Key Highlights
- One of the most notable is that voters must now watch all the nominated films in each category in order to have eligibility in the final voting round.
- Related Stories News Oscar Nominations 2026: ‘Sinners’ Leads With Record 16, ‘One Battle’ Next – The Complete List News Oscars Snubs & Surprises: Ariana Grande & ‘Wicked: For Good,’ Hamnet’s Paul Mescal Left Out, Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ In Best Picture Race Another key change involves all designated nominees having their names on the final ballot.
- Previously for many categories, rather than the person nominated, it was just the name of the film as an option to select. A new category at next year’s ceremony will be Achievement in Casting, though the timing of its announcement isn’t yet known between the ceremony or Governor’s Awards.
- Watch on Deadline For everything else we know about the 2026 Oscars, read on.
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