The nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards have been announced, marking the beginning of the awards season discussions.## Nomination Highlights* "Sinners" Sets New Record: Ryan Coogler's film "Sinners" received 16 nominations, establishing a new record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film. The previous record, held by "All About Eve," "Titanic," and "La La Land," was 14 nominations. "Sinners" was nominated in every category it competed in, indicating strong support across all branches of the Academy.* "One Battle After Another": This film also performed strongly with 13 nominations.## Non-English Language Features Continue Strong Showing* Acting Nominations: A record four non-English language acting performances were recognized this year. These include Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Renate Reinsve, and Stellan Skarsgård from Norway's "Sentimental Value," and Wagner Moura from Brazil's "The Secret Agent."* Best Picture Recognition: Both "Sentimental Value" and "The Secret Agent" were nominated for Best Picture, continuing a trend of non-English language films receiving top-category nominations. Since 2018, 12 non-English films have received Best Picture nominations, compared to 10 between 1938 and 2017.* Notable Omission: The Korean film "No Other Choice" did not receive any nominations.## Unexpected Nominations* "F1" Performance: The car-racing film "F1" received a Best Picture nomination, along with nominations for editing, sound, and visual effects. Other films with significant nominations, such as "Blue Moon" (lead actor for Ethan Hawke, original screenplay) and "It Was Just An Accident" (original screenplay, best international feature), were not included in the Best Picture category.## Sequel Performance Decline* "Avatar" and "Wicked" Sequels: "Avatar: Fire and Ash," the third film in the "Avatar" series, received two nominations (costume design and visual effects), a decrease from its predecessors. "Wicked: For Good" received zero nominations, following "Wicked"'s 10 nominations the previous year. Both films achieved substantial box office success but did not replicate prior awards recognition.## Diane Warren's Consistent Recognition* 17th Nomination: Diane Warren received her 17th Oscar nomination for the song "Dear Me" from the documentary "Diane Warren: Relentless." She has not won a competitive Oscar, having only received an honorary award in 2022.