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The 78th Writers Guild Awards nominations were announced, with Sinners and One Battle After Another among the top film contenders, and a broad slate across TV drama, comedy, limited series, and documentary screenplay. Several Oscar contenders were ineligible under WGA rules, and the ceremony will be held March 8 hosted by Atsuko Okatsuka.
The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards nominations reveal a wide-open race headlined by One Battle After Another (16 longlist slots), with Sinners and Hamnet tied at 14 and Marty Supreme at 13; British titles like I Swear, Pillion, and The Ballad of Wallis Island are also strong contenders. The ceremony is set for Feb. 22 at London’s Royal Festival Hall, with categories spanning Outstanding Debut by a British Writer/Director/Producer, Adapted and Original Screenplays, Children’s & Family, non-English language films, Costume Design, Special Visual Effects, and Supporting Actress nominations, reflecting a broad field this year.
The 2026 Academy Awards nominations are out, with several expected frontrunners like Ariana Grande and Adam Sandler missing, while Elle Fanning and Kate Hudson deliver notable surprises; Wicked: For Good is shut out in all categories, and Conan O’Brien returns as host for a March 15 ceremony airing on ABC/Hulu. The piece catalogs major snubs and bright spots shaping the race this year.
The Visual Effects Society announced the 2026 VES Awards nominees across 25 categories. Avatar: Fire and Ash leads with 10 nominations, including outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature, with F1: The Movie, Jurassic World Rebirth, The Lost Bus, and How To Train Your Dragon also in the top photoreal feature category. Animated features KPop Demon Hunters, Elio, and Zootopia 2 each earned five nominations, while Netflix’s Stranger Things, The Last of Us, and Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age lead the episodic nominations with four each. Winners will be unveiled Feb. 25 at The Beverly Hilton; Jerry Bruckheimer will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award and Sir Richard Taylor the Visionary Award.
Golden Globes return with One Battle After Another leading nominations alongside Sentimental Value, Sinners, Hamnet, Frankenstein and Wicked: For Good; a new Best Podcast category is introduced. Nikki Glaser hosts the ceremony, which airs on CBS and Paramount+ (BBC News covers UK), starting around 01:00 GMT and lasting 3–4 hours. Globes Eve previously awarded lifetime prizes to Sarah Jessica Parker and Dame Helen Mirren. The Globes are a momentum booster for Oscar season, with frontrunners including Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael B. Jordan.