Oscars 98th Nominations Spark Record-Setting Stats and Surprises
The 98th Academy Awards nominations bring a wave of records and trivia: “Sinners” leads with a historic 16 nominations, the most ever, while “One Battle After Another” claims 13 nominations—marking the first year with two films reaching 13+ nominations. Josh Safdie earns four nominations in a single year, and for the third time all five Best Director nominees are also up for writing. Timothée Chalamet becomes the youngest to be nominated for Best Actor and Best Picture in the same year, Emma Stone achieves a similar acting/producing overlap, and Leonardo DiCaprio ties the record for the most Best Picture appearances. Horror nominations hit a new high with 27, and numerous Best Picture/Director records surface, including posthumous nominations, non-English-language contenders, and a surge in women directors. Neon breaks previous patterns by having multiple Best Picture nominees, while other stats touch on producers, international features, and seasonal release patterns.
