British singer Raye, 28, captivates the red carpet at the 2026 Oscars, channeling old Hollywood glamour in a striking off-the-shoulder red gown featuring a structured bone corset.
She accessorizes with a dazzling diamond necklace centered by a large ruby, striking playful poses for photographers and forming a heart shape with her hands.
2026 Academy Awards Overview
The 98th Academy Awards honor the top films of 2025 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Conan O’Brien, 62, hosts for the second straight year, succeeding Jimmy Kimmel.
The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT), broadcasting live on ABC and streaming on Hulu, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV, and FuboTV.
Nomination Highlights
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners dominates with a record 16 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan. The 1930s Mississippi-set horror follows twin brothers confronting supernatural evil.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another secures 13 nods, featuring Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio, Best Director, and supporting nods for Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn. The black comedy thriller depicts a former revolutionary rescuing his daughter from a corrupt officer.
Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme, based on ping-pong legend Marty Reisman, earns nine nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet. Other nine-nomination films include Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value.
Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet reimagines Shakespeare’s family life and his son’s death as inspiration for Hamlet, positioning Jessie Buckley as Best Actress frontrunner.
Best Actor Race
Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) competes against Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent). Chalamet led early awards but faced backlash over comments dismissing ballet and opera, while Jordan gained momentum at recent honors.
Best Actress Contenders
Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) leads Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), and Emma Stone (Bugonia).
Supporting Categories
Best Supporting Actor: Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn (One Battle After Another), Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein), Delroy Lindo (Sinners), Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value).
Best Supporting Actress: Elle Fanning and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value), Amy Madigan (Weapons), Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners), Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another).
Notable snubs include Paul Mescal (Hamnet), Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly), Jesse Plemons (Bugonia), Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good), and Gwyneth Paltrow (Marty Supreme). Wicked: For Good received no nominations despite Cynthia Erivo’s performance and new songs.
New Best Casting Award
Debut nominees: Nina Gold (Hamnet), Jennifer Venditti (Marty Supreme), Cassandra Kulukundis (One Battle After Another), Gabriel Domingues (The Secret Agent), Francine Maisler (Sinners).
Full 2026 Oscar Nominees
Best Picture
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Director
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
- Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Actor
- Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
- Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
- Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
- Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
- 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
