Marty Supreme and Sinners A24/Everett Collection; Warner Bros./Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment For the first time in almost 25 years, nominees for a new Oscars category were announced on Thursday, along with the swath of usual nods. This year marks the first time that the Academy of Motion Pictures Art and Sciences will present an honor for best casting, with the inaugural nominees as Nina Gold (Hamnet), Jennifer Venditti (Marty Supreme), Cassandra Kulukundis (One Battle After Another), Gabriel Domingues (The Secret Agent) and Francine Maisler (Sinners). The new award - which was announced with plenty of warning in 2024 - is the first new Oscar to be introduced since the Academy began presenting best animated feature in 2002, now upping the total number of categories to 24. It's a long awaited recognition of the casting process, after momentum began when the Academy created a new branch for casting directors in 2013. (And there's another shake-up on the horizon, with a stunt design Oscar set to be presented for the first time in 2028). Related Stories Movies 'The Secret Agent' Lands Brazil's Second Best Picture Oscar Nomination TV Lewis Pullman, Director Joseph Kosinski Reunite With Michelob Ultra's Super Bowl Teaser (Exclusive) Ten films - Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle after Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners, Sirât, Weapons and Wicked: For Good - were announced on the Oscar shortlist in December, as members of the Casting Directors Branch voted on both the shortlist and the eventual nominees. The first casting winner will be revealed at the 98th Oscars, hosted by Conan O'Brien on Sunday, March 15, which will air live on ABC and stream on Hulu from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The Oscar noms were announced this year by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman, with Sinners making history and receiving the most nods for any movie ever. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Wunmi Mosaku 'Sinners' Stars Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo Save the Brits From Their First Oscars Shut-Out in Nearly 40 Years Oscars 2026 Oscars: Full List of Nominations Oscars 2026 Emma Stone Just Broke Oscar Nominations Records With Her 'Bugonia' Nods Heat Vision Nicholas Galitzine's He-Man Is Stuck in Corporate America in 'Masters of the Universe' Trailer Live Feed 'The Secret Agent' Lands Brazil's Second Best Picture Oscar Nomination Wunmi Mosaku 'Sinners' Gets Most Oscar Nominations Ever Wunmi Mosaku 'Sinners' Stars Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo Save the Brits From Their First Oscars Shut-Out in Nearly 40 Years Oscars 2026 Oscars: Full List of Nominations Oscars 2026 Emma Stone Just Broke Oscar Nominations Records With Her 'Bugonia' Nods Heat Vision Nicholas Galitzine's He-Man Is Stuck in Corporate America in 'Masters of the Universe' Trailer Live Feed 'The Secret Agent' Lands Brazil's Second Best Picture Oscar Nomination Wunmi Mosaku 'Sinners' Gets Most Oscar Nominations Ever