Sinners Makes Oscars History with 16 Nominations, Beating an 86-Year-Old Record

"is officially the most Oscar-nominated movie of all time. Ryan Coogler's exploration of race and assimilation through vampires and gangsters received 16 nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards, beating an 86-year-old record set by 1940's All About Eve. All About Eve had 14 nominations, which was tied by both Titanic in 1997 and La La Land in 2016. Films like Gone with the Wind (1939), Oppenheimer (2023), Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf? (1998), and Forest Gump (1994) all had 13 nominations, signaling the sort of rarified air Sinners now finds itself above."

"Sinners has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan, in his duel roles of Smoke and Stack), Best Supporting Actor (Delroy Lindo, who played Delta Slim), and Best Supporting Actress (Wunmi Mosaku, for her role as Annie). The movie, which we named the best film of 2025, is also up for Best Original Screenplay, Best Casting, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design,"

"With the landmark nominations number, Sinners will now set its sights on the all-time wins record. Ben-Hur set the record with 11 of its 12 wins in 1960, which was tied by Titanic in 1998 and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King with its clean-sweep in 2004. We'll see if Coogler's masterpiece can surpass that number when the 2026 Academy Awards takes place on Sunday, March 15th, 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Conan O'Brien returning to host."

Sinners earned 16 nominations for the 2026 Academy Awards, surpassing All About Eve's previous record. The film by Ryan Coogler examines race and assimilation through a story of vampires and gangsters. Major nominations include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan (dual roles Smoke and Stack), Best Supporting Actor for Delroy Lindo (Delta Slim), and Best Supporting Actress for Wunmi Mosaku (Annie). Additional nominations span writing, casting, cinematography, editing, production and costume design, makeup and hairstyling, original score, original song, sound, and visual effects. The film now aims to challenge the all-time Oscar wins record at the March 15, 2026 ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, hosted by Conan O'Brien.

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