The annual Academy Awards honor the best in film, and cinephiles are always eager to watch their favorite actors, filmmakers and artists be rewarded for their hard work. But with every awards show, some don’t make the list of nominees. No matter how powerful a performance was, a few names get snubbed each year. And this time, viewers are pretty shocked about the celebrity actors who were not nominated for an Oscar.
Below, find out who else got snubbed from the 2026 Academy Awards.
Adam Sandler was a fan and critics’ favorite for his performance in Jay Kelly. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes, and he won the Astra Award for Best Supporting Actor – Comedy or Musical. So, his fan base was thoroughly stunned at his snub.
And the nominees for Best Picture are… #Oscars pic.twitter.com/khoVsDQlnZ
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 22, 2026
Since Ariana Grande was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Glinda in both Wicked and Wicked: For Good, her Oscar snub raised some eyebrows.
Jennifer Lawrence has long been an Oscar contender for numerous films. As an Academy Award winner herself, she starred in Die, My Love, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama.
Paul Mescal received tons of Oscar buzz this season for playing William Shakespeare in Hamnet, even picking up a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. He was ultimately snubbed by the Academy.
