Academia of Artes and Ciências Cinematográficas announced the nominees for the 98th edition of Oscar this Thursday, January 22, 2026. The award ceremony is scheduled for March 15, 2026, on Los Angeles.
Agente Secreto, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and starring Wagner Moura, appears in main categories. The film competes as Melhor Filme, Melhor Filme Internacional representing Brasil, Melhor Ator for Moura and Melhor Elenco. Essa performance represents a milestone for Brazilian cinema at the awards.
Adolpho Veloso completes the set of national nominations by being nominated in the Melhor Fotografia category for his work on Sonhos by The professional had already received recognition throughout 2025 in precursor awards.
Brazilian nominees in detail
The Agente Secreto stands out with four simultaneous indications. The film, set in the Recife of 1977, follows political and social themes that resonated internationally throughout the awards season.
Wagner Moura competes in the Melhor Ator category alongside names like Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke and Michael B. The Brazilian actor’s interpretation received praise for the depth in the main role.
Presence of Adolpho Veloso in the photograph
Adolpho Veloso is an individual in the technical category of Melhor Fotografia. Seu work on Sonhos by Trem, a drama directed by Clint Bentley and starring Joel Edgerton, stood out for its visual composition throughout the festival circuit.
The appointment positions Veloso among professionals responsible for films such as Frankenstein, Marty Supreme, Uma Batalha Após to Outra and Pecadores. The Brazilian accumulates awards in events such as Critics Choice Awards at the beginning of the year.
Dreams of Trem explores dramatic themes with an emphasis on visual aesthetics. The nomination reinforces Brazilian participation in technical areas of the award.
Best film
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet: The Vida Antes of Hamlet
- Marty Supreme
- One Batalha Após to Outra
- The Agente Secreto
- Value Sentimental
- Sinners
- Dreams of Trem
Best international film
- The Agente Secreto (Brazil)
- It was Apenas an Acidente (France)
- Value Sentimental (Norway)
- Sirât (Spain)
- To Voz of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Best Actor
- Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Uma Batalha Após to Outra
- Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
- Michael B. Jordan, Pecadores
- Wagner Moura, O Agente Secreto
Best actress
- Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
- Rose Byrne, Se Eu Tivesse Pernas, Eu te
- Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
- Emma Stone, Bugonia
- Renate Reinsve, Valor Sentimental
Best Supporting Actor
- Benicio Del Toro, Uma Batalha Após to Outra
- Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
- Sean Penn, Uma Batalha Após to Outra
- Stellan Skarsgård, Valor Sentimental
- Delroy Lindo, Pecadores
Best Supporting Actress
- Elle Fanning, Valor Sentimental
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Valor Sentimental
- Amy Madigan, Hora of Mal
- Wunmi Mosaku, Pecadores
- Teyana Taylor, Uma Batalha Após to Outra
Best cast
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Batalha Após to Outra
- The Agente Secreto
- Sinners
Best direction
- Paul Thomas Anderson, by Uma Batalha Após to Outra
- Ryan Coogler, by Pecadores
- Joachim Trier, by Valor Sentimental
- Chloé Zhao, by Hamnet
- Josh Safdie, by Marty Supreme
Best animation
- Bow
- Elio
- K-Pop warriors
- A Pequena Amélie
- Zootopia 2
Best documentary
- Alabama: Presos of Sistema
- Underneath Luz of Neon
- Breaking through Rochas
- A Vizinha Perfeita
- Mr. Nobody against Putin
Best original screenplay
- Blue Moon: Música and Solidão
- Marty Supreme
- Value Sentimental
- Sinners
- It was Apenas an Acidente
Best adapted screenplay
- Bugonia
- One Batalha Após to Outra
- Hamnet
- Dreams of Trem
- Frankenstein
Best original song
- Dear Me, from Diane Warren: Relentless
- Golden, from K-Pop’s Guerreiras
- I Lied to You, from Pecadores
- Train Dreams, from the film Sonhos by Trem
- Sweet Dreams Of Joy, by Viva Verdi!
Best original soundtrack
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Sinners
- One Batalha Após to Outra
Best photography
- Frankenstein
- Marty Supreme
- One Batalha Após to Outra
- Sinners
- Dreams of Trem (Adolpho Veloso)
Best costume
- Avatar: Fogo and Cinzas
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
Best makeup and hair
- Frankenstein
- Kokuho
- Sinners
- Heart of Lutador
- The Meia-Sister Feia
Better sound
- F1
- Frankenstein
- One Batalha Após to Outra
- Sinners
- Sirât
Best edition
- F1
- Marty Supreme
- Value Sentimental
- Sinners
- One Batalha Após to Outra
Best visual effects
- Avatar: Fogo and Cinzas
- F1
- Jurassic World:Recomeço
- The Ônibus Perdido
- Sinners
Best production design
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
- One Batalha Após to Outra
Best live-action short
- Butchers Stain
- A Friend Of Dorothy
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
- Jane Austen’s Period Drama
- The Singers
Best animated short
- butterfly
- Forevergreen
- The Girl who Cried Pearls
- Retirement Plan
- The Three Sisters
Best documentary short
- All the Empty Rooms
- Armed Only With to Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
- Children no More: “Were and are Gone”
- The Devil is Busy
- Perfectly to Strangeness
Context of international nominations
The Agente Secreto represents the Brasil in the category of Filme Internacional. The production competes with Foi Apenas an Acidente (France), Valor Sentimental (Norway), Sirât (Spain) and A Voz of
The simultaneous inclusion in Melhor Filme demonstrates the global reach of the Brazilian film. Kleber Mendonça Filho consolidates position among directors recognized by Academia.
Other technical and artistic categories
The award covers areas such as soundtrack, editing and visual effects. Filmes as Avatar: Fogo and Cinzas and F1 receive attention in sound and visual categories.
Agente Secreto benefits from strength in cast and lead acting. The combination of nominations reflects a balance between narrative and collective performance.
Trem’s dreams gain additional visibility through Veloso’s photography. Production competes in a highly competitive technical segment.
General issue favorites
Analysts point to Uma Batalha Após to Outra and Pecadores as leaders in number of nominations. The Agente Secreto emerges as a solid competitor on multiple fronts.
The 2026 edition introduces the category of Melhor Elenco. Collective recognition benefits productions with strong joint performances.
The Brazilian presence reaches a historic level with five appointments distributed between two different projects. The announcement reinforces the projection of national cinema in the season.
Initial impact of the ad
The announcement took place in the morning on the official broadcast of Academia. Profissionais Brazilians celebrated the nominations on social media and in initial interviews.
Wagner Moura and Kleber Mendonça Filho stand out as central representatives. Adolpho Veloso complements the group in specialized technical areas.
The full list covers 24 categories. The awards maintain the tradition of revealing nominees in January for a ceremony in March.
