The official Oscar. nominees in these categories will be determined from the below lists. Categories included in this year’s shortlist are best documentary and international feature, song, score, visual effects, cinematography, sound, makeup and hairstyling and the new category of best casting. The shortlists also include the three short-film categories: animated, live-action and documentary.
The 2026 Oscar nominations will be revealed on Thursday, Jan. 22 ahead of the ceremony on Sunday, March 15, hosted by Conan O’Brien and airing live on ABC.
Nominations voting runs from Jan. 12-16, 2026.
Read on for the shortlists.
Animated Short Film
Fifteen films will advance in the Animated Short Film category for the 98th Academy Awards. One hundred thirteen films qualified in the category. Academy members from the Animation Branch and Short Films Branch were invited to participate in the preliminary round of voting and…
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