Record 16 Oscar Nods for Ryan Coogler's "The Sinners"

Ryan Coogler's film "The Sinners" has made history by receiving a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations. Starring Michael B. Jordan, the movie is a strong contender for the Academy Awards, which will be held on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another," with 13 nominations, is also a top favorite.

The horror film, set in 1930s Mississippi, has surpassed the previous record of 14 nominations, which was jointly held by "All About Eve" (1950), "Titanic" (1997), and "La La Land" (2017).

After "The Sinners," "One Battle After Another" stands out with 13 nominations, having already won big this awards season. Other films with multiple nominations include "Sentimental Value," "Marty Supreme," and "Frankenstein," each with nine nominations, and Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet," with eight. These six films, along with "F1: The Movie," "Bugonia," "The Secret Agent," and "Train Dreams," complete the ten nominees for Best Picture. The five filmmakers nominated for Best Director are Chloé Zhao ("Hamnet"), Paul Thomas Anderson ("One Battle After Another"), Joachim Trier ("Sentimental Value"), Joshua Safdie ("Marty Supreme"), and Ryan Coogler ("The Sinners").

Óliver Laxe's Spanish film "Sirat" is nominated for Best International Feature Film. It will compete against Jafar Panahi's Iranian film "A Simple Accident," Joachim Trier's Norwegian film "Sentimental Value," Kaouther Ben Hania's Tunisian film "Hind's Voice," and the Brazilian film "The Secret Agent." "Sirat" also received a nomination for Best Sound, where the work of Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, and Yasmina Praderas will compete with "F1," "Frankenstein," "One Battle After Another," and "The Sinners."

In the acting categories, the nominees for Best Actress are Rose Byrne ("If I Could, I'd Kick You"), Kate Hudson ("Song Sung Blue"), Renate Reinsve ("Sentimental Value"), Emma Stone ("Bugonia"), and Jessie Buckley ("Hamnet"), who is considered a strong favorite. For Best Actor, the nominees are Wagner Moura ("The Secret Agent"), Timothée Chalamet ("Marty Supreme"), Leonardo DiCaprio ("One Battle After Another"), Ethan Hawke ("Blue Moon"), and Michael B. Jordan ("The Sinners").

The nominees for Best Supporting Actress are Elle Fanning ("Sentimental Value"), Amy Madigan ("Weapons"), Wunmi Mosaku ("The Sinners"), Teyana Taylor ("One Battle After Another"), and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas ("Sentimental Value"). Vying for Best Supporting Actor are Benicio del Toro ("One Battle After Another"), Jacob Elordi ("Frankenstein"), Delroy Lindo ("The Sinners"), Sean Penn ("One Battle After Another"), and Stellan Skarsgard ("Sentimental Value").

A new category for Casting Direction has been introduced, with nominees including Nina Gold ("Hamnet"), Cassandra Kulukundis ("One Battle After Another"), Francine Maisler ("The Sinners"), Gabriel Domingues ("The Secret Agent"), and Jennifer Venditti ("Marty Supreme"). For Best Animated Feature Film, the nominees are "Arc," "Elio," "Little Amélie," "Zootopia 2," and "The K-Pop Warriors."

Finally, the nominees for Best Original Screenplay are Robert Kaplow ("Blue Moon"), Jafar Panahi ("A Simple Accident"), Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie ("Marty Supreme"), Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt ("Sentimental Value"), and Ryan Coogler ("The Sinners").