delroy Lindo earned his first-ever Oscar nomination for his supporting role in Sinners, while Kate Hudson secured a Best Actress nod for Song Sung Blue, her first since 2001.
- Ariana Grande was shut out of Oscar nominations despite prior Actor Awards, Golden Globe and Critics Choice nods, while Chase Infiniti missed a Best Actress slot though One Battle After Another received 13 nominations this year.
- Two non-English-language films, The Secret Agent and Sentimental Value, earned Best Picture nominations this year, while Guillermo del Toro, director , missed a Best Director nod amid other craft and song category omissions.
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2026 Oscar nominations snubs and surprises include Chase Infiniti, Paul Mescal, Kate Hudson, Delroy Lindo, Wicked: For Good and Avatar: Fire and Ash.
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Oscar nominations snubs and surprises: Paul Mescal and Ariana Grande among biggest oversights
The Oscar nominations had their share of snubs and surprises. Ariana Grande and Paul Mescal were expected to be nominated but missed out Thursday.
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2026 Oscar nominations surprises and snubs: ‘Sinners’ sets record, Ariana Grande shut out
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There are a few certainties you can count on this time of year: snow on the ground, TurboTax ads on TV, the Browns not playing on Sunday — and at least one of your favorite movies or actors getting snubbed for an Oscar nomination.
·Cleveland, United States
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