Sinners has emerged as the most-nominated movie at this year’s Oscars, marking an incredible milestone in the history of the Academy Awards. One of the most celebrated movies of the year, this horror epic starring Michael B. Jordan continues to soar high in the award season.
Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners breaks this Oscar nomination record
Sinners has made Oscar history, breaking the record of most Oscar nominations received by a single film. The Ryan Coogler-directed supernatural horror has earned a staggering total of 16 nominations, including Best Picture. Additionally, Sinners marks the first Oscar nominations for stars Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, and Delroy Lindo.
The record was previously held by Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s All About Eve (1950), James Cameron’s Titanic (1997), and Damien Chazelle’s La La Land (2016), tied with 14 nominations each. Meanwhile, the record for most wins is currently held by Ben-Hur (1959), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), and Titanic, each with 11 wins.
Here’s a list of all the categories that Sinners has been nominated in at the upcoming Oscars:
- Best Picture – Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Ryan Coogler
- Best Director – Ryan Coogler
- Best Actor – Michael B. Jordan
- Best Supporting Actor – Delroy Lindo
- Best Supporting Actress – Wunmi Mosaku
- Best Original Screenplay – Ryan Coogler
- Best Casting – Francine Maisler
- Best Cinematography – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- Best Film Editing – Michael P. Shawver
- Best Costume Design – Ruth E. Carter
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry
- Best Original Score – Ludwig Goransson
- Best Original Song – Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson (for “I Lied to You”)
- Best Production Design – Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne
- Best Sound- Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, and Steve Boeddeker
- Best Visual Effects – Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, and Donnie Dean
The 98th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 15. Fans can tune in live at 7 p.m. ET on ABC as well as stream the show on Hulu.
Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh on Mandatory.
