Australian Academy International Awards 2026: The nominees in full

The nominations for next year’s Australian Academy International Awards, honouring the best of film and TV around the world, have been revealed.

Among the big names up for movie acting awards are Timothee Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Paul Mescal (Hamnet) and Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein).

Meanwhile Netflix phenomenon Adolescence dominates the TV categories, with nods for Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper.

Scroll on to see the full list of nominations ahead of the ceremony, which is due to take place February 6, 2026 on the Gold Coast.

Best Film

• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• Nuremberg
• One Battle After Another
• Sinners

Best Lead Actor

• Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme 
• Russell Crowe – Nuremberg
• Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
• Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams
• Hugh Jackman – Song Sung Blue

Best Lead Actress

• Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
• Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
• Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
• Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another
• Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value

Best Supporting Actor

• Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
• Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
• Paul Mescal – Hamnet
• Dacre Montgomery – Dead Man’s Wire
• Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Actress

• Glenn Close – Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
• Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
• Mia Goth – Frankenstein
• Amy Madigan – Weapons
• Emily Watson – Hamnet

Best Director

• Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
• Ryan Coogler – Sinners
• Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein
• Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
• Chloé Zhao – Hamnet

Best Screenplay

• A House of Dynamite
• Hamnet
• Marty Supreme
• One Battle After Another
• Sentimental Value

Best Drama Series

• Adolescence
• Severance
• Slow Horses
• The Diplomat
• The Pitt

Best Comedy Series

• Hacks
• Only Murders in the Building
• Shrinking
• The Bear
• The Studio

Best Actor In A Series

• Owen Cooper – Adolescence
• Stephen Graham – Adolescence
• Gary Oldman – Slow Horses
• Seth Rogen – The Studio
• Noah Wyle – The Pitt

Best Actress In A Series

• Erin Doherty – Adolescence
• Keri Russell – The Diplomat
• Jean Smart – Hacks
• Sarah Snook – All Her Fault
• Michelle Williams – Dying for Sex