Emma Stone has made headlines with her remarkable achievements at the 2026 Oscars. Her film, ‘Bugonia’, secured her nominations for both Best Picture and Best Actress, highlighting her versatility and talent.
Record-Breaking Nominations
With her latest nominations, Emma Stone has become the youngest woman and the second-youngest person ever to achieve a total of seven Oscar nominations. At just 37 years old, she trails only Walt Disney, who reached this milestone at the age of 34 in 1936. Previously, Meryl Streep held the record for women, achieving her seventh nomination at age 38 in 1988.
Unique Achievements
Stone’s dual nominations for ‘Bugonia’ are particularly significant. She is the first woman to receive nominations for both producing and acting in the same film. Frances McDormand was the first to accomplish this for her role in ‘Nomadland’ in 2021, while Stone previously achieved similar nominations for ‘Poor Things’ in 2023.
Career Highlights and Competitors
Out of her six prior nominations, two resulted in wins for Best Actress, one for ‘La La Land’ in 2016 and another for ‘Poor Things.’ Stone is trailing behind only Katharine Hepburn and McDormand in the number of Best Actress awards, with Hepburn winning four and McDormand three.
In the Best Actress category, Stone faces fierce competition from:
- Jessie Buckley for ‘Hamnet’
- Rose Byrne for ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’
- Kate Hudson for ‘Song Sung Blue’
- Renate Reinsve for ‘Sentimental Value’
‘Bugonia’ competes for Best Picture alongside several notable films:
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Additional Nominations for ‘Bugonia’
In addition to the major categories, ‘Bugonia’ has also garnered nominations for:
- Best Adapted Screenplay (Will Tracy)
- Best Original Score (Jerskin Fendrix)
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