8TH ANNUAL LATINO ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION Awards
Monday, February 9, 2026



BEST PICTURE
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Belén • Amazon MGM Studios
Bob Treviño Likes It • Roadside Attractions
Frankenstein • Netflix
Hamnet • Focus Features
It Was Just an Accident • NEON
Marty Supreme • A24
One Battle After Another • Warner Bros. Pictures
The Secret Agent • NEON
Sentimental Value • NEON



Best Director
RYAN COOGLER
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein
Dolores Fonzi, Belén
Kleber Mendonça Filho, The Secret Agent
Chloé Zhao, Hamnet



Best Actor in a Leading Role
WAGNER MOURA
THE SECRET AGENT • NEON
Kleber Mendonça Filho | Director
Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Wagner Moura, Brent Travers | Producers
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Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Oscar Isaac – Frankenstein
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
John Leguizamo – Bob Treviño Likes It



Best Actress in a Leading Role
ROSE BYRNE
IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU • A24
Mary Bronstein | Director
Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie Doyle | Producers
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Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Dolores Fonzi – Belén
Luisa Huertas – We Shall Not Be Moved
Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value



Best Actor in a Supporting Role
BENICIO DEL TORO
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
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Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Diego Luna – Kiss of the Spider Woman
Paul Mescal – Hamnet
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value



Best Actress in a Supporting Role
TEYANA TAYLOR
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
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Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan – Weapons
Tânia Maria – The Secret Agent
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners



best Voice or Motion Capture Performance
Zoe Saldaña
ELIO • Pixar Animation / Walt Disney Pictures
Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina | Directors
Mary Alice Drumm | Producer
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Yonas Ascunsion Kibreab – Elio
Ke Huy Quan – Zootopia 2
Anthony Ramos – The Bad Guys 2
Zoe Saldaña – Elio
Shakira – Zootopia 2



Best Animated Film
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS • Netflix
Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang | Directors
Michelle L.M. Wong | Producer
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Arco
Elio
In Your Dreams
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2



Best Non-English Language Film
THE SECRET AGENT • NEON
Kleber Mendonça Filho | Director
Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Wagner Moura, Brent Travers | Producers
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Belén
It Was Just an Accident
A Poet
Sentimental Value
Sirât



Best Documentary Feature
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR • Netflix
Geeta Gandbhir | Director
Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne, Sam Bisbee, Geeta Gandbhir | Producers
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2000 Meters to Andriivka
Afternoons of Solitude
The Alabama Solution
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Selena y Los Dinos



Best ORIGINAL Screenplay
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Written by Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi
Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
The Secret Agent – Kleber Mendonça Filho
Sentimental Value – Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier
Weapons – Zach Cregger



Best ADAPTED Screenplay
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
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Belén – Dolores Fonzi, Laura Paredes, Agustina San Martín & Nicolás Britos
Bugonia – Will Tracy
Frankenstein – Guillermo del Toro
Hamnet – Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
Train Dreams – Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar



BEST ENSEMBLE CASTING
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Casting by Francine Maisler
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Bob Treviño Likes It – Kate Geller & Kathy Campbell
Frankenstein – Robin D. Cook
One Battle After Another – Cassandra Kulukundis
The Secret Agent – Gabriel Domingues
Sentimental Value – Yngvill Kolset Haga & Avy Kaufman



Best Youth Performance (Under 18)
CARY CHRISTOPHER
WEAPONS • Warner Bros / New Line Cinema
Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers
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Rebeca Andrade – A Poet
Everett Blunck – The Plague
Shannon Gorman – Rental Family
Jacobi Jupe – Hamnet
Nina Ye – Left-Handed Girl



Best Cinematography (TIE)
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Cinematography by Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers


Best Cinematography (TIE)
TRAIN DREAMS • Netflix
Cinematography by Adolpho Veloso
Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers
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Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen
One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
The Secret Agent – Evgenia Alexandrova
Sirât – Mauro Herce



Best Editing
F1: THE MOVIE • Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films
Editing by Stephen Mirrione
Joseph Kosinski | Director
Jerry Bruckheimer, Joseph Kosinski, Lewis Hamilton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Chad Oman | Producers
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Frankenstein – Evan Schiff
One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen
The Secret Agent – Matheus Farias & Eduardo Serrano
Sinners – Michael P. Shawver
Sirât – Cristóbal Fernandez



Best Production & Set Design
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Production Design by Tamara Deverell & Shane Vieau
Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers
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Hamnet – Fiona Crombie & Alice Felton
One Battle After Another – Florencia Martin & Anthony Carlino
The Secret Agent – Thales Junqueira & Mariana Kinker
Sinners – Hannah Beachler & Monique Champagne
Wicked: For Good – Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales



Best Costume Design
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Costume Design by Kate Hawley
Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers
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Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska
Kiss of the Spider Woman – Colleen Atwood
The Secret Agent – Rita Azevedo
Sinners – Ruth E. Carter
Wicked: For Good – Paul Tazewell



Best Hair & Makeup Design
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers
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Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Weapons
Wicked: For Good



Best Musical Score
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Composed by Ludwig Göransson
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet – Max Richter
One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood
Sirât – Kangding Ray
Train Dreams – Bryce Dessner



Best Song Written for a Film
“GOLDEN” from
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS • Netflix
Music & Lyrics by Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, IDO, 24 and Teddy
Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang | Directors
Michelle L.M. Wong | Producers
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“Dream as One” from Avatar: Fire and Ash
“The Girl in the Bubble” from Wicked: For Good
“I Lied to You” from Sinners
“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams
“Zoo” from Zootopia 2



Best Sound
F1: THE MOVIE • Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films
Joseph Kosinski | Director
Jerry Bruckheimer, Joseph Kosinski, Lewis Hamilton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Chad Oman | Producers
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Frankenstein
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirât



Best Visual Effects
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH •
20th Century Studios
James Cameron | Director
James Cameron, Jon Landau | Producers
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F1: The Movie
Frankenstein
Sinners
Superman
Wicked: For Good



Best StuntS
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING • Paramount Pictures
Christopher McQuarrie | Director
Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise | Producers
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Ballerina
F1: The Movie
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Warfare



Latino Breakout Award
Tonatiuh
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN • Roadside Attractions
Bill Condon | Director
Barry Josephson, Tom Kirdahy, Greg Yolen, Ben Affleck, Vindhya Sagar | Producers



Latino Activism Award
DIEGO LUNA
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN • Roadside Attractions
Bill Condon | Director
Barry Josephson, Tom Kirdahy, Greg Yolen, Ben Affleck, Vindhya Sagar | Producers



Rita Moreno Lifetime Achievement Award
BENICIO DEL TORO
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

Latino Entertainment Journalists Association
Best Picture:
Best Director:
Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Best Voice or Motion Capture: Performance:
Best Youth Performance (Under 18):
Best Animated Film:
Best Non-English Language Film:
Best Documentary Feature:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Ensemble Cast:
Best Production & Set Design:
Best Cinematography:
Best Costume Design:
Best Editing:
Best Hair & Makeup Design:
Best Sound:
Best Visual Effects:
Best Stunt Design:
Best Musical Score:
Best Song Written for a Film:
“Sinners”
Ryan Coogler – “Sinners”
Wagner Moura – “The Secret Agent”
Rose Byrne – “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
Benicio del Toro – “One Battle After Another”
Teyana Taylor – “One Battle After Another”
Zoe Saldaña – “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
Cary Christopher – “Weapons”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
“The Secret Agent”
“The Perfect Neighbor”
“Sinners” – Ryan Coogler
“One Battle After Another” – Paul Thomas Anderson
“Sinners” – Francine Maisler
“Frankenstein” – Tamara Deverell & Shane Vieau
“Sinners” – Autumn Durald Arkapaw | “Train Dreams” – Adolpho Veloso
“Frankenstein” – Kate Hawley
“F1: The Movie” – Stephen Mirrione
“Frankenstein”
“F1: The Movie”
“Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”
“Sinners” – Ludwig Göransson
“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters”

ABOUT THE Latino Entertainment Journalists Association
The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) is committed to developing and celebrating Latino voices in all areas and backgrounds of the entertainment industry. Founded in 2018, LEJA provides a much-needed opportunity for writers from the United States to have their works amplified and heard in film, television, music, theatre, and the arts. LEJA accepts all backgrounds and identities and embraces anyone who identifies as Latino, Latina, Latinx, Latine, Hispanic, Afro-Latino, Afro-Latina, or any inclusive and progressive description that champions and accelerates the voices of our culture from around the world.


