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The 98th Academy Awards announced the list of nominees and it's brimming with thrilling updates. Hollywood icon Emma Stone has made headlines at the 2026
Academy Awards nominations by securing two significant nominations on Thursday. This achievement cements her status as one of the most gifted talents in Hollywood. The actor-producer received nominations for Best Actress for her performance in Bugonia and Best Picture for her role as a producer on the same project. This remarkable dual accomplishment places her in the annals of Oscar history.
Emma Stone makes history with 7 Oscar nominations
The 37-year-old actress has already garnered seven Oscar nominations, making her the second-youngest individual in the history of the Academy Awards to achieve this feat and the youngest woman to do so. According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, Walt Disney was the only person to receive seven nominations at a younger age, accomplishing this in 1936 at just 34 years old.The legendary Meryl Streep previously held the record for women, having been 38 when she received her seventh nomination in 1988. Emma's latest nomination not only surpasses that record but also highlights her sustained prominence in the film industry over the last decade.
Emma Stone sets a new Oscar milestone
The actress has also achieved another significant milestone by becoming the first woman to be nominated for both producing and acting in the same film during the same year. Frances McDormand was the first to accomplish this with Nomadland in 2021, and Stone has replicated this feat in 2023 with Poor Things. With Bugonia, she has once again achieved this rare distinction, demonstrating her growing influence both in front of and behind the camera.Prior to this year, Emma had received five Oscar nominations. She won Best Actress for La La Land in 2016 and Poor Things. Only three women—Katharine Hepburn, who has won the Best Actress award four times, Frances McDormand, and Meryl Streep, each with three wins—have achieved three or more victories. With each new nomination, Stone is drawing closer to this prestigious group.
Emma Stone contends for Oscars with...
Emma Stone is competing against Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I'd Kick You), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), and Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value) in this year's Best Actress category. Bugonia is also in contention against F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, and Sinners for Best Picture. The film has also received additional nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay for Will Tracy and Best Original Score for Jerskin Fendrix, which has helped maintain its momentum throughout the awards season.
