And the Nominees Are… Celebrating Our Grads in the 2026 Oscar Race

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2026 Oscar

The 98th Academy Awards are coming up fast. While the world debates who will take home the gold, we are doing what we love most: scanning the credits to celebrate the alumni of The Los Angeles Film School and The Los Angeles Recording School who helped bring these films to life.

This year, our graduates are represented across several heavy hitters, including the massive 16-nomination sweeper Sinners, the critically acclaimed One Battle After Another, and the high-octane F1.

Here is the full list of the 2026 Oscar Nominations, along with the stories of the grads behind the scenes.

Alumni SPOTLIGHT: The Best Picture Contenders

Before we dive into the full list, we want to shout out the alumni who worked on this year’s Best Picture nominees. It is a massive achievement to have your name attached to the biggest films of the year

Sinners (16 Nominations) Leading the pack with a staggering 16 nominations, including Best Picture, Sound, and Original Song.

  • Travis Harrington (Audio, 2018): Producer on the Rod Wave song “Sinners”
  • Danielle Adams (Audio, 2015): Mix Technician

One Battle After Another (13 Nominations) A massive technical achievement nominated for Best Picture, Directing, and Visual Effects.

  • Chun-ning Chang (Film, 2013): Additional Second Assistant Director
  • Devon Rush (Film, 2016): Digital Matte Painter (Crafty Apes)
  • Justin Dickson (Film, 2008): Gaffer

Marty Supreme (9 Nominations) Nominated for Best Picture, Cinematography, and Directing.

  • Alec Nickel (Film, 2014): A Camera, Second Assistant

F1 (4 Nominations) Nominated for Best Picture, Sound, Editing, and Visual Effects.

  • Sofia Ochoa (Film, 2013): Key Assistant Location Manager
  • Chun-ning Chang (Film, 2013): Production Assistant (Double nomination for Chun-ning this year!)

Train Dreams (4 Nominations) Nominated for Best Picture and Cinematography.

  • Cedric Chabloz (Film, 2009): 1st Assistant Director
  • Case Barden (Film, 2008): Location Manager Reshoots

The Full List of Nominations

Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams

Directing & Writing

Best Director
Chloé Zhao (Hamnet)
Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme)
Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value)
Ryan Coogler (Sinners)

Best Original Screenplay
Blue Moon
Sinners
Sentimental Value
Marty Supreme
It Was Just An Accident

Best Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Train Dreams

Performance

Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme)
Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another)
Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon)
Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)

Best Actress
Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue)
Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value)
Emma Stone (Bugonia)

Best Supporting Actor
Benicio del Toro (One Battle After Another)
Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
Delroy Lindo (Sinners)
Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)
Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)

Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value)
Amy Madigan (Weapons)
Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners)
Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)

Technical Mastery

Our grads often shine in the technical categories, and this year is no exception. Watch out for Avatar: Fire and Ash in Visual Effects!

Alumni SPOTLIGHT: Avatar: Fire and Ash

  • Angelina Ramsey (Film, 2007): Additional Crew (Richard Baneham)
  • Derek Hultquist (Animation, 2013): Visual Effects Lead/Environment Layout Artist (Lightstorm Entertainment)

Best Cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme (Alec Nickel)
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams

Best Film Editing
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners

Best Sound
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners (Danielle Adams & Travis Harrington)
Sirāt

Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Angelina Ramsey & Derek Hultquist)
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners

Best Production Design
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners

Best Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein
Kokuho
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Sinners

Music & Score

Best Original Score
Bugonia
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Hamnet

Best Original Song
“Dear Me” (Relentless)
“Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters)
“I Lied to You” (Sinners) — Look out for LARS grad Travis Harrington’s production work on the album!
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” (Viva Verdi!)
“Train Dreams” (Train Dreams)

Animation & International

Best Animated Feature
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2

Best International Feature Film
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
It Was Just an Accident (France)
Sentimental Value (Norway)
Sirāt (Spain)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)

Did We Miss You?

We do our best to track every credit, but with so many talented alumni out there, we sometimes miss a name in the scrolling credits. If you worked on a nominated film—or know a grad who did—please let us know! Drop us an email so we can add you to our spotlight.

Tune into the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15, 2026!