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2026 Cinema Audio Society Awards Nominees Revealed

1/21/2026

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On January 20, 2026, the Cinema Audio Society Awards announced nominees for sound mixing across live-action, animated, and documentary categories.
In the live-action category, nominees include Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, and Sinners.
In the animated category, nominees are KPop Demon Hunters and Zootopia 2.
Avatar: Fire and Ash was omitted, marking the first film in James Cameron's series not nominated.
The crossovers with the Academy Awards vary yearly, with two to five shared nominees.

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Story summary

On January 20, 2026, the Cinema Audio Society Awards announced nominees for sound mixing across live-action, animated, and documentary categories.
In the live-action category, nominees include Frankenstein, One Battle After Another, and Sinners.
In the animated category, nominees are KPop Demon Hunters and Zootopia 2.
Avatar: Fire and Ash was omitted, marking the first film in James Cameron's series not nominated.
The crossovers with the Academy Awards vary yearly, with two to five shared nominees.