2026 Oscars: Full Winners List and Ceremony Highlights
The 2026 Oscars ceremony in Hollywood concluded this year's awards season with a night of surprises, historic moments, and major victories for key films. Paul Thomas Anderson's epic caper One Battle After Another emerged as the standout winner, securing both Best Picture and Best Director awards. Meanwhile, Ryan Coogler's vampire horror Sinners also garnered significant acclaim, sharing the spotlight with Anderson's masterpiece.
Major Award Winners and Notable Achievements
In the acting categories, Michael B. Jordan triumphed as Best Actor for his lead role in Sinners, edging out Timothée Chalamet. Jessie Buckley continued her awards season dominance by winning Best Actress for her performance in Hamnet, a victory widely anticipated by critics and fans alike. Supporting roles were honoured with Sean Penn taking Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another and Amy Madigan winning Best Supporting Actress for Weapons, the latter cracking jokes in her acceptance speech.
The ceremony introduced a new competitive award, Best Casting, expanding the total Oscars presented to 24. The inaugural prize was awarded to Cassandra Kulukundis for her work on One Battle After Another, highlighting the film's exceptional ensemble. Host Conan O'Brien returned for a second consecutive year, delivering a well-received monologue that included risqué jokes about Jeffrey Epstein and playful jabs at Timothée Chalamet's controversial ballet comments.
Historic Tie and Full Winners Breakdown
A rare and confusing moment occurred when presenter Kumail Nanjiani announced a tie in the Best Live Action Short Film category, with both The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva sharing the honour. This historic event added an unexpected twist to the evening's proceedings.
Below is the complete list of winners from the 2026 Oscars:
- Best Picture: One Battle After Another (WINNER)
- Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (WINNER)
- Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners (WINNER)
- Best Actress: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet (WINNER)
- Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another (WINNER)
- Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan, Weapons (WINNER)
- Best Original Screenplay: Sinners (WINNER)
- Best Adapted Screenplay: One Battle After Another (WINNER)
- Best Animated Feature Film: KPop Demon Hunters (WINNER)
- Best Animated Short Film: The Girl Who Cried Pearls (WINNER)
- Best Live Action Short Film: The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva (TIED WINNERS)
- Best Documentary Feature Film: Mr. Nobody Against Putin (WINNER)
- Best Documentary Short Film: All the Empty Rooms (WINNER)
- Best International Feature Film: Sentimental Value (WINNER)
- Best Original Score: Sinners (WINNER)
- Best Original Song: "Golden", KPop Demon Hunters (WINNER)
- Best Production Design: Frankenstein (WINNER)
- Best Cinematography: Sinners (WINNER)
- Best Film Editing: One Battle After Another (WINNER)
- Best Sound: F1 (WINNER)
- Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire & Ash (WINNER)
- Best Costume Design: Frankenstein (WINNER)
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Frankenstein (WINNER)
- Best Casting: Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another (WINNER)
The event underscored the diversity and creativity in contemporary cinema, with films like Frankenstein and Sinners also earning multiple awards across technical and artistic categories.
