Timothée Chalamet and Emma Stone Lead Historic Wave of Record-Breaking 2026 Oscar Nominations

Alright, Oscar nomination season just dropped its bombshells for 2026, and this year has more record-shattering moments than usual. Got questions like 'Wait, how many nominations can one person rack up?' or 'Is anyone out-Brando-ing Brando?' Let's hit the highlights.

Timothée Chalamet: The Overachiever

Timothée Chalamet, who turns 30 this year, is basically collecting Oscar nominations like they're rare NFTs. For his film Marty Supreme, he landed nods for Best Actor and Best Picture. This makes him the youngest actor with three acting nominations since Marlon Brando pulled off the trick back in 1954, which should give any old-school cinephile a case of déjà vu. And just to underline how rare this is: Chalamet is now also the youngest person ever to be nominated for producing and acting in the same year.

If Timmy actually takes home Best Actor, he'd be the second-youngest winner ever—Adrien Brody still holds the record, managing it at age 29 almost, what, a generation ago now? Chalamet still chases that particular ghost.

Emma Stone: Setting New Records (Again)

Not to be outdone, Emma Stone is also double-dipping in acting and producing for her film Bugonia—Best Actress and Best Picture nods both. Here’s where it gets seriously impressive: At 37, she’s now the youngest woman ever to snag seven Oscar nominations. That record? It previously belonged to Meryl Streep, who reached the same milestone, but after hitting 38. Sorry, Meryl—Emma’s beaten you by a year.

This is a big flex even for Stone, who’s already got two Oscars decorating her shelf (La La Land and Poor Things). If she wins for Bugonia, she’ll join Frances McDormand with three Best Actress wins—just one shy of the all-time queen, Katharine Hepburn (four wins, still unbeaten).

Oscar Records: This Year's Oddities & Firsts

• Sinners Smashes Records: This film didn't just get a lot of nominations—it got the most ever: 16. That passes the old record of 14, which was shared by All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land. If you thought 14 sounded excessive, welcome to the new normal.
• Ruth Carter in Costume Design: Among those 16 nods for Sinners, Ruth Carter pulled her fifth nomination for Best Costume Design. That puts her ahead of every other Black woman in Oscars history—no one else has matched that number, across any category.
• Wagner Moura Breaks a Barrier: He picked up his first Oscar nomination (Best Actor) for The Secret Agent. He’s 49, and, more importantly, the first Brazilian actor ever to get a Best Actor nod, which is, frankly, overdue.

When's the Show?

Circle March 15, 2026 on your calendar. That’s when the actual Oscar ceremony goes down, and we’ll see who gets to dust off some new hardware for their mantel. Until then, it’s all speculation—and watching history get rewritten in real time.

'With a win, Stone would tie Frances McDormand for the second-most wins (3) for Best Actress. Katharine Hepburn holds the record with four.'

So, 2026 isn't just another year for the Academy Awards—it's one of those rare times when so many stats get broken, you might need a chart to keep track. No matter what happens on Oscar night, a couple of these names just made history.