US EditionRyan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ leads Oscar nominations with 16, the most of all-time
Ryan Coogler’s horror film Sinners received 16 Oscar nominations, surpassing the previous record of 14, driven by strong craft, direction, and acting performances.
- Jan. 22, 2026: Ryan Coogler's Sinners led the nominations with 16, surpassing the long-standing 14-nomination mark at the 98th Academy Awards announced by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman.
- Introducing the casting award gave films extra paths to accumulate nods, with the Academy adding achievement in casting this year, helping Sinners and One Battle After Another pad their totals.
- Supporting categories highlighted a stacked field of nominees, including Elle Fanning, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Amy Madigan, Wunmi Mosaku, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, Jacob Elordi, Delroy Lindo, Sean Penn, and Stellan Skarsgård, with 'One Battle After Another' earning 14 nods and 'Marty Supreme' and 'Sentimental Value' each receiving nine.
- The Oscars are set for March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Conan O'Brien, airing live on ABC and Hulu at 7 p.m. ET/4 PT with ten films nominated for best picture.
- Sinners' acclaim for craft and Coogler's direction positions it as a potential genre landmark, as horror films gain rare Oscar recognition and Michael B. Jordan may earn his first nomination.
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Michael B. Jordan woke up Thursday to a milestone: his first Oscar nomination, and a movie that just rewrote the record books. Jordan's film Sinners , a genre-bending gangster vampire musical directed by frequent collaborator Ryan Coogler, scored 16 Academy Award nominations for the 98th Oscars, surpassing the previous high of...
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Ryan Coogler’s Sinners Sets Oscar Record with 16 Nominations - Hungarian Conservative
Ryan Coogler’s blues-infused vampire epic Sinners received a record 16 nominations from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the most ever earned by a single film, the Academy announced in Los Angeles on Thursday. The film, set in 1930s Mississippi, surpassed the previous record of 14 nominations held by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land. Sinners is nominated for best picture, best director and best original screenplay, while its…
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