by Raven IshakBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff The 2026 Oscar nominations have officially been announced this morning, and let's just say the Oscars are not looking "so white." From Ryan Coogler's Sinners making history as the most-nominated Oscar film of all time with 16 noms to many of POC actors and artists finally receiving their first nomination, it's a good year to celebrate. Valerie Macon / Getty Images To highlight the diversity of nominations at this year's Oscars, here are the Black, Latine, and Asian artists nominated in their respective categories below. 1. Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan - Sinners Warner Bros. / Via youtube.com This is Michael's first Oscar nomination. Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Creed, Black Panther, Fruitvale Station, and The Wire. Christopher Polk / Getty Images 2. Best Actor: Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent Neon / Via youtube.com Wagner is the first Brazilian to be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar. Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Narcos, Civil War, and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Michael Tran / Getty Images 3. Best Supporting Actor: Benicio del Toro - One Battle After Another Warner Bros. / Via youtube.com Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Traffic, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and The Usual Suspects. Jesse Grant / Getty Images 4. Best Supporting Actor: Delroy Lindo - Sinners Warner Bros / Via youtube.com This is Delroy's first Oscar nomination. Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Up, Da 5 Bloods, and The Harder They Fall. Frazer Harrison / Getty Images 5. Best Supporting Actress: Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners Warner Bros. / Via youtube.com This is Wunmi's first Oscar nomination. Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Lovecraft Country, Loki, and Scavengers Reign. Christopher Polk / Getty Images 6. Best Supporting Actress: Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another Warner Bros. / Via youtube.com This is Teyana's first Oscar nomination. Other memorable projects she has been involved in: All's Fair, The Rip, and Coming 2 America. Monica Schipper / Getty Images 7. Best Director: Chloé Zhao - Hamnet Christopher Polk / Getty Images Chloé Zhao is also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Nomadland, Eternals, and Diablo IV: Saviors Wanted. Searchlight Pictures / Via youtube.com 8. Best Director: Ryan Coogler - Sinners Maarten De Boer / Getty Images Ryan Coogler is also nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture. Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Black Panther, Fruitvale Station, and Creed. Marvel/Disney / Via youtube.com 9. Best Casting: Gabriel Domingues - The Secret Agent Amanda Edwards / Getty Images Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Baby, The Fever, and Property. m-apped / Via youtube.com 10. Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw - Sinners Michael Kovac / Getty Images Autumn is the first woman of color to be nominated for an Oscar in this category. Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Loki, The Last Showgirl, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Utopia Originals / Via youtube.com 11. Best Cinematography: Adolpho Veloso - Train Dreams Earl Gibson Iii / Getty Images Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Jockey and Tungsten. Netflix / Via youtube.com 12. Best Original Song: EJAE - "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters Jc Olivera / Getty Images Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon, and Teddy Park are also nominated for this song. This is EJAE's first Oscar nomination. Other memorable projects she has been involved in: "PIECES OF LOVE" by TWICE, and "Drama" by aespa. Netflix / Via youtube.com 13. Best Original Song: Raphael Saadiq - "I Lied to You" from Sinners Kayla Oaddams / Getty Images Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Mudbound, Insecure, and Beverly Hills Cop III. HBO / Via youtube.com 14. Best Picture: Guillermo del Toro - Frankenstein Lia Toby / Getty Images Guillermo del Toro is also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. Other memorable projects he has been involved in: Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, and Crimson Peak. Searchlight Pictures / Via youtube.com 15. Best Picture: Zinzi Coogler - Sinners Frazer Harrison / Getty Images Ryan Coogler is also included in this nomination. Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Eyes of Wakanda, Ironheart, and Creed III. Marvel and Disney / Via youtube.com 16. Best Costume Design: Miyako Bellizzi - Marty Supreme John Nacion / Getty Images Other memorable projects she has been involved in: The History of Sound, Uncut Gems, and War Pony. A24 / Via youtube.com 17. Best Costume Design: Ruth E. Carter - Sinners John Shearer / Getty Images Other memorable projects she has been involved in: Do the Right Thing, What's Love Got to Do With It, and Black Panther 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks / Via youtube.com 18. Best Visual Effects: Charmaine Chan - Jurassic World Rebirth Kate Green / Getty Images Other memorable