Oscars Winners 2026

The 98th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars 2026, were held on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The ceremony honored the best films of 2025 and was hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien for the second consecutive year. The event was broadcast on ABC and streamed on Hulu.

The biggest winner of the night was “One Battle After Another,” which took home six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. Another major film of the evening was “Sinners,” which earned four awards, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan.

This year’s ceremony also marked a historic change: the Academy Award for Best Casting was introduced, increasing the total competitive categories to 24.

Oscars 2026 – Complete Winners List

Major Awards

• Best Picture: One Battle After Another

• Paul Thomas Anderson won the Best Director award for his film One Battle After Another.

• Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners

• Best Actress: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet

• Sean Penn received the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in One Battle After Another.

• Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan – Weapons

Screenplay Awards

• Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler – Sinners

• Paul Thomas Anderson won the Best Adapted Screenplay award for One Battle After Another.

Animated Film Awards

• Best Animated Feature Film: KPop Demon Hunters

• The Best Animated Short Film award went to The Girl Who Cried Pearls.

Documentary Awards

• Best Documentary Feature: Mr. Nobody Against Putin

• Best Documentary Short: All the Empty Rooms

International Film Award

• Best International Feature Film: Sentimental Value (Norway)

Music Awards

• Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson – Sinners

• The Academy honored the song “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters with the Best Original Song Oscar.

Technical Awards

• Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners

• Best Production Design: Tamara Deverell & Shane Vieau – Frankenstein

• Best Costume Design: Kate Hawley – Frankenstein

• Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Frankenstein

• Best Sound: F1

• Andy Jurgensen won the Oscar for Best Film Editing for One Battle After Another.

• Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash

Short Film Awards

• The Best Live Action Short Film award was shared by The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva in a tie.

Special and New Category

• Best Casting (First time introduced): Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another

Films with the Most Oscars

Key Highlights of the 2026 Oscars

• One Battle After Another led the Oscars 2026, taking home six awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

• Michael B. Jordan won the Best Actor Oscar for his dual performance in Sinners.

• Jessie Buckley won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in Hamnet.

• Sean Penn earned his third acting Oscar for One Battle After Another.

• The ceremony introduced Best Casting, the first new competitive category added in over two decades.

The 2026 Oscars celebrated a diverse range of films—from epic dramas and historical stories to animated hits and international cinema. With major victories for One Battle After Another and Sinners, the ceremony highlighted both established filmmakers and emerging talents. The introduction of the Best Casting award also marked a significant step in recognizing the importance of casting professionals in filmmaking.