The Oscar 2026 ceremony: nominations and the main favorites of the award
The Oscar ceremony in 2026 will be held on March 15. It is one of the most prestigious film awards in the world, established by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The program includes awarding winners in the main categories, including "Best Film", "Best Director", etc. The Russian animated short film "Three Sisters" directed by Konstantin Bronzit is also nominated for the award. Read about the time of the ceremony and who is the main favorite of the award in the Izvestia article.
When will the Oscar ceremony take place in 2026
On the night of March 16, 2026, the Academy Award ceremony will take place in Los Angeles. Just like last year, American comedian Conan O'Brien will be its host. The ceremony will begin at 02:00 Moscow time.
What is the Academy Award and who awards it?
The Oscar is an annual award given for achievements in the field of cinematography. The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is responsible for organizing the event, and the 98th ceremony will take place in 2026. The nominees are determined by more than 10 thousand professional cinematographers of all specialties and from almost all countries of the world.
The award was established almost 100 years ago — in 1929 — on the initiative of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Thus, its creator, Louis Mayer, head of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film company, wanted to encourage artists who had made a significant contribution to the development of American cinema. Over time, the award became international.
Oscar-2026 nominees
There are 24 nominations for the Oscar 2026, the most prestigious being the "Best Film of the Year". The films "Hamnet" directed by Chloe Zhao, "Frankenstein" by Guillermo del Toro, "Battle after Battle" by Paul Thomas Anderson, "Secret Agent" by Kleber Mendons Filho, "Sinners" by Ryan Coogler, "F1" by Joseph Kosinski, "Marty the Magnificent" by Josh Safdie, "Sentimental Value"Joachim Trier, "Bugonia" by Yorgos Lanthimos and "Train Dreams" by Clint Bentley.
In the nomination "Best Director" are presented:
- Paul Thomas Anderson ("Battle after Battle");
- Chloe Zhao ("Hamnet");
- Josh Safdie ("Marty the Magnificent");
- Joachim Trier ("Sentimental Value");
- Ryan Coogler ("Sinners").
Directed by Ryan Coogler
The contenders for the statuette for best actress were:
- Jesse Buckley ("Hamnet");
- Rose Byrne ("I Would Kick You if I Could");
- Kate Hudson ("Blue Moon");
- Renate Reisve ("Sentimental Value");
- Emma Stone ("Bugonia").
Actress Renata Reisve
In the nomination "Best male role" are presented:
- Leonardo DiCaprio ("Battle after Battle");
- Timothy Chalamet ("Marty the Magnificent");
- Ethan Hawke ("Blue Moon");
- Michael B. Jordan ("Sinners");
- Wagner Moura ("The Secret Agent").
Actor Timothy Chalamet
There are also supporting nominations at the Oscars 2026. The contenders for the title of "Best Supporting Actor" were:
- Benissio del Toro ("Battle after Battle");
- Jacob Elordi ("Frankenstein");
- Delroy Lindo ("Sinners");
- Sean Penn ("Battle after Battle");
- Stellan Skarsgard ("Sentimental Value").
Actor Jacob Elordi
They can get a statuette for the best supporting actress:
- Teyana Taylor ("Battle after Battle");
- Elle Fanning ("Sentimental Value");
- Amy Madigan ("Guns");
- Inga Ibsdotter-Lilleos ("Sentimental Value");
- Wunmi Mosaku ("Sinners").
Actress Teyana Taylor
Several projects were also awarded the "Best International Film" nomination. Among them:
- "The Secret Agent" (Brazil);
- "Sentimental Value" (Norway);
- "A Simple accident" (France);
- "Sirat" (Spain);
- "The Voice of Hind Rajab" (Tunis).
The main favorites of the Oscar 2026
"Sinners"
Ryan Coogler's horror film has received 16 record Oscar nominations. The film tells the story of two twin brothers who have severed ties with the criminal world and returned to their native home in the American state of Mississippi, where they encounter the supernatural. Critics praised "Sinners", and they managed to collect $367 million at the global box office. In addition, the project won in two of the seven Golden Globe Award nominations and in three BAFTA categories.
A shot from the movie "Sinners"
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jamie Lawson, Omar Benson Miller and Delroy Lindo.
"Battle after battle"
Paul Thomas Anderson's action-thriller based on Thomas Pynchon's novel "Vineland" received 13 Oscar nominations, including the Best Film category. In the story, a former member of a revolutionary cell has to return to his former lifestyle and start hiding again after he and his daughter are kicked out of their home by federal agent Brock Vond and FBI agent Hector Zuniga. The film won four awards at the 2026 Golden Globe Film Awards, including "Best Film — Musical or Comedy", and also won in six BAFTA categories.
A shot from the movie "Battle after Battle"
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor and Chase Infinity.
"Hamnet"
The film "Hamnet" by Chloe Zhao was nominated in eight Oscar categories, including "Best Film" and "Best Actress." The film tells about the family life of the writer William Shakespeare and his wife. "Hamnet" also won awards in the Best Film and Best Actress categories at the 2026 Golden Globes.
A shot from the movie "Hamnet"
Starring: Jesse Buckley, Paul Mezcal, Emily Watson, Joe Alvin and Noah Jupe.
"Sentimental value"
The dramatic film "Sentimental Value," about the restoration of the relationship between three sisters and their father, was nominated for an Oscar in nine categories, including Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director. Previously, the film won the title of best film not in English at the BAFTA Awards.
Starring: Renate Reinswe, Inga Ibsdotter-Lilleos, Stellan Skarsgard, Elle Fanning and Anders Danielsen Lee.
«F1»
The sports drama film claims to win four Oscar nominations, among them "Best Editing", "Best Sound" and "Best Visual Effects". The project reveals the story of a Formula 1 racer who returns after his 30-year absence to save his former APXGP teammate from failure. The film won a BAFTA statuette in the Best Sound category.
A shot from the movie "F1"
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies and Javier Bardem.
"Frankenstein"
A Gothic-style science fiction film based on Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, claims to win nine Oscar nominations. The film also won three BAFTA awards in the categories of Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyle.
A shot from the movie "Frankenstein"
Starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz.
The Russian Oscar-nominated film 2026
The Oscar nominees in the Best Animated Short Film category include the Russian film "Three Sisters" directed by Konstantin Bronzit (credited as Timur Kognov), who is also known for his work on the animated feature films "Alyosha Popovich and Tugarin the Snake" and "Dwarf Nose." The film tells about the life of three sisters living on a remote island. Their routine changes after the appearance of a sailor in it, whose feelings contribute to the transformation of the main characters.
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