<p id=”par-1_20″>The first statuette at the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/oscar-nominated-movies-stream-netflix-snubs.html/”>2026 Academy Awards</a> hasn’t even been handed out, but <em>Sinners </em>has already made Oscar history. </p>
<p id=”par-2_32″>The <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/movies/letitia-wright-calls-ryan-coogler-collaborative-leader-black-panther-wakanda-forever-set.html/”>Ryan Coogler</a> horror film is the most nominated movie ever, with a grand total of 16 nods, including for Best Picture and Best Director, as well as in multiple acting categories. </p>
<p id=”par-3_20″>With its impressive list of nominations, <em>Sinners </em>blew past the other three films that had previously held the most-nominated title. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-titanic-and-la-la-land-previously-topped-list-of-most-nominated-movies”>‘Titanic’ and ‘La La Land’ previously topped list of most nominated movies </h2>
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<p id=”par-4_34″>Before this years Oscar nominations were announced, three films were tied for the most nominations in a single year: <em>La La Land </em>(2016)<em>, Titanic </em>(1997)<em>, </em>and <em>All About Eve </em>(1950)<em>. </em>Each received 14 nominations. </p>
<p id=”par-5_48″><em>Titanic </em>won in 11 of its 14 nominated categories, putting it on the list of movies with the most Oscar wins. <em>All About Eve </em>won in six categories, as did <em>La La Land. Titanic </em>and <em>All About Eve </em>both won best picture. (<em>La La Land, </em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/oscars-most-bizarre-moments.html/”>infamously, did not</a>.)<em> </em></p>
<p id=”par-6_8″>Twelve movies have been nominated in 12 categories: </p>
<ul>
<li><em>Gone with the Wind</em> (1939)</li>
<li><em>From Here to Eternity</em> (1953)</li>
<li><em>Mary Poppins</em> (1964)</li>
<li><em>Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?</em> (1966)</li>
<li><em>Forrest Gump </em>(1994) </li>
<li><em>Shakespeare in Love</em> (1998) </li>
<li><em>The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring</em> (2001)</li>
<li><em>Chicago </em>(2002)</li>
<li><em>The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</em> (2008)</li>
<li><em>The Shape of Water </em>(2017)</li>
<li><em>Oppenheimer </em>(2023)</li>
<li><em>Emilia Pérez </em>(2024) </li>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-which-movies-have-won-the-most-oscars”>Which movies have won the most Oscars?</h2>
<p id=”par-7_43″>Being nominated in a lot of categories does not necessarily translate into a heap of awards. <em>The Turning Point </em>(1977) and <em>The Color Purple </em>(1985) were both nominated 11 times. But each film went home empty handed at the end of the night. </p>
<p id=”par-8_58″>The most Oscars won by any movie is 11. Three films have hit that record. In addition to <em>Titanic, Ben-Hur </em>(1959) was nominated in 12 categories and won in 11. <em>The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King </em>(2003) won in all 11 categories in which it was nominated. It’s the biggest sweep in Oscars history. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-2026-oscars-predictions-for-sinners”>2026 Oscars predictions for ‘Sinners’ </h2>
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<p id=”par-9_24″>How will <em>Sinners </em>fare at this year’s Oscar ceremony? The results are anyone’s guess, but the movie does face stiff competition in several categories. </p>
<p id=”par-10_63″><em>One Battle After Another </em>is the favorite to win in several of the major categories, including Best Picture and Best Director, according to online prediction market platform <a href=”https://kalshi.com/hub/oscars-2026″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Kalshi</a>. And Timothée Chalamet will likely walk away with Best Actor over the other nominees, including <em>Sinners’ </em>Michael B. Jordan. But <em>Sinners </em>odds are much better in the Best Original Screenplay category, where it’s the favorite.</p>
<p id=”par-11_9″>Here’s the full list of Oscar nominations for <em>Sinners. </em></p>
<ul>
<li>Best Picture </li>
<li>Directing (Ryan Coogler)</li>
<li>Actor in a Leading Role (Michael B. Jordan)</li>
<li>Actor in a Supporting Role (Delroy Lindo) </li>
<li>Actress in a Supporting Role (Wunmi Mosaku)</li>
<li>Casting (Francine Maisler)</li>
<li>Cinematography (Autumn Durald Arkapaw)</li>
<li>Costume Design (Ruth E. Carter) </li>
<li>Film Editing (Michael P. Shawver)</li>
<li>Makeup and Hairstyling (Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry)</li>
<li>Music (Ludwig Goransson)</li>
<li>Music – Original Song (“I Lied to You”)</li>
<li>Production Design (Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne)</li>
<li>Sound (Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, and Steve Boeddeker)</li>
<li>Visual Effects (Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, and Donnie Dean)</li>
<li>Writing – Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler)</li>
</ul>
<p id=”par-12_19″>The 98th Academy Awards air Sunday, March 15 at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT on ABC and Hulu.</p>
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