"Sinners", Most-Nominated Film of 2026 and in Oscar History

The 98th Academy Awards, or the 2026 Oscars, the American film industry's awards ceremony, will be held on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced the list of nominees for the awards.

According to its official website, Sinners is recorded as the film with the most nominations at the 2026 Oscars, with 16 nominations.

This achievement makes Sinners the most nominated film in Oscar history, surpassing La La Land, which received 14 nominations in 2016.

This horror-thriller film is nominated in many major award categories, such as Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor in a Leading Role, played by Michael B. Jordan.

Meanwhile, in the technical categories, Sinners received nominations for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Score, as well as Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.

Sinners tells the story of twin brothers, Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan), who return to the Mississippi Delta in the 1930s to start a new life by opening a juke joint, a music entertainment venue that was then a symbol of freedom for the Black community.

However, their efforts to build a life and community are disturbed by the presence of a vampire named Remmick (Jack O’Connell), who triggers supernatural terror in the area.

Here is the complete list of the 13 films with the most nominations at the 2026 Oscars:

1. Sinners: 16 nominations

2. One Battle After Another: 13 nominations

3. Marty Supreme: 9 nominations

4. Frankenstein: 9 nominations

5. Sentimental Value: 9 nominations

6. Hamnet: 8 nominations

7. Train Dreams: 5 nominations

8. Bugonia: 4 nominations

9. F1: 4 nominations

10. The Secret Agent: 4 nominations

11. Blue Moon: 2 nominations

12. KPop Demon Hunters: 2 nominations

13. It Was Just an Accident: 2 nominations.