FULL LIST: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Dominate 2026 Oscars

…”One Battle After Another” emerged as the big winner with six awards, followed by “Sinners” with four.

Argentine makeup artist Florencia Martin, US actor Leonardo DiCaprio, US casting director Cassandra Kulukundis, US actor James Raterman, US rapper and actress Shayna McHayle US actress Regina Hall, US actress Teyana Taylor, director of photography Michael Bauman, set designer Anthony Carlino, executive producer Will Weiske, US filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, US producer Sara Murphy and US actress Chase Infiniti celebrate the award for Best Picture for “One Battle After Another” onstage during the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

The 98th edition of the Academy Awards took place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre, celebrating the best films released in 2025.

The ceremony, hosted for the second consecutive year by Conan O’Brien, lasted approximately three hours and 45 minutes. It was broadcast on ABC and streamed on Hulu.

This year’s Oscars featured a garden courtyard–themed stage, live performances including “I Lied To You” from Sinners, a tribute by Barbra Streisand to Robert Redford, and the traditional In Memoriam segment. Security was reportedly heightened due to external threats surrounding the event.

The night was largely dominated by two Warner Bros. productions, One Battle After Another and Sinners, which had been fierce rivals throughout the awards season.

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another emerged as the biggest winner of the evening with six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The dark political thriller stars Leonardo DiCaprio as an ex-radical caught in a high-stakes chase.

Meanwhile, Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, secured four Oscars, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, who played twin brothers Elijah “Smoke” Moore and Elias “Stack” Moore in the vampire horror drama.

Despite entering the ceremony with a record-breaking 16 nominations — the most in Oscars history, Sinners finished the night with fewer awards than expected. Still, the film achieved several historic milestones and contributed to a strong showing for Warner Bros., which led all studios with 11 total wins.
Several landmark moments defined the 2026 ceremony.

Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman ever to win Best Cinematography for her work on Sinners. She also became the first woman of colour nominated in the category. During her acceptance speech, she invited all women in the room to stand and expressed gratitude to the female support network behind the campaign.

Another milestone came with the introduction of Best Casting, the first new competitive Oscar category in 24 years, which was awarded to One Battle After Another.

For Anderson, the evening marked a long-awaited breakthrough. After receiving 14 previous nominations, he won his first Oscars, taking home awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay in a single night — becoming the ninth person in Academy history to achieve the triple victory.

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)BugoniaF1FrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeThe Secret AgentSentimental ValueSinnersTrain Dreams
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (winner)Chloé Zhao – HamnetJosh Safdie – Marty SupremeJoachim Trier – Sentimental ValueRyan Coogler – Sinners
Best Actor
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners (winner)Timothée Chalamet – Marty SupremeLeonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After AnotherEthan Hawke – Blue MoonWagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet (winner)Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouKate Hudson – Song Sung BlueRenate Reinsve – Sentimental ValueEmma Stone – Bugonia

Best Supporting Actor
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another (winner)Benicio del Toro – One Battle After AnotherJacob Elordi – FrankensteinDelroy Lindo – SinnersStellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

Best Supporting Actress
Amy Madigan – Weapons (winner)Elle Fanning – Sentimental ValueInga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental ValueWunmi Mosaku – SinnersTeyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

Best Original Screenplay
Sinners – Ryan Coogler (winner)Blue MoonIt Was Just an AccidentMarty SupremeSentimental Value
Best Adapted Screenplay
One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson (winner)BugoniaFrankensteinHamnetTrain Dreams

Best Animated Feature
KPop Demon Hunters (winner)ArcoElioLittle Amélie or the Character of RainZootopia 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 SolutionCome See Me in the Good LightCutting Through RocksThe Perfect Neighbor
Best Cinematography
Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw (winner)FrankensteinMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherTrain Dreams
Best Original Score
Sinners – Ludwig Göransson (winner)BugoniaFrankensteinHamnetOne 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)F1Marty SupremeSentimental ValueSinners
Best Production Design
Frankenstein (winner)HamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherSinners
Best Costume Design
Frankenstein – Kate Hawley (winner)Avatar: Fire and AshHamnetMarty SupremeSinners
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein (winner)KokuhoSinnersThe Smashing MachineThe Ugly Stepsister
Best Sound
F1 (winner)FrankensteinOne Battle After AnotherSinnersSirāt
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash (winner)F1Jurassic World RebirthThe Lost BusSinners
Best Casting
One Battle After Another – Cassandra Kulukundis (winner)HamnetMarty SupremeThe Secret AgentSinners
Best Documentary Short
All the Empty Rooms (winner)Armed Only with a Camera…Children No More…The Devil Is BusyPerfectly a Strangeness
Best Animated Short
The Girl Who Cried Pearls (winner)ButterflyForevergreenRetirement PlanThe Three Sisters
Best Live Action Short (tie)
The Singers (winner)Two People Exchanging Saliva (winner)Butcher’s Stain A Friend of DorothyJane Austen’s Period Drama
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