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Published March 11, 2026 6:15pm
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This year’s Oscar nominees are set to be spoilt (Picture: Reuters/ Getty)
Every year the most glamorous night in Hollywood comes with an unofficial side event: the moment everyone realises the losing nominees are walking away with a consolation prize worth more than most houses.
Welcome to the 2026 ‘Everyone Wins’ nominee gift bag, which includes a wildly extravagant collection of luxury trips, beauty treatments, tech gadgets, and wellness products valued at an eye-watering $350,000.
The bags are produced by Los Angeles marketing company Distinctive Assets and are handed to the top acting and directing nominees attending the Academy Awards.
Importantly, they are not officially connected to the Oscars or the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, but that hasn’t stopped them becoming one of the most talked-about traditions of awards season.
This year’s lucky recipients include stars such as Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael B. Jordan, Emma Stone, Kate Hudson and Jacob Elordi — all of whom will receive the lavish packages whether they take home a golden statue or not.
And while the bags might be technically unofficial, they are anything but modest.
Those who miss out on awards won’t be walking away empty handed (Picture: Richard Harbaugh/ The Academy via Getty Images)
The ‘Everyone Wins’ nominee gift bags are packed full of luxury items (Picture: Arafat Barbakh/ Reuters)
Jacob Elordi and other nominees will be getting gifts worth over $35,000 (Picture: Araya Doheny Photography/ Variety via Getty Images)
Jessie Buckley is another star in the running for a major award this weekend (Picture: Daniel Cole/ Reuters)
Inside are luxury holidays, high-end skincare, designer luggage, cryptocurrency security devices, cannabis products, cosmetic procedures, and even a fully customised prenuptial agreement from celebrity divorce lawyer Jim Sexton.
According to Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary, the whole operation is about clever branding: ‘Of course none of the celebrities we gift need free stuff,’ he said. ‘It’s simple marketing.
‘Brands give the product away in exchange for the prestige of being associated with the most acclaimed actors in the world at that moment.’
They went on to explain that the gifts were ‘in no way based on need’. ‘We are acknowledging these amazing nominees while elevating and showcasing small businesses, minority-owned brands, female entrepreneurs and companies that give back at a time when everyone can use a little more fun and frivolity.’
One of those small businesses included in the bags is Rescue Spa, founded by Danuta Mieloch, who has said the marketing opportunities associated with being included outweigh the amount being spent on giving away its products.
Companies pay a fee to include their products, with Rescue Spa contributing $450 (£335) worth of treatments and goods this year per bag.
Inside the 2026 'Everyone Wins' nominees bag
A vegan GUNAS handbag
Plant-powered Cavi-art from PETA
Danucera Sculpt & Lift waitlisted facial from Rescue Spa
A Costa Rican Villa Experience from Essence of Dreams
Liposuction experience from ArtLipo
Ballet (Gold Edition) ultra-secure cryptocurrency storage
Custom prenuptial agreement from divorce attorney Jim Sexton
Centellian24 Lifting Eye cream
Flaus Electric Flosser Starter Kit
Glymate Lixi Daily Supplements
GROHE Euphoria 140 Shower Head
Japanese luggage sets from Asia Luggage
Beboe luxury cannabis products
BENU Movie Star special edition Haute Collection fountain pens
Smile makeover package from Beverly Hills Dental Arts
Movie Night Maple Gourmet Gift Box
Hydrojug Traveler
OOFOS OOahh Plus sliders
Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen
Villa experience in Ibiza from Can Nemo
THC-microdosed liquid packets from Cann Social Tonics
CBespoke residential interior design package
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
TruFru Strawberries
Tea Forté’s Tea Tasting Assortment Tea Chest
Arctic villa stay from Hideout Villas
DESUAR Spa experience
A seven-day retreat at the Golden Door
Watermelon Glow Pore Tight Toner and Toner Pads from Glow Recipe
Haize & Honey Chocolate Chunk Cookies
A ten-day holiday in Sri Lanka from Santani
Señorita THC-infused non-alcoholic margaritas
Suavecito Añejo Tequila
Facial rejuvenation procedures from Dr. Konstantin Vasyukevich
Bored Rebel statement tees
Plum + Argan Serum from Chanla Chau Cosmetics
HUHA better for you underwear
INSTYTUTUM skincare
Chocolate-covered pretzels with gold crystals from Posh Pretzels
Portrait experience from LIGHT MVMNT STUDIO
The Jet Set fragrances from On The Nose Perfumes
Song Survivor game
Pick, Pic, Boom Party card game
Danucera Cerabalm
Beekeepers Naturals product four-pack
Skinny dipped almond bites
With this year marking the brand’s third inclusion, Mieloch says the exposure was more than worth the investment.
‘I feel like it positions us in a better place. And it aligns with our philosophy. To be nominated requires diligence, a lot of work and excellence – and I feel like my products are aligned with that,’ she told Reuters.
The 2026 Oscars will take place this weekend, with the 98th annual ceremony being hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien and held at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre.
The American horror film Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, leads the nominations charge – pulling in a record-breaking 16 nods.
The ceremony will again be hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien (Picture: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images)
The previous record was 14 – achieved by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land.
After Sinners, the next most nominated movie was One Battle After Another with 13 nods, followed by Sentimental Value (9), Frankenstein (9), Marty Supreme (9) and Hamnet (8).
Those films were all nominated in the best picture category, as well as Bugonia, Sentimental Value, Train Dreams, The Secret Agent and F1.
Meanwhile in the best actor category, Timothée Chalamet is nominated for Marty Supreme (his third Oscar nomination), Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another (his eighth Oscar nomination), Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, Michael B. Jordan for Sinners, and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent.
Full list of Oscar nominations 2026
Best picture
- Bugonia
- F1
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best director
- Chloe Zhao - Hamnet
- Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
- Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
- Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler - Sinners
Best actor
- Timothee Chalamet - Marty Supreme
- Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
- Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
- Michael B. Jordan - Sinners
- Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent
Best actress
- Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
- Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
- Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
- Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
- Emma Stone - Bugonia
Best supporting actor
- Benicio del Toro - One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
- Delroy Lindo - Sinners
- Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
- Stellan Skarsgard - Sentimental Value
Best supporting actress
- Elle Fanning - Sentimental Value
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
- Amy Madigan - Weapons
- Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
- Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another
Best original screenplay
- Blue Moon
- It Was Just An Accident
- Marty Supreme
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Best adapted screenplay
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- One Battle After Another
- Train Dreams
Best animated film
- Arco
- Elio
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Best international feautre
- The Secret Agent
- It Was Just An Accident
- Sentimental Value
- Sirat
- The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best documentary
- The Alabama Solution
- Come See Me In the Good Light
- Cutting Through Rocks
- Mr. Nobody Against Putin
- The Perfect Neighbor
Best casting
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- The Secret Agent
- Sinners
Best cinematography
- Frankenstein
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best costume design
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sinners
Best editing
- F1
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
Best makeup and hair
- Frankenstein
- Kokuho
- Sinners
- The Smashing Machine
- The Ugly Stepsister
Best production design
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best original score
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- Hament
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Best song
- Dear Me from Diane Warren: Relentless
- Golden from KPop Demon Hunters
- Highest 2 Lowest fromHighest 2 Lowest
- I Lied To You from Sinners
- Sweet Dreams of Joy from Viva Verdi!
- Train Dreams from Train Dreams
Best sound
- F1
- Frankenstein
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Sirat
Best visual effects
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- The Lost Bus
- Sinners
Best documentary short
- All the Empty Rooms
- Armed Only With a Camera
- Children No More
- The Devil Is Busy
- Perfectly a Strangeness
Best animated short
- Butterfly
- Forevergreen
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- Retirement Plan
- The Three Sisters
Best live-action short
- Butcher's Stain
- A Friend of Dorothy
- Jane Austen's Period Drama
- The Singers
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
The best actress nominees are Jessie Buckley for Hamnet, Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue, Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value for Emma Stone for Bugonia.
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The best director nominees are Chloe Zhao (Hamnet), Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme), Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another), Joacim Trier (Sentimental Value) and Ryan Coogler for Sinners.
While O’Brien hasn’t been able to reveal much about this year’s show, he said that audiences could expect ‘a lot of magic’.
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