Oscars 2026 Rules: AI Limits, Multiple Acting Nominations Allowed Oscars 2026 Rules: AI Limits, Multiple Acting Nominations Allowed × Plus Icon Film Oscar Rule Changes: AI Crackdown, Actors Can Get Multiple Nominations in Same Category and International Film Eligibility Expands 12 hours ago Theater Legends André Bishop, Jules Fisher and James Lapine to Receive Tony Awards Lifetime Achievement Honors (EXCLUSIVE) 2 days ago Tony Awards Lock In Final Eligibility Slate: Laurie Metcalf, Stephanie Hsu, Don Cheadle, Luke Evans and More 2 days ago The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved a substantive slate of new and updated rules for the 99th Oscars, set for 2027, showing its evolving standards around eligibility, authorship and global inclusion. Headlining the updates is a notable shift in the acting categories. Performers may now receive multiple nominations in the same category if their performances rank among the top five vote-getters, a move that finally aligns the acting races with the rest of the ballot. The change has the potential to neutralize some of the presumed “category fraud,” at least for actors with two performances in play in the same year, in which a campaign team strategically pushes one turn into supporting to dodge a vote split. Related Stories 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Sets 'Orange County' Spinoff With TikTok Stars Aspyn…
Published: May 1, 2026 6:00 pm
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