Historic Happenings

A new rule was introduced for 2026 award show that required all voters to watch all nominated films in a certain category to be eligible to vote for that category in the final round.

“Sinners” surpassed the previous record for most nominations — tied at 14 with “All About Eve,” “Titanic” and “La La Land” — receiving 16 nominations at the 98th Academy Awards.

Timothée Chalamet is the youngest actor with three Best Actor nominations at age 30 — “Marty Supreme” (2026), “A Complete Unknown” (2025) and “Call Me by Your Name” (2018).

For the first time since 2002, when Best Animated Feature was established, The Academy introduced a new category with Best Casting. The category Best Stunt Design is set to be added for the 100th Academy Awards.

Notably Neglected

Despite “Wicked” winning two Oscars and being nominated for 10, “Wicked: For Good” was left out completely from the Acdemy Awards. Director of “Frankenstein” Guillermo del Toro was overlooked from a Best Directer nomination even though “Frankenstein” was nominated for nine awards, including Best Picture.

Paul Mescal (“Hamnet”) and Odessa A’zion (“Marty Supreme”) were also omitted from supporting cast nominations. Although they are recognized for Best Picture, Jesse Plemons (“Bugonia”) and Chase Infiniti (“One Battle After Another”) were snubbed from Best Actor/Actress.

The Other Nine Nominations 

F1, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Bugonia, Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent