Hollywood’s most anticipated night delivered exactly what awards season had been building toward — spectacle, surprises, and a handful of history-making wins.
The 98th Academy Awards, held at the iconic Dolby Theatre, capped off a fiercely competitive season with Warner Bros. emerging as the undeniable powerhouse of the year. Its action-comedy juggernaut One Battle After Another led the pack, taking home Best Picture and racking up six wins overall — the most of any film this year.
Not far behind was Sinners, another Warner Bros. title that had been neck-and-neck with One Battle After Another throughout awards season. The film secured four Oscars, cementing the studio’s dominance during a year already defined by its massive $110 billion acquisition by Paramount Skydance. Altogether, Warner Bros. walked away with an impressive 11 statuettes, while Netflix followed with seven, including three for its visually striking Frankenstein.
One of the night’s most talked-about races — Best Actor — ended with a breakthrough moment for Michael B. Jordan. The actor earned his first-ever Academy Award for his dual performance as Smoke and Stack in Sinners, a win that followed his recent triumph at the Actor Awards. It marked not just a career milestone, but a defining shift in how Jordan’s work is being recognized at the highest level.
Jessie Buckley’s Best Actress win for Hamnet felt almost inevitable by the time envelopes were opened. Her portrayal of Agnes, William Shakespeare’s partner, had dominated the awards circuit — and her Oscar victory made her the first Irishwoman to win in the category. It was her first nomination and her first win, a rare and remarkable sweep.
Meanwhile, Paul Thomas Anderson finally claimed his long-awaited Oscar moment. After 11 previous nominations dating back to 1998, the filmmaker took home both Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for One Battle After Another. In doing so, he joined an elite group of filmmakers who have won Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay in the same night — a feat achieved by only a handful in Academy history.
Ryan Coogler also celebrated a major milestone, earning his first Oscar for Original Screenplay for Sinners. It was his fifth nomination, underscoring a career that has consistently pushed boundaries while resonating with audiences and critics alike.
In the supporting categories, Sean Penn added another Oscar to his collection, winning Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another. It marked his third Academy Award overall, though notably his first in the supporting category. Penn was absent from the ceremony, leaving his win to resonate quietly but significantly.
Amy Madigan set the tone early in the evening, taking home Best Supporting Actress for her chilling performance as Aunt Gladys in Weapons. A consistent favorite throughout awards season, her win felt both earned and long overdue — especially considering her previous nomination decades ago.
This year also introduced a historic first: the inaugural Oscar for Best Casting. Cassandra Kulukundis won the honor for One Battle After Another, marking a long-awaited recognition of casting directors’ essential role in filmmaking.
On the technical side, Frankenstein dominated craft categories, including wins for Makeup & Hairstyling, Costume Design, and Production Design. Meanwhile, F1 sped ahead with Best Sound, and Sinners claimed Best Cinematography, further solidifying its artistic impact.
International cinema made history as Norway secured its first-ever Oscar with Sentimental Value, which won Best International Feature. The win signaled a continued expansion of global storytelling within the Academy’s spotlight.
Animation had its own standout moment with KPop Demon Hunters, which not only won Best Animated Feature but also took home Best Original Song for “Golden” — marking the first Oscar win for a K-pop track. The film’s massive streaming success only amplified its cultural impact.
Elsewhere, Avatar: Fire and Ash continued James Cameron’s legacy of visual innovation, winning Best Visual Effects and reinforcing the franchise’s long-standing dominance in the category.
One of the evening’s biggest surprises came in Documentary Feature, where Mr. Nobody Against Putin triumphed over expected frontrunners — a reminder that the Oscars can still deliver unpredictability.
The night also included emotional tributes, including a deeply moving In Memoriam segment led by Billy Crystal and Barbra Streisand, honoring legends lost over the past year.
By the time the final award was handed out, one thing was clear: the 2026 Oscars weren’t just about who won — they were about a shifting industry, bold storytelling, and a new era of cinematic voices taking center stage.
Below are all the winners at the 2026 Academy Awards:
Best Picture
WINNER: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
A Ghoulardi Film Company Production
Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers
Bugonia (Focus Features)
An Element Pictures/Square Peg/CJ ENM in association with Pith/Fruit Tree Enterprises Production
Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen, Producers
F1 (Apple)
An Apple Original Films/Monolith Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer/Plan B Entertainment/Dawn Apollo Films Production
Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
Frankenstein (Netflix)
A Netflix/Double Dare You/Demilo Films/Bluegrass 7 Production
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber, Producers
Hamnet (Focus Features)
A Hera Pictures/Neal Street/Amblin Entertainment in association with Book of Shadows Production
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, Producers
Marty Supreme (A24)
An A24/Central Group Production
Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas and Timothée Chalamet, Producers
The Secret Agent (Neon)
A CinemaScópio/MK/Lemming Film/One Two Films Production
Emilie Lesclaux, Producer
Sentimental Value (Neon)
A Mer Film/Eye Eye Pictures/MK/Lumen/Zentropa/ Komplizen Film/BBC Film Production
Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Producers
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
A Proximity Media Production
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Ryan Coogler, Producers
Train Dreams (Netflix)
A Black Bear/Kamala Films Production
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler, Producers
Actress In A Leading Role
WINNER: Jessie Buckley
Hamnet (Focus Features)
Rose Byrne
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
Kate Hudson
Song Sung Blue (Focus Features)
Renate Reinsve
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Emma Stone
Bugonia (Focus Features)
Actor In A Leading Role
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Timothée Chalamet
Marty Supreme (A24)
Leonardo DiCaprio
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Ethan Hawke
Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Wagner Moura
The Secret Agent (Neon)
Directing
WINNER: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Paul Thomas Anderson
Hamnet (Focus Features)
Chloé Zhao
Marty Supreme (A24)
Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Joachim Trier
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Ryan Coogler
Music (Original Song)
WINNER: “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon and Teddy Park
“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless (MasterClass/ Greenwich Entertainment)
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
“I Lied to You” from Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdi! (Viva Verdi!)
Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike
“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams (Netflix)
Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner
Lyric by Nick Cave
International Feature Film
WINNER: Sentimental Value
A Mer Film/Eye Eye Pictures Production
Norway
The Secret Agent
A CinemaScópio Production
Brazil
It Was Just an Accident
A Les Films Pelléas Production
France
Sirāt
An El Deseo Production
Spain
The Voice of Hind Rajab
A Mime Films Production
Tunisia
Cinematography
WINNER: Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Dan Laustsen
Marty Supreme (A24)
Darius Khondji
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Michael Bauman
Train Dreams (Netflix)
Adolpho Veloso
Film Editing
WINNER: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Andy Jurgensen
F1 (Apple)
Stephen Mirrione
Marty Supreme (A24)
Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Olivier Bugge Coutté
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Michael P. Shawver
Sound
WINNER: F1 (Apple)
Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
Sirāt (Neon)
Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas
Music (Original Score)
WINNER: Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Ludwig Göransson
Bugonia (Focus Features)
Jerskin Fendrix
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet (Focus Features)
Max Richter
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Jonny Greenwood
Documentary Feature Film
WINNER: Mr. Nobody Against Putin (PINK)
A PINK Production
David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber and Alžběta Karásková
The Alabama Solution (HBO Documentary Films)
An HBO Documentary Films/Alabama Film Project Production
Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
Come See Me in the Good Light (Apple)
An Apple Original Films/Tripod Media/Amplify Pictures in association with Treat Media/Something Fierce Production
Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro and Stef Willen
Cutting Through Rocks
A Gandom Films Production
Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
A Netflix Documentary/Message Pictures in association with SO’B/Park Pictures Production
Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee
Documentary Short Film
WINNER: All the Empty Rooms (Netflix)
Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud (HBO)
Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” (Sky)
Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins
The Devil Is Busy (HBO)
Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir
Perfectly a Strangeness (Second Sight Pictures)
Alison McAlpine
Visual Effects
WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash (Walt Disney)
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
F1 (Apple)
Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson
Jurassic World Rebirth (Universal)
David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould
The Lost Bus (Apple)
Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean
Production Design
WINNER: Frankenstein (Netflix)
Production Design: Tamara Deverell
Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
Hamnet (Focus Features)
Production Design: Fiona Crombie
Set Decoration: Alice Felton
Marty Supreme (A24)
Production Design: Jack Fisk
Set Decoration: Adam Willis
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Production Design: Florencia Martin
Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Production Design: Hannah Beachler
Set Decoration: Monique Champagne
Writing (Original Screenplay)
WINNER: Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Written by Ryan Coogler
Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Written by Robert Kaplow
It Was Just an Accident (Neon)
Written by Jafar Panahi
Script collaborators – Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
Marty Supreme (A24)
Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
WINNER: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
Bugonia (Focus Features)
Screenplay by Will Tracy
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
Hamnet (Focus Features)
Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
Train Dreams (Netflix)
Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Actor In A Supporting Role
WINNER: Sean Penn
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Benicio Del Toro
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Jacob Elordi
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Delroy Lindo
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Stellan Skarsgård
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Live Action Short Film (tie)
WINNER: The Singers (Netflix)
Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
and
WINNER: Two People Exchanging Saliva (Canal+/The New Yorker)
Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata
Butcher’s Stain (Tel Aviv University Steve Tisch School of Film and Television)
Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi
A Friend of Dorothy
Lee Knight and James Dean
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
Julia Aks and Steve Pinder
Casting
WINNER: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Cassandra Kulukundis
Hamnet (Focus Features)
Nina Gold
Marty Supreme (A24)
Jennifer Venditti
The Secret Agent (Neon)
Gabriel Domingues
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Francine Maisler
Makeup And Hairstyling
WINNER: Frankenstein (Netflix)
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
Kokuho (Gkids)
Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
The Smashing Machine (A24)
Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein
The Ugly Stepsister (Independent Film Company/Shudder)
Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Costume Design
WINNER: Frankenstein (Netflix)
Kate Hawley
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Walt Disney)
Deborah L. Scott
Hamnet (Focus Features)
Malgosia Turzanska
Marty Supreme (A24)
Miyako Bellizzi
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Ruth E. Carter
Animated Short Film
WINNER: The Girl Who Cried Pearls (National Film Board of Canada)
Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
Butterfly (Sacrebleu Productions)
Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens
Forevergreen
Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears
Retirement Plan
John Kelly and Andrew Freedman
The Three Sisters (Polydont Films/Rymanco Ventures)
Constantin Bronzit
Animated Feature Film
WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong
Arco (Neon)
Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas and Natalie Portman
Elio (Walt Disney)
Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina and Mary Alice Drumm
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (Gkids)
Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago and Henri Magalon
Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney)
Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Yvett Merino
Actress In A Supporting Role
WINNER: Amy Madigan
Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Elle Fanning
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Wunmi Mosaku
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Teyana Taylor
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
