Oscars 2026: Michael B Jordan's Sinners BEATS Titanic, Becomes MOST Nominated In Awards History

Ahead of Oscars 2026 nominations announcement, it has now come out that Ryan Coogler's Sinners, starring Mickael B. Jordan is the MOST nominated film on the 98-year history of the Academy Awards. With

this, it has now surpassed Titanic (1997), La La Land (2016) and All About Eve (1950). Sinners will be competing with Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value and Train Dreams. For the unversed, one can watch free live stream of the event on Oscar.com, Oscar.org. It will also be available on The Academy’s official social media platforms on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Streaming Platforms this year where one can watch the nominations live are Hulu, JioHotstar, ABC News Live.

Sinners makes history!

Sinners has bagged a total of 16 nominations ahead of Academy Awards 2026. The film is set in 1932 in the Mississippi Delta and stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as criminal twin brothers who return to their hometown in the Jim Crow South, where they are confronted by a supernatural evil. It is nominated for awards including best picture, director, leading actor, supporting actor, supporting actress, the Academy’s inaugural casting prize and many more.With this feat, it has surpassed Titanic, All About Eve and La La Land, which previously held the record with 14 nominations, each. The film is directed by Ryan Coogler and distributed under the big banners of Warner Bros. Pictures. Jordan co-stars Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton (in his film debut), Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, and Delroy Lindo.

More about the star studded evening

The 98th Academy Awards will take place on March 15, 2026. Comedian and late-night icon Conan O’Brien returns as host for the second consecutive year after his widely praised turn at last year’s ceremony.Oscars 2026 will also see some of the highly appreciated Indian films like Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound, which stars Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa, in the lead roles. The film has already been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category. The Academy also released its ‘Reminder List’ of 201 films eligible for the Best Picture category. Four Indian productions including Kantara Chapter 1, Tanvi The Great, Mahavatar Narsimha and Tourist Family are included in the list.