Kyle Buchanan, our awards season columnist, breaks down the Academy Award nominations for 2026.
Category: Academy Awards (Oscars)
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Documentary Oscar Nominees Resist Authority in Different Ways
Reflecting the power of nonfiction filmmaking, each contender involves subjects and even directors resisting authority in different ways.
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Where to Stream the 2026 Oscar Nominees: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and More
Many of the top contenders can be watched at home. Here’s a guide to help you get a jump on the field.
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Oscar Snubs and Surprises: ‘Sinners’ Makes History, ‘Wicked’ Withers
Ariana Grande, Chase Infiniti and Paul Mescal were shut out, but voters made room for Delroy Lindo, Kate Hudson and “F1.”
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Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead the Way
Acting nominees include Teyana Taylor, Elle Fanning, Sean Penn and Delroy Lindo. The nominations were being announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Sinners’ Broke the Oscars Record These 3 Films Once Held
As categories evolved over time, the way to make academy history did, too. But for decades, no film topped 14 nods, until “Sinners” smashed the record.
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2026 Oscar Nominations: Updating List
The movies competing for the 98th Academy Awards. The ceremony will air on March 15.
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2026 Oscar Nominations to Be Unveiled by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman
The nominations are being announced by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman from the headquarters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Tânia Maria Is Brazil’s Newest Film Icon
Clad in florals and puffing on a cigarette, Tânia Maria has captivated audiences with a striking, if brief, performance in “The Secret Agent,” Brazil’s latest Oscar contender.
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2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions
“Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” could set a record. Expect them to be up for best picture with “Hamnet,” “Frankenstein” and “Marty Supreme.”
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Prize Fight
In the run-up to the Oscar nominations, a chat with a reporter who has followed every twist and turn of the race.
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The Art of a Good Awards-Show Speech
Demi Moore nailed it at last year’s Globes, and so did Teyana Taylor this year. The best acceptances keep in mind four key guidelines.