In 2026, men almost accounted for the majority of the nominees for most major non-acting categories at the Academy Awards. All contenders in the Film Editing as well as the Writing (Original Screenplay) category were male. The only categories with more female nominees that year were both Documentary categories, with 56 percent each.
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Women's Media Center. (February 27, 2026). Gender distribution of Academy Award nominees in the United States in 2026, by non-acting category [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/696559/oscar-nominees-gender-distribution-category/
Women's Media Center. "Gender distribution of Academy Award nominees in the United States in 2026, by non-acting category." Chart. February 27, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/696559/oscar-nominees-gender-distribution-category/
Women's Media Center. (2026). Gender distribution of Academy Award nominees in the United States in 2026, by non-acting category. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/696559/oscar-nominees-gender-distribution-category/
Women's Media Center. "Gender Distribution of Academy Award Nominees in The United States in 2026, by Non-acting Category." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Feb 2026, /statistics/696559/oscar-nominees-gender-distribution-category/
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Gender distribution of Academy Award nominees in the United States in 2026, by non-acting category [Graph], Women's Media Center, February 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/696559/oscar-nominees-gender-distribution-category/
