Oscar Winners 2026
Complete Guide
Hollywood's biggest night — every winner, every story, every historic moment
98th Academy Awards — March 15, 2026 · Dolby Theatre, Hollywood (Illustration)
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- Sentimental Value
- Bugonia
- F1
- The Secret Agent
- Train Dreams
- Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
- ChloΓ© Zhao — Hamnet
- Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme
- Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value
- Ryan Coogler — Sinners
Best Picture 2026 — "One Battle After Another" | 98th Academy Awards
- Michael B. Jordan — Sinners (twins Smoke & Stack)
- TimothΓ©e Chalamet — Marty Supreme
- Leonardo DiCaprio — One Battle After Another
- Ethan Hawke — Blue Moon
- Wagner Moura — The Secret Agent
- 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
- Sean Penn — One Battle After Another
- Benicio del Toro — One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi — Frankenstein
- Delroy Lindo — Sinners
- Stellan SkarsgΓ₯rd — Sentimental Value
- Amy Madigan — Weapons
- Elle Fanning — Sentimental Value
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas — Sentimental Value
- Wunmi Mosaku — Sinners
- Teyana Taylor — One Battle After Another
Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) · Best Actress: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) | 98th Oscars
π Best Original Screenplay
Ryan Coogler — Sinners
Coogler's vampire-infused period drama set in the 1930s Jim Crow South earned him his first Academy Award for writing. The film went on to be the most-nominated movie in Oscar history with 16 nods.
π Best Adapted Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
A second win for Anderson on the night, completing a remarkable sweep of the top writing and directing categories.
Best Achievement in Casting — first introduced at the 98th Academy Awards, 2026
- Cassandra Kulukundis — One Battle After Another
- Nina Gold — Hamnet
- Jennifer Venditti — Marty Supreme
- Gabriel Domingues — The Secret Agent
- Francine Maisler — Sinners
π· Best Cinematography — History Made
Autumn Durald Arkapaw — Sinners
Arkapaw became the first woman of color ever to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography — a long-overdue milestone in Hollywood history.
Craft & Technical Oscar Winners 2026 | 98th Academy Awards
- Sentimental Value — Norway
- The Secret Agent — Brazil
- It Was Just an Accident — France (dir. Jafar Panahi)
- SirΔt — Spain
- The Voice of Hind Rajab — Tunisia
⚡ 7th Tie in Oscar History
The Best Live Action Short Film category ended in a rare historic tie — only the seventh in Oscars history — with both The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva winning simultaneously.
π PTA's Long-Awaited First Oscar
Paul Thomas Anderson — director of Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood, The Master — won his first-ever Academy Award (Best Director), sweeping with One Battle After Another. One of the most celebrated directors in cinema history finally has his Oscar.
π¬ Sinners — Most Nominated Film Ever (16 Noms)
Ryan Coogler's Sinners broke the all-time nominations record, surpassing All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land at 14 each. Despite the record noms, it won 4 Oscars including Actor, Original Screenplay, Score, and Cinematography.
π΅ Ludwig GΓΆransson — 3rd Career Oscar (Sinners)
After Black Panther and Oppenheimer, GΓΆransson's win for Sinners cements him as one of the most awarded film composers of his generation. He paid tribute to his father in an emotional speech.
π️ KPop Demon Hunters — Double Winner
The animated film won both Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song ("Golden"). Director Chris Appelhans' speech became a highlight of the evening: "Keep telling your story. The world is waiting."
π―️ In Memoriam: Barbra Streisand Tribute
Billy Crystal opened the In Memoriam segment with a tribute to his longtime friend Rob Reiner. Barbra Streisand paid tribute to co-star Robert Redford from "The Way We Were," performing a passage from the film's Oscar-winning theme.
The Biggest Moments of Oscar Night 2026 | 98th Academy Awards Recap
| # | Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Picture | One Battle After Another | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Best Director | Paul Thomas Anderson | One Battle After Another |
| 3 | Best Actor | Michael B. Jordan | Sinners |
| 4 | Best Actress | Jessie Buckley | Hamnet |
| 5 | Best Supporting Actor | Sean Penn | One Battle After Another |
| 6 | Best Supporting Actress | Amy Madigan | Weapons |
| 7 | Best Original Screenplay | Ryan Coogler | Sinners |
| 8 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Paul Thomas Anderson | One Battle After Another |
| 9 | Best Cinematography | Autumn Durald Arkapaw ⭐ | Sinners |
| 10 | Best Film Editing | Andy Jurgensen | One Battle After Another |
| 11 | Best Original Score | Ludwig GΓΆransson | Sinners |
| 12 | Best Original Song | "Golden" — Ejae | KPop Demon Hunters |
| 13 | Best Sound | F1 | Apple Original Films |
| 14 | Best Makeup & Hairstyling | Frankenstein | Netflix |
| 15 | Best Costume Design | Frankenstein | Netflix |
| 16 | Best Production Design | Frankenstein | Netflix |
| 17 | Best Visual Effects | Avatar: Fire and Ash | Walt Disney |
| 18 | Best Animated Feature | KPop Demon Hunters | — |
| 19 | Best International Film | Sentimental Value | Norway |
| 20 | Best Documentary Feature | Mr. Nobody Against Putin | — |
| 21 | Best Live Action Short | The Singers + Two People… | Historic Tie! (7th ever) |
| 22 | Best Casting (NEW ⭐) | Cassandra Kulukundis | One Battle After Another |
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