Hugh Jackman Scores AACTA Nomination for Neil Diamond-Inspired ‘Song Sung Blue’

Hugh Jackman’s role in the Neil Diamond-inspired Song Sung Blue is among the headline nominations at the 2026 AACTA International Awards, which were unveiled today and celebrate a standout year in global film and television.

Also among this year’s nominees are Sarah Snook, Timothée Chalamet, Russell Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jean Smart, alongside a slate of filmmakers and performers behind some of the most talked-about screen projects of the past year.

Australian creatives feature prominently across both film and television categories. Crowe is nominated for his role as Hermann Göring in Nuremberg, while Jackman earns a nod for Song Sung Blue. Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams), Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein), Dacre Montgomery (Dead Man’s Wire), Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), and Sarah Snook (All Her Fault) are also recognised, underlining Australia’s continued international footprint.

In film, Hamnet emerges as a major contender, nominated for Best Film alongside acting, directing and screenplay honours. It faces competition from One Battle After Another, Marty Supreme, Nuremberg and Sinners. The Best Lead Actor category is one of the most competitive, with Hollywood heavyweights Chalamet, DiCaprio, Crowe, Edgerton, and Jackman all in contention.

The directing lineup reflects a year of ambitious filmmaking, with Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another), Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein), Ryan Coogler (Sinners), Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme), and Chloé Zhao (Hamnet) earning nominations.

Television categories highlight the ongoing dominance of prestige drama and character-driven comedy. Adolescence scores multiple acting nominations, while Severance, Slow Horses and The Diplomat return as major awards players. In comedy, Hacks, The Bear, Only Murders in the Building, and Shrinking face off against newcomer The Studio.

Jean Smart (Hacks), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Noah Wyle (The Pitt), Seth Rogen (The Studio), Keri Russell (The Diplomat), and Snook (All Her Fault) headline the acting categories, underscoring a year defined by standout performances across the small screen. Severance actor Dichen Lachman is also set to appear at AACTA Festival 2026 as part of the event’s programming.

They join the previously announced nominees here.

Winners of the 2026 AACTA International Awards will be announced on Friday, February 6th, during the AACTA Awards Ceremony at HOTA, Home of the Arts, on the Gold Coast.

The ceremony forms part of the five-day AACTA Festival, running from February 4th–8th, which will feature panels, workshops, screenings, masterclasses, meet-and-greets and the return of the Screen Careers Expo on February 7.

Tickets and full festival information are available via the AACTA Festival website.

Nominees for the 2026 AACTA International Awards:

Film

AACTA International Award for Best Film:

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

Nuremberg

One Battle After Another

Sinners

AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actor in Film:

Timothée Chalamet (as Marty Mauser) – Marty Supreme

Russell Crowe (as Hermann Goring) – Nuremberg

Leonardo DiCaprio (as Bob) – One Battle After Another

Joel Edgerton (as Robert Grainier) – Train Dreams

Hugh Jackman (as Mike) – Song Sung Blue

AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress in Film:

Jessie Buckley (as Agnes) – Hamnet

Rose Byrne (as Linda) – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Kate Hudson (as Claire) – Song Sung Blue

Chase Infiniti (as Willa Ferguson) – One Battle After Another

Renate Reinsve (as Nora Borg) – Sentimental Value

AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor in Film:

Benicio del Toro (as Sensei Sergio St. Carlos) – One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi (as The Creature) – Frankenstein

Paul Mescal (as Will) – Hamnet

Dacre Montgomery (as Richard ‘Dick’ Hall) – Dead Man’s Wire

Sean Penn (as Col. Steven J. Lockjaw) – One Battle After Another

AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film:

Glenn Close (as Martha Delacroix) – Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Elle Fanning (as Rachel Kemp) – Sentimental Value

Mia Goth (as Elizabeth) – Frankenstein

Amy Madigan (as Aunt Gladys) – Weapons

Emily Watson (as Mary) – Hamnet

AACTA International Award for Best Direction in Film:

Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

Ryan Coogler – Sinners

Guillermo del Toro – Frankenstein

Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme

Chloé Zhao – Hamnet

AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay in Film:

A House of Dynamite – Noah Oppenheim

Hamnet – Maggie O’Farrell, Chloé Zhao

Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie

One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson

Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt

Series

AACTA International Award for Best Drama Series

Adolescence – Season 1

Severance – Season 2

Slow Horses – Season 4

The Diplomat – Season 3

The Pitt – Season 1

AACTA International Award for Best Comedy Series

Hacks – Season 4

Only Murders in the Building – Season 5

Shrinking – Season 3

The Bear – Season 4

The Studio – Season 1

AACTA International Award for Best Actor in a Series

Owen Cooper (as Jamie Miller) – Adolescence

Stephen Graham (as Eddie Miller) – Adolescence

Gary Oldman (as Jackson Lamb) – Slow Horses

Seth Rogen (as Matt Remick) – The Studio

Noah Wyle (as Dr Michael Robinavitch) – The Pitt

AACTA International Award for Best Actress in a Series

Erin Doherty (as Briony Ariston) – Adolescence

Keri Russell (as Kate Wyler) – The Diplomat

Jean Smart (as Deborah Vance) – Hacks

Sarah Snook (as Marissa Irvine) – All Her Fault

Michelle Williams (as Molly Kochan) – Dying for Sex