5 categories we'd love to see the Oscars add, including an award for stunt work and choreography

The Academy Awards will add a new category in 2026. We think the show should add even more.

For the first time in more than two decades, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences added a new category to the Oscars. 

On Thursday, the Academy shared that, starting in 2026, the category of Best Casting will join the lineup of annual awards.

It’s the first time a new category has been introduced at the ceremony since 2002, when the category of Best Animated Feature made its debut.

While it’s great to know the Academy will finally recognize the excellent casting directors who help put together our most electric ensembles, we feel that there are even more categories that would help recognize the widespread excellence across the industry.

Yes, we’re including Best Stunt Work and Choreography in this, so that a world where the Oscar-nominated John Wick: Chapter 4 could be a possibility.