Sinners breaks Oscars record with 16 nominations

With the nominees of this year’s Oscars live, one stand out film for the event is Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which has been nominated for a whopping 16 awards, a record in and of itself.

The categories Sinners has found itself in are:

• Michael B. Jordan in Best Actor
• Delroy Lindo in Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
• Ryan Coogler in Directing
• Wunmi Mosaku in Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
• Francine Maisler in Achievement in Casting
• Autumn Durald Arkapaw in Achievement in Cinematography
• Ruth E. Carter in Achievement in Costume Design
• Michael P. Shawver in Achievement in Film Editing
• Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry in Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
• Ludwig Goransson in Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
• I Lied To You in Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
• Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne in Achievement in Production Design
• Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker in Achievement in Sound
• Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean in Achievement in Visual Effects
• Ryan Coogler in Original Screenplay
• Sinners in Best Motion Picture of the Year

The event will kick off on March 15, 2026.

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