Oscars 2026 nominations: The 98th Academy Awards are almost here, and the Oscars 2026 nominations were announced yesterday. Set to be held on March 19, the full list of Oscar 2026 nominations made history with Michael B Jordan’s ‘Sinners’. While a large section of the Internet was not impressed, several others were puzzled by the snubs of the year, including Ariana Grande’s “Wicked: For Good” and James Cameron’s $1 billion “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”
The Oscars 2026 nominations had the Internet divided on whether Sinners actually deserved to win, as Chalamet fans pitched ‘Marty Supreme’ for the honour. A user on X (formerly Twitter) even called Ryan Coogler’s Sinners a ‘cheesy horror film’. The Hailee Steinfeld-starrer also surpassed the lifetime records of All About Eve, La La Land, and Titanic, which had received 14 nominations. ‘One Battle After Another’ secured the second position with 13 nominations, followed by Jacob Elordi’s ‘Frankenstein’.
Oscars 2026 nominations: Internet reacts – ‘Oscars are fake’
With Sinners making a full sweep across the list, netizens were surprised at just 2 nominations for Avatar: Fire and Ash. As F1 fans celebrated their nominations for Best Picture, Visual Effects, Sound, and Film Editing, the Brad Pitt fans were overjoyed.
For the fans who love a little animated magic, the clean sweep from KPop Demon Hunters and Zootopia 2 seemed like a predicted outcome. “Feels like one of those years where one film just dominates the conversation, while everything else is fighting for second place,” wrote a user on X. Off trend for the Academy Awards, Sinners also became one of the biggest horror movies of the year, with validation from the Critics’ Choice Awards and even the Golden Globes 2026.
’16 is way too many’ – Netizens on Sinners
A large section of social media was questioning the rationale behind Sinners dominating the awards season. Reacting to how the movie was good, ‘but not great’, a user opined that 16 Oscar nominations were ‘way too many’ for the Coogler directorial. Some even went to call the Oscars ‘fake’ as they claimed the film to be a remake of ‘Dusk Till Dawn’. “Did it make enough money to break even at the box office ?” questioned a curious citizen of social media.
“This film is perfect for when you need to watch a terrible movie on an international flight,” recommended another user, as others echoed the sentiment. Fan-fiction enthusiasts chimed in and claimed how Sinners is better than the Lord of The Rings franchise. However, reportedly having ‘no good competition’ was another major factor for the film’s widespread recognition.