List of actors nominated for multiple Academy Awards in the same year

A dozen people have been nominated for two Academy Awards in acting categories in a single year, the first in 1938 and the most recent in 2019.

According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rule, an actor or actress cannot receive multiple nominations for the same performance. The rule was introduced in 1945, after Barry Fitzgerald received a Best Actor nomination and a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in Going My Way. Until the 98th Academy Awards in 2026, they could not receive multiple nominations for different performances in the same category (they could be nominated for maximum one leading performance and one supporting performance in a single year). However, in May 2026 the Academy reverted the rule, so starting from the 99th Academy Awards in 2027 an actor or actress may receive multiple nominations in the same category.

As of 2026, 12 actors and actresses have been nominated for two Academy Awards in the same year. The first was Fay Bainter, who received nominations for her performances in White Banners and Jezebel at the 11th Academy Awards. The most recent occurrence was the 92nd Academy Awards, when Scarlett Johansson received her first nominations, for Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit. Seven of these actors and actresses received an Academy Award in one of the categories for which they were nominated, but none have won two Academy Awards in the same year. Five did not receive an Academy Award in either category: Sigourney Weaver (nominations for Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl), Emma Thompson (nominations for The Remains of the Day and In the Name of the Father), Julianne Moore (nominations for Far from Heaven and The Hours), Cate Blanchett (nominations for Elizabeth: The Golden Age and I'm Not There), and Johansson. Thompson's nominations came in 1993, when Holly Hunter also received two nominations (for The Piano and The Firm).