The Academy has revealed the 98th Oscars shortlists across 12 categories, highlighting the films still in contention before final nominations.

The top 5 nomination studio leaders are: Warner Bros, Netflix, Neon, Focus Features, and Universal Pictures. As voters continue to make their selections, see which projects are likely to win big at the 2026 Academy Awards with a complete list of the leading 2026 Oscar nomination predictions.

Animation on this year's shortlists is way down after a banner year in 2025. Only 'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' appears in a non-dedicated category.

DAYTON — A Dayton-based filmmaker and Wright State University alumnus has been shortlisted for an Academy Award. Filmmaker Brittany Shyne’s documentary “Seeds,” was one of 15 films shortlisted for the Documentary Feature Film category at the 98th Oscars, the academy announced this week.

Two films from Ukraine advanced to the shortlist of contenders for the 98th Academy Awards, according to an announcement on Dec. 16 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "I Died in Irpin,

The Kabuki-themed film, directed by Lee Sang Il and released in June, has been shortlisted in the International Feature Film and Makeup and Hairstyling categories for the 98th Academy Awards, with the official nominations to be announced on Jan. 22, 2026.

The Oscars is set to undergo a radical overhaul as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed a major agreement with ABC will end in the coming years. The acting organisation revealed on Wednesday that Google's YouTube platform has secured exclusive rights to stream the Oscar awards ceremony globally beginning in 2029.

The Academy Awards are moving to YouTube TV starting in 2029. YouTube TV outbid several other offers, including from ABC, to host the awards show that celebrates the best in cinema, Deadline reported. The awards ceremony has been broadcast on ABC since 1976.