Oscar Nominations 2026
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The biggest snubs and surprises from the 2026 Oscar nominations — from Ariana Grande to
"Wicked: For Good" lost its magic, including for stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, but "Sinners" star Delroy Lindo woke up to some great news.By
Gerrad Hall,
Joyce Eng,
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Joey Nolfi
Updated on January 22, 2026 9:56 a.m. ET
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Ariana Grande; Delroy Lindo; Chase Infiniti.Credit:
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After months and months of campaigning and interviews and festivals and appearances, the wait is over. We finally know the 2026 Oscar nominees, and as expected, there are some surprise nominees, which means there are some people who also got snubbed. Read on for some of the most shocking and surprising of this year.
SNUB: Wicked: For Good
Even a spell from the Grimmerie may not have been enough to conjure up nominations for the second Wicked movie. Months ago, they seemed like a sure thing for stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, but after the movie's opening, which quickly fell at the box office and didn't have the love and hype of the first (in all fairness, the second act of the Broadway musical isn't as good either, so...), awards didn't seem like such a sure thing for this movie. Still, Grande was holding on: She got a Golden Globe and SAG's Actor Award nominations, and she was on BAFTA's longlist, all of which kept her in the game. Alas, the Academy's actors' branch wasn't swayed. Not only did Grande not make the final cut, but the movie got ZERO nominations — not for costumes (which Paul Tazewell won last year), not for production design, not for either of composer Stephen Schwartz's two new songs. —Gerrad Hall
Ariana Grande in 'Wicked: For Good'.
Universal
SURPRISE: Elle Fanning (Best Supporting Actress, Sentimental Value)
We get it. Elle Fanning is a magnificent actress. She showed up on some precursor nominations lists. But, we never fully understood why her work in Sentimental Value caught on with some voters the way it did. It’s a solid performance, but one that ultimately feels entirely peripheral to the central story of Joachim Trier’s dramatic masterpiece. In essence, it’s the definition of a supporting performance, but her role as a movie star attempting to join a film director’s (Stellan Skarsgård) personal cinematic opus feels a little too on-the-outskirts of the story overall, and lacks the dramatic bite we’ve seen Fanning display in the past. Nonetheless, a win is a win for Fanning, and her first nomination is a celebratory achievement for this talented young star, no matter what it’s for. —Joey NolfiSNUB: Paul Mescal (Best Supporting Actor, Hamnet)
Perhaps only the Bard himself could've written this tragedy. After receiving nominations at virtually every other awards show, Mescal didn't make the final cut here for his portrayal of William Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao drama exploring his family's loss of their son and its inspiration for Hamlet. It's certainly not a commentary on Mescal's performance — he's incredible in the movie. The best explanation is the Academy's love of Sinners, leading to the surprise nomination of... —Gerrad HallSURPRISE: Delroy Lindo (Best Supporting Actor, Sinners)
Five years after failing to get a nomination for Da 5 Bloods, Delroy Lindo is finally an Oscar nominee, cracking the Best Supporting Actor lineup for Sinners after missing nominations at the Critics Choice Awards, Golden Globes, and Actor Awards, the last of which saw his breakout costar Miles Caton make the cut. Lindo did, however, make the BAFTA longlist, while Caton did not, so perhaps Lindo will show up in BAFTA nominations on Tuesday as well. But once again, the Academy pulled the ol' veteran costar switcheroo at the Oscars, nominating an older performer over the younger one who had precursor support (see: The Fabelmans' Judd Hirsch over Paul Dano, Belfast's Judi Dench over Caitriona Balfe, Nocturnal Animals' Michael Shannon over Aaron Taylor-Johnson). —Joyce Eng
Delroy Lindo as Delta Slim in 'Sinners'.
Warner Bros.
SNUB: Chase Infiniti (Best Actress, One Battle After Another)
One Battle After Another was aiming to be the 10th film to nab five acting nominations, but it came up one short with Chase Infiniti's snub in Best Actress. Running the film debutante in lead was always a risky proposition, as she's not the dominant or sole lead of her film (her screen time is 31:05 minutes or 19.22 percent) like, say, Oscar nominee Yalitza Aparicio was when she made her film debut in Roma. Infiniti did score Critics Choice, Golden Globe, and Actor Awards nominations, but there are some key differences. Critics Choice and the Globes have six slots, with the latter group also splitting drama and comedy/musical genres. All three groups also do not use the Oscars' voting system, which favors passion and No. 1 votes, so it's easy to discern that Infiniti might not be able to pull enough top votes or even Nos. 2s or 3s with limited screen time in an ensemble film. —Joyce EngSNUB: Best Documentary Short — Cashing Out, produced by RuPaul's Drag Race winner Angeria Paris VanMichaels
Long an advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights after rising to prominence as a contestant (and eventual All Stars 9 winner) on RuPaul’s Drag Race, drag queen superstar Angeria Paris VanMicheals lent her voice and industry cred to the Oscar campaign for the AIDS crisis documentary Cashing Out. Though the film was shortlisted ahead of the nominations, the project — also produced by actor Matt Bomer — was shut out on the final list of nods at a vital time in American culture for queer community visibility. —Joey Nolfi
Miley Cyrus at the 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' premiere.
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SNUB: Miley Cyrus (Best Original Song - "Dream as One" from Avatar: Fire and Ash)
Simultaneously campaigning for an Oscar while preparing for her (heavily teased, unconfirmed) comeback as Hannah Montana for the Disney Channel series’ 20th anniversary, the Academy could’ve let Miley Cyrus have the best of both worlds among the 2026 nominations. Cyrus was everywhere promoting her Avatar tune alongside superstar songsmiths Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, and Simon Franglen. But, alas, her bid for a Fire and Ash nomination went up in smoke, with steadfast category contenders like Diane Warren. —Joey Nolfi
Rooting hard for Sinners rooting extra hard for Delroy.dude is fucking amazing and has been for a long time
Chalamet definitely will since Dune pt 3 coming up
Coogler may be the dark horse..Dr Truth may vote for Zhao
Marty
Best Picture
“Bugonia”
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners”
be DLEither Avatar or Sinners
KPop
Sinners
Either Sinners or F1
Miles better get his speech ready
Either Sinners or 1BAA
Avatar of course
16 Oscar Nominations for Sinners....
Still haven't seen Sinners, F1, or Bugonia.
Best Picture
“Bugonia”
“F1”
“Frankenstein”
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“One Battle After Another”
“The Secret Agent”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners”
Have to check those out over the next few weeks.
All 3 great
The first 2 REALLY should have been seen in theaters but a great viewing experience all.
Oh shit! I didn't realize Delroy was nominated.
Weak ass year for movies…..
The Rock didn’t get nominated? Damn…
They gonna get the black viewership with those sinners nominations
Prepare to see them win makeup, costumes, award
Prepare to see them win makeup, costumes, award
Sinners?? WTF
Fuck Rolling Stone Magazine and the Oscars.
Sinners
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He did do a good job.
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