Apple TV returned to the Oscars spotlight with a big surprise. F1: The Movie earned a Best Picture nomination, which pushed Apple back into the top awards race after a quiet year. The film also picked up several technical nominations, which shows that both its story and its scale impressed voters.
Variety reported the nominations this morning and confirmed that Apple landed multiple nods across major categories.
F1 Leads Apple’s Oscar Push
F1: The Movie did not just get noticed for Best Picture. The Academy also recognized its technical work, which helped build its overall awards profile.
Here are the nominations for Apple’s films:
- F1: The Movie
- Best Picture
- Best Sound
- Best Film Editing
- Best Visual Effects
- Come See Me in the Good Light
- Best Feature Length Documentary
- The Lost Bus
- Best Visual Effects
These nominations gave Apple one of its strongest Oscar years in recent memory.
Apple did not release a typical awards focused film this season. Even so, its movies still broke through. That stands in sharp contrast to last year, when Apple walked away with no nominations at all. Because of that, this year’s results look even stronger.
The box office success of F1 played a big role. The film drew large audiences, and that momentum carried into awards season. Before the nominations came out, many analysts expected F1 to show up in technical categories. Few thought it would reach Best Picture, which made the final result even more notable.
The 2026 Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 15. Apple now has a real chance to turn its nominations into wins. With F1 leading the way, the company enters the ceremony with renewed credibility in the awards race.
