Pakistan, Jan. 23 -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 2026 Oscar nominations on Thursday, with Warner Bros' vampire thriller Sinners making history by receiving a record 16 nods. The film, a celebration of blues music and Black culture in the segregation-era US South, leads the race for Best Picture and sees Michael B. Jordan compete for Best Actor against Timothee Chalamet (Marty Supreme) and Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another).

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Sinners follows twin brothers who establish a juke joint in 1930s Mississippi, triggering a gangsters-versus-vampires showdown that allegorically addresses segregation and racism. The film also earne...