‘Sinners’ Breaks Record, Sweeping The 2026 Oscar Nominations With 16

Big up’s are in order Ryan Coogler, an award-winning American filmmaker and producer hailing from Oakland, California and the mastermind behind Black Panther, Fruitvale Station and Creed, has gone where no filmmaker has gone before with his supernatural thriller ‘Sinners’ making history by receiving 16 Academy Award nominations, the most ever for a single film. It surpassed the previous record of 14 nominations held by All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land.

Key 2026 Oscar Nominations for Sinners

• Best Picture: Nominated as a front-runner following a successful box-office run.
• Best Director: Ryan Coogler.
• Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan (for his dual role as twin brothers).
• Best Supporting Actress: Wunmi Mosaku.
• Best Supporting Actor: Delroy Lindo.
• Best Casting: Francine Maisler (a new category for 2026 that helped Sinners reach its record total).
• Other Categories: Original Screenplay, Original Score, Original Song (“I Lied To You”), Cinematography, Costume Design, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Production Design, Sound, and Visual Effects.

Now let’s see how many they let them walk away with.

Another notable shout out goes out to,  Teyana Taylor on a nomination for best supporting actress for role in  “One Battle After Another.”  Then shockingly ‘Wicked: For Good’ received zero Oscar nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards, despite the first Wicked film’s success.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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