The 98th Academy Awards took place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Conan O’Brien returned as host for the second consecutive year. One Battle After Another emerged as the night’s biggest winner, taking home six Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson. Here is the complete list of Oscar winners for 2026.
Best Picture
WINNER: One Battle After Another
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- F1
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Actress
WINNER: 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
Best Actor
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
- Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
- Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
- Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
- Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Best Supporting Actress
WINNER: Amy Madigan – Weapons
- Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
- Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
- Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actor
WINNER: Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
- Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
- Delroy Lindo – Sinners
- Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
Best Director
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Best Animated Feature
WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters
- Arco
- Elio
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Best International Feature
WINNER: Sentimental Value (Norway)
- It Was Just an Accident (France)
- Sirât (Spain)
- The Secret Agent (Brazil)
- The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Best Documentary Feature
WINNER: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
- Come See Me in the Good Light
- Cutting Through the Rocks
- The Alabama Solution
- The Perfect Neighbor
Best Original Screenplay
WINNER: Sinners – Ryan Coogler
- Blue Moon – Robert Kaplow
- It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi
- Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value – Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier
Best Adapted Screenplay
WINNER: One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
- Bugonia – Will Tracy
- Frankenstein – Guillermo del Toro
- Hamnet – Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell
- Train Dreams – Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Best Original Song
WINNER: “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters
Music and lyrics by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park
- “Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless – Diane Warren
- “I Lied to You” from Sinners – Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson
- “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdi! – Nicholas Pike
- “Train Dreams” from Train Dreams – Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner
Best Original Score
WINNER: Sinners – Ludwig Goransson
- Bugonia – Jerskin Fendrix
- Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat
- Hamnet – Max Richter
- One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood
Best Cinematography
WINNER: Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen
- Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji
- One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
- Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso
Best Film Editing
WINNER: One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen
- F1 – Stephen Mirrione
- Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value – Olivier Bugge Coutté
- Sinners – Michael P. Shawver
Best Sound
WINNER: F1 – Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta
- Frankenstein – Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
- One Battle After Another – José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor
- Sinners – Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
- Sirât – Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas
Best Visual Effects
WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
- F1 – Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson
- Jurassic World Rebirth – David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould
- Sinners – Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean
- The Lost Bus – Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin
Best Production Design
WINNER: Frankenstein – Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau
- Hamnet – Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton
- Marty Supreme – Jack Fisk and Adam Willis
- One Battle After Another – Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino
- Sinners – Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne
Best Costume Design
WINNER: Frankenstein – Kate Hawley
- Avatar: Fire and Ash – Deborah L. Scott
- Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska
- Marty Supreme – Miyako Bellizz
- Sinners – Ruth E. Carter
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
WINNER: Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
- Kokuho – Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu
- Sinners – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
- The Smashing Machine – Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein
- The Ugly Stepsister – Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Best Casting
WINNER: One Battle After Another – Cassandra Kulukundis
- Hamnet – Nina Gold
- Marty Supreme – Jennifer Venditti
- Sinners – Francine Maisler
- The Secret Agent – Gabriel Domingues
Best Animated Short
WINNER: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- Butterfly
- Forevergreen
- Retirement Plan
- The Three Sisters
Best Live Action Short
WINNER (TIED): The Singers
WINNER (TIED): Two People Exchanging Saliva
- A Friend of Dorothy
- Butcher’s Stain
- Jane Austen’s Period Drama
Best Documentary Short
WINNER: All the Empty Rooms
- Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
- Children No More: Were and Are Gone
- The Devil Is Busy
- Perfectly a Strangeness
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Best Actor at the 2026 Oscars? Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for his role in Sinners.
Who won Best Actress at the 2026 Oscars? Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for her performance in Hamnet.
What won Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars? One Battle After Another won Best Picture, taking home six awards total including Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson.
Who hosted the 2026 Oscars? Conan O’Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards for the second consecutive year.
When were the 2026 Oscars held? The 98th Academy Awards took place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Saoirse-Monica Jackson stars as Cheryl Crawford in the BBC gangster series This City Is Ours.
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