The 2026 Oscar nominations have officially been announced this morning, and let’s just say the Oscars are not looking “so white.” From Ryan Coogler’s Sinners making history as the most-nominated Oscar film of all time with 16 noms to many of POC actors and artists finally receiving their first nomination, it’s a good year to celebrate.
To highlight the diversity of nominations at this year’s Oscars, here are the Black, Latine, and Asian artists nominated in their respective categories below.
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Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Creed, Black Panther, Fruitvale Station, and The Wire.
2.
Best Actor: Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
3.
Best Supporting Actor: Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
4.
Best Supporting Actor: Delroy Lindo – Sinners
Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Up, Da 5 Bloods, and The Harder They Fall.
5.
Best Supporting Actress: Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Lovecraft Country, Loki, and Scavengers Reign.
6.
Best Supporting Actress: Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Other memorable projects she has been involved in: All’s Fair, The Rip, and Coming 2 America.
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Best Director: Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Nomadland, Eternals, and Diablo IV: Saviors Wanted.
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Best Director: Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Black Panther, Fruitvale Station, and Creed.
9.
Best Casting: Gabriel Domingues – The Secret Agent
Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Baby, The Fever, and Property.
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Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners
Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Loki, The Last Showgirl, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
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Best Cinematography: Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams
Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Jockey and Tungsten.
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Best Original Song: EJAE – “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters
Other memorable projects she has been involved in: “PIECES OF LOVE” by TWICE, and “Drama” by aespa.
13.
Best Original Song: Raphael Saadiq – “I Lied to You” from Sinners
Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Mudbound, Insecure, and Beverly Hills Cop III.
14.
Best Picture: Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein
Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, and Crimson Peak.
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Best Picture: Zinzi Coogler – Sinners
Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Eyes of Wakanda, Ironheart, and Creed III.
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Best Costume Design: Miyako Bellizzi – Marty Supreme
Other memorable projects she has been involved in: The History of Sound, Uncut Gems, and War Pony.
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Best Costume Design: Ruth E. Carter – Sinners
Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Do the Right Thing, What’s Love Got to Do With It, and Black Panther
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Best Visual Effects: Charmaine Chan – Jurassic World Rebirth
Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Transformers, The Avengers, and Pacific Rim.
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Best Sound: Juan Peralta – F1
Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
20.
Best Sound: José Antonio García – One Battle After Another
Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Nope, Roma, and Joy.
21.
Best Sound: Felipe Pacheco – Sinners
Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Severance, Oppenheimer, and Monkey Man.
22.
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Kazu Hiro – The Smashing Machine
Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Looper, Mindhunter, and Tropic Thunder.
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Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Shunika Terry – Sinners
Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Game Night, Atlanta, and House of Cards.
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Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Kyôko Toyokawa, Tadashi Nishimatsu, and Naomi Hibin – Kokuho
Other memorable projects they’ve been involved in: Climbing for Life.
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Best Animated Feature: Domee Shi – Elio
Other memorable projects she’s been involved in: Turning Red, Bao, and Luca.
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Best Animated Feature: Maggie Kang – KPop Demon Hunters
Other memorable projects she’s been involved in: Trolls, Puss in Boots, and Shrek the Third.
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Best Animated Feature: Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang – Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Other memorable projects he’s been involved in: The Little Prince and Leap!.
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Best Animated Feature: Yvett Merino – Zootopia 2
Other memorable projects she’s been involved in: Encanto, Big Hero 6, and Moana.
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