‘Wicked: For Good’ and ‘Sinners’ lead newly announced Oscars shortlist

Wicked: For Good and Sinners have emerged as the leading contenders among the newly announced shortlist for the 98th Academy Awards.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Wicked sequel and Michael B. Jordan-starrer “led with mentions in eight categories,” while Frankenstein followed closely behind with six mentions.

Sirât, One Battle After Another, and F1 have also earned mentions in five categories, with Marty Supreme and Train Dreams trailing behind with four each.

“Other films that were among the shortlisted in multiple categories also include ‘Hamnet’, ‘Sentimental Value’ and One Battle After Another,” THR’s report added.

The categories which have been shortlisted in the latest announcement include animation, documentary, international features, best picture, and more.

While the 98th Academy Awards will take place on March 16, 2026, check out the roundup of the various films shortlisted in multiple categories in the new release.

Animated short film

Autokar

Butterfly

Cardboard

Éiru

Forevergreen

The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Hurikán

I Died in Irpin

The Night Boots

Playing God

The Quinta’s Ghost

Retirement Plan

The Shyness of Trees

Snow Bear

The Three Sisters

Casting

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle after Another

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Sirât

Weapons

Wicked: For Good

Cinematography

Ballad of a Small Player

Bugonia

Die My Love

F1

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

Nouvelle Vague

One Battle after Another

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Sirât

Song Sung Blue

Sound of Falling

Train Dreams

Wicked: For Good

Documentary feature film

The Alabama Solution

Apocalypse in the Tropics

Coexistence, My Ass!

Come See Me in the Good Light

Cover-Up

Cutting through Rocks

Folktales

Holding Liat

Mr. Nobody against Putin

Mistress Dispeller

My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 – Last Air in Moscow

The Perfect Neighbor

Seeds

2000 Meters to Andriivka

Yanuni

Documentary Short Film

All the Empty Rooms

All the Walls Came Down

Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

Bad Hostage

Cashing Out

Chasing Time

Children No More: Were and Are Gone

Classroom 4

The Devil Is Busy

Heartbeat

Last Days on Lake Trinity

On Healing Land, Birds Perch

Perfectly a Strangeness

Rovina’s Choice

We Were the Scenery

International Feature Film

Belén, Argentina

The Secret Agent, Brazil

It Was Just an Accident, France

Sound of Falling, Germany

Homebound, India

The President’s Cake, Iraq

Kokuho, Japan

All That’s Left of You, Jordan

Sentimental Value, Norway

Palestine 36, Palestine

No Other Choice, South Korea

Sirât, Spain

Late Shift, Switzerland

Left-Handed Girl, Taiwan

The Voice of Hind Rajab, Tunisia

Live Action Short Film

Ado

Amarela

Beyond Silence

The Boy with White Skin

Butcher’s Stain

Butterfly on a Wheel

Dad’s Not Home

Extremist

A Friend of Dorothy

Jane Austen’s Period Drama

Pantyhose

The Pearl Comb

Rock, Paper, Scissors

The Singers

Two People Exchanging Saliva

Makeup and Hairstyling

The Alto Knights

Frankenstein

Kokuho

Marty Supreme

Nuremberg

One Battle after Another

Sinners

The Smashing Machine

The Ugly Stepsister

Wicked: For Good

Music (Original Score)

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Bugonia

Captain America: Brave New World

Diane Warren: Relentless

F1

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Hedda

A House of Dynamite

Jay Kelly

Marty Supreme

Nuremberg

One Battle after Another

Sinners

Sirât

Train Dreams

Tron: Ares

Truth and Treason

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Wicked: For Good

Music (Original Song)

As Alive As You Need Me To Be — Tron: Ares

Dear Me — Diane Warren: Relentless

Dream As One — Avatar: Fire and Ash

Drive — F1

Dying To Live — Billy Idol Should Be Dead

The Girl In The Bubble — Wicked: For Good

Golden — KPop Demon Hunters

Highest 2 Lowest — Highest 2 Lowest

I Lied To You — Sinners

Last Time (I Seen The Sun) — Sinners

No Place Like Home — Wicked: For Good

Our Love — The Ballad of Wallis Island

Salt Then Sour Then Sweet — Come See Me in the Good Light

Sweet Dreams Of Joy — Viva Verdi!

Train Dreams — Train Dreams

Sound

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

Frankenstein

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

One Battle after Another

Sinners

Sirât

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

Superman

Wicked: For Good

Visual Effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash

The Electric State

F1

Frankenstein

Jurassic World Rebirth

The Lost Bus

Sinners

Superman

Tron: Ares

Wicked: For Good