After dominating the box office, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has spent the 2026 awards season doing something just as impressive: sweeping trophies across Hollywood and beyond.
The film has collected more than 60 awards across critics groups, guilds and major award ceremonies, with Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku and breakout star Miles Caton earning major recognition along the way. Composer Ludwig Göransson’s score and Coogler’s screenplay have also racked up an impressive number of wins.
Before 2026 even started, Sinners cleaned up with several accolades from local critics and journalist associations, including the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards, the Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, the Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards, and the Gotham Awards in New York City, as well as across the sea with the Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards. It was also honored at the Critics Choice Association 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television.
With the 98th Academy Awards airing March 15, and Sinners leading the pack with an unprecedented 16 nominations, here’s your guide to many honors the film’s cast and creatives have collected across this awards season.
Critics Choice Awards — January 4
Sinners entered the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards with a leading 17 nominations and left with four trophies.
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- Best Casting and Ensemble — Francine Maisler
- Best Young Actor/Actress — Miles Caton
- Best Original Screenplay — Ryan Coogler
- Best Score — Ludwig Göransson
Astra Film Awards — January 9
The Hollywood Creative Alliance continued the film’s winning streak, honoring Sinners with six awards during its ninth annual ceremony.
- Best Motion Picture – Drama — Sinners
- Best Cast Ensemble — Sinners
- Best Director — Ryan Coogler
- Best Original Screenplay — Ryan Coogler
- Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama — Michael B. Jordan
- Best Original Score — Ludwig Göransson
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards — January 10
The AARP Movies for Grownups Awards celebrated seasoned talent in Hollywood, honoring veteran actor Delroy Lindo for his standout performance in Sinners.
- Best Supporting Actor — Delroy Lindo
Golden Globe Awards — January 11
More than eight million viewers tuned in as the cast and crew accepted two awards during the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards.
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- Best Original Score – Motion Picture — Ludwig Göransson
- Cinematic and Box Office Achievement — Sinners
GRAMMY Awards — February 1
The film’s music got its love at the GRAMMYs, where its score and soundtrack both took home awards.
- Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media — Ludwig Göransson
- Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media — Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson and Serena Göransson (producers); Niki Sherrod (music supervisor)
Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards — February 6
The Society of Composers and Lyricists recognized the film’s music-driven storytelling with two honors.
- Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film — Ludwig Göransson
- Outstanding Original Song for a Drama or Documentary — “I Lied to You,” Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson
African American Film Critics Association Awards — February 8
Originally announced on December 8, 2025, AAFCA celebrated its 17th Annual AAFCA Awards winners in Beverly Hills, California.
Ryan Coogler accepts the Best Director award at the 17th Annual AAFCA Awards.
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- Best Actor — Michael B. Jordan
- Best Director — Ryan Coogler
- Best Screenplay — Ryan Coogler
- Best Supporting Actress — Wunmi Mosaku
- Best Music — Ludwig Göransson
American Black Film Festival Honors — February 16
At the American Black Film Festival, the film’s producers and creative team were recognized for their cultural impact and storytelling.
- Special Tribute to the Creative Team of Sinners — Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian
Black Reel Awards — February 16
Sinners made history at the 26th annual Black Reel Awards with 14 wins, surpassing the previous record held by Black Panther.
- Outstanding Film — Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler
- Outstanding Director — Ryan Coogler
- Outstanding Lead Performance — Michael B. Jordan
- Outstanding Supporting Performance — Wunmi Mosaku
- Outstanding Screenplay — Ryan Coogler
- Outstanding Ensemble — Francine Maisler
- Outstanding Score — Ludwig Göransson
- Outstanding Original Song — “I Lied to You,” Raphael Saadiq & Ludwig Göransson
- Outstanding Soundtrack — Sinners
- Outstanding Breakthrough Performance — Miles Caton
- Outstanding Cinematography — Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- Outstanding Editing — Michael P. Shawver
- Outstanding Hair & Makeup — Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Sian Richards and Shunika Terry
- Outstanding Production Design — Hannah Beachler; Monique Champagne
BAFTA Awards — February 22
The film also received international recognition at the British Academy Film Awards.
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- Best Original Screenplay — Ryan Coogler
- Best Original Score — Ludwig Göransson
- Best Supporting Actress — Wunmi Mosaku
Visual Effects Society Awards — February 25
The film’s technical achievements were recognized by the visual effects community.
- Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature — Michael Ralla, James Alexander, Nick Marshall, Espen Nordahl, and Donnie Dean
NAACP Image Awards — February 28
The community showed up for Sinners in a big way, awarding the film 13 wins during the ceremony.
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- Entertainer of the Year — Michael B. Jordan
- Outstanding Motion Picture — Sinners
- Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture — Michael B. Jordan
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture — Delroy Lindo
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture — Wunmi Mosaku
- Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture — Ryan Coogler
- Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture — Ryan Coogler
- Outstanding Breakthrough Performance — Miles Caton
- Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (Television or Motion Picture) — Andy Gill
- Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album — Sinners
- Outstanding Cinematography — Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- Outstanding Ensemble Cast — Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Buddy Guy, Delroy Lindo, Peter Dreimanis, Lola Kirke, Li Jun Li, Saul Williams and Yao
Actor Awards (Screen Actors Guild Awards) — March 1
The cast closed out another big night when Michael B. Jordan scored the Outstanding Male in a Leading Role win alongside the film’s ensemble.
- Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture — Sinners
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role — Michael B. Jordan