2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The current record for the most Oscar nominations is 14, held by three films: “La La Land” (2016), “Titanic” (1997), and “All About Eve” (1950), and this year could see that record broken.
- Two leading contenders, “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another,” have strong prospects of surpassing the 14-nomination record, especially with the Oscars introducing a new casting category.
- The best picture category is shaping up with five films favored by major guild nominations: “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme,” and “Frankenstein.”
- International films like Norway’s “Sentimental Value,” Brazil
