The 98th Academy Awards were held on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre, honoring the top films of 2025.
Read more: Complete List: One Battle After Another, Sinners Sweep 2026 OscarsReturning for his second consecutive year as host, Conan O’Brien presided over a ceremony that ran roughly three hours and forty-five minutes. The event was televised on ABC and streamed live on Hulu.
This year’s Oscars showcased a garden courtyard–inspired stage design, live musical numbers including I Lied To You from Sinners, a tribute by Barbra Streisand to Robert Redford, and the customary In Memoriam segment. Security measures were notably increased in response to external threats.
The evening was marked by the dominance of two Warner Bros. films—One Battle After Another and Sinners—who continued their intense rivalry throughout the awards season.
Under the direction of Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another dominated the night by taking home six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. This gripping political thriller features Leonardo DiCaprio as a former radical ensnared in a dangerous, high-stakes pursuit.
Meanwhile, Sinners, helmed by director Ryan Coogler, took home four Oscars—including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, who delivered a dual performance as twin brothers Elijah Smoke” Moore and Elias Stack Moore in the atmospheric vampire horror drama.
Despite entering the ceremony with a record-setting 16 nominations—the most in Academy Awards history—Sinners ended the night with fewer wins than anticipated. Nevertheless, the film achieved several historic firsts and contributed to a dominant showing for Warner Bros., which led all studios with 11 overall victories.
The 2026 Oscars were defined by several landmark achievements.
Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman to win Best Cinematography for her work on Sinners, and she also became the first woman of color ever nominated in the category. In her acceptance speech, she called on all women in the room to stand and thanked the network of women who supported her campaign.
Another milestone unfolded with the debut of the Best Casting award—the first new competitive Oscar category in 24 years—which went to One Battle After Another.
For Anderson, the night represented a long-awaited breakthrough. After 14 previous nominations, he finally earned his first Oscars, winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay—all in one night—making him only the ninth person in Academy history to achieve this triple honor.
US actress Amy Madigan poses in the press room with the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for “Weapons” during the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)
Veteran actress Amy Madigan also set a record for the longest gap between acting nominations, returning to the Oscars after 40 years to win Best Supporting Actress for Weapons.
Other notable winners included Frankenstein, which dominated several craft categories, while the animated hit KPop Demon Hunters secured two awards.
FULL LIST OF 2026 OSCARS WINNERS
Best Picture
One Battle After Another (winner)
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (winner)
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Actor
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners (winner)
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet (winner)
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
Emma Stone – Bugonia
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another (winner)
Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo – Sinners
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Madigan – Weapons (winner)
Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Best Original Screenplay
Sinners – Ryan Coogler (winner)
Blue Moon
It Was Just an Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Best Adapted Screenplay
One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson (winner)
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Train Dreams
Best Animated Feature
KPop Demon Hunters (winner)
Arco
Elio
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Best International Feature
Sentimental Value (Norway) (winner)
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
It Was Just an Accident (France)
Sirāt (Spain)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Best Documentary Feature
Mr. Nobody Against Putin (winner)
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
The Perfect Neighbor
Best Cinematography
Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw (winner)
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Train Dreams
Best Original Score
Sinners – Ludwig Göransson (winner)
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Best Original Song
“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters (winner)
“Dear Me” (Diane Warren: Relentless)
“I Lied To You” (Sinners)
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” (Viva Verdi!)
“Train Dreams” (Train Dreams)
Best Film Editing
One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen (winner)
F1
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Production Design
Frankenstein (winner)
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Costume Design
Frankenstein – Kate Hawley (winner)
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein (winner)
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Best Sound
F1 (winner)
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirāt
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash (winner)
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Best Casting
One Battle After Another – Cassandra Kulukundis (winner)
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
The Secret Agent
Sinners
Best Documentary Short
All the Empty Rooms (winner)
Armed Only with a Camera…
Children No More…
The Devil Is Busy
Perfectly a Strangeness
Best Animated Short
The Girl Who Cried Pearls (winner)
Butterfly
Forevergreen
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best Live Action Short (tie)
The Singers (winner)
Two People Exchanging Saliva (winner)
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
