The nominations for the 2026 Oscars will, when they arrive at lunchtime on Thursday, certainly have an Irish presence. Photograph: Warner BrosWhatever the total, Sinners and One Battle After Another will surely be at the top of this year’s nomination table. Donald Clarke’s Academy Award nomination predictionsBest pictureOne Battle After AnotherSinnersHamnetMarty SupremeFrankensteinSentimental ValueThe Secret AgentIt Was Just an AccidentTrain DreamsBugoniaThe top six seem certain. Best directorOscars 2026: Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Best castingOne Battle After AnotherSinnersMarty SupremeHamnetWeaponsThe fear was that this new category would simply reflect the voting for best picture.

Source: The Irish Times January 22, 2026 16:05 UTC