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- What the new nominations mean for Emma Stone and Oscar history
- Bugonia’s awards haul and why the film matters
- Emma Stone’s career at the Oscars: nominations and wins
- Her response and the creative team behind Bugonia
- Behind the scenes: transformation and on-set choices
- Awards season context and broadcast details
Emma Stone has added another landmark to her career, becoming the youngest woman ever to collect seven Academy Award nominations. The actor earned nods this year for both Best Actress and as a producer on a Best Picture contender, propelling her past a long-standing record previously held by Meryl Streep.
What the new nominations mean for Emma Stone and Oscar history
Stone’s two 2026 nominations—Best Actress for Bugonia and a producer nod for Best Picture—brought her tally to seven.
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At 37, she now holds the record for the youngest woman to reach seven total Oscar nominations. The record had belonged to Meryl Streep, who reached seven nominations at 38 in 1988.
Streep remains the academy’s most-nominated performer overall, with 21 nominations and three wins across her career.
Quick facts about the milestone
- Emma Stone’s age at milestone: 37
- Former record-holder: Meryl Streep (reached seven at 38)
- Streep’s total nominations: 21
- Streep’s Oscar wins: Kramer vs. Kramer (1980), Sophie’s Choice (1983), The Iron Lady (2012)
Bugonia’s awards haul and why the film matters
Bugonia landed nominations in four major categories: Best Actress, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.
The black comedy is a remake of a 2003 South Korean movie. It centers on two young men who kidnap a billionaire CEO they suspect is an alien intent on destroying Earth.
- Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
- Emma Stone: plays the CEO
- Co-stars: Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, Alicia Silverstone
Despite strong buzz, Jesse Plemons did not receive a Best Supporting Actor nomination this year. He had earlier been honored by several awards groups during the season.
Emma Stone’s career at the Oscars: nominations and wins
Stone’s body of work has been repeatedly recognized by the Academy. Her earlier nominations include two supporting actress nods and recent producer recognition.
- Best Supporting Actress, Birdman (nomination)
- Best Supporting Actress, The Favourite (nomination)
- Producer, Poor Things (Best Picture nomination)
- Best Actress winner, La La Land (2017)
- Best Actress winner, Poor Things (2024)
Her response and the creative team behind Bugonia
Stone shared gratitude for the recognition and for her collaborators. She highlighted director Yorgos Lanthimos as central to the project and praised the cast and crew.
She credited the film’s success to collective effort and called her partnership with the director a source of deep creative trust.
At a September 2025 Q&A, Stone discussed a bold choice for the role: shaving her head. She said the look felt necessary for the character and described the experience as liberating.
Behind the scenes: transformation and on-set choices
Stone committed to a physical transformation that became a talking point during the awards season.
- She shaved her head to embody the CEO role.
- She described the haircut as a pivotal, positive part of the process.
- Stone noted that hair grows back and the choice felt worth the creative outcome.
Awards season context and broadcast details
Bugonia’s nominations arrived amid a competitive field across multiple categories. The film’s mix of dark humor and speculative premise attracted critical conversation.
Oscar night is set for Sunday, March 15, broadcasting on ABC.
As voting progresses, industry watchers will watch whether Bugonia converts its nominations into wins and how this moment reshapes Stone’s place in Oscar history.
