Oscars 2026 Winners: Full Results from the 98th Academy Awards

The 98th Academy Awards took place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the ceremony honored the best films of 2025. Here is the complete and updated list of Oscars 2026 winners across all categories.

Going into the night, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners led all nominees with a record-breaking 16 nominations — the most for any film in a single year in Oscar history. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another followed with 13. Both were up for Best Picture alongside eight other films.

This page is updated as results are confirmed.

Oscars 2026 Best Picture Winner: One Battle After Another

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another won Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards, produced by Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, and Paul Thomas Anderson. The film also took home Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Film Editing — making it the most decorated film of the night by a wide margin.

Best Director — 98th Academy Awards

Paul Thomas Anderson had been nominated for an Academy Award 14 times before March 15, 2026. He had never won.

That changed with One Battle After Another, his action comedy that also took home Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Film Editing. It was the most decorated film of the night by total wins.

Anderson’s filmography — Boogie Nights, Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, The Master, Phantom Thread — represents one of the most acclaimed bodies of work in contemporary American cinema. The win was a long time coming.

Oscars 2026 Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan for Sinners

Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor at the 98th Academy Awards for his performance in Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s period horror film set in 1930s Mississippi. The win adds a personal Oscar to what has already been a historic night for the film, which leads all productions with the most nominations in a single year.

Oscars 2026 Best Actress: Jessie Buckley for Hamnet

Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao and adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s novel. The film centers on Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare, processing the death of their son Hamnet. Buckley had been the frontrunner in this category for most of the season. Her previous work includes Wild Rose, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, and Women Talking. The win was earned, not coronated.

Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress: Sean Penn and Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Aunt Gladys in Weapons. The win was widely predicted.

Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another, continuing a strong late-career return for the two-time Best Actor winner. His performance appeared alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, and Teyana Taylor.

Sinners: Record 16 Nominations at Oscars 2026

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners entered the 98th Academy Awards as the most-nominated film in a single year in Oscar history — 16 nominations, breaking the previous record of 14 shared by All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land.

Confirmed wins so far:

• Best Original Screenplay — Ryan Coogler
• Best Cinematography — Autumn Durald Arkapaw
• Best Original Score — Ludwig Goransson

The record 16 nominations also included the most Black individuals nominated for a single film in Oscar history, at ten. Warner Bros. Pictures earned 30 total nominations this year, tying its own record from 2005.

Best Animated Feature Film: KPop Demon Hunters

Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters won Best Animated Feature Film at the 2026 Oscars. Co-directors Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, and Michelle L.M. Wong accepted the award, with Kang dedicating it to Korea and to Korean audiences.

Best Animated Short Film went to The Girl Who Cried Pearls, directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski.

A First in 25 Years: The Best Casting Oscar

The Best Casting award was introduced at the 98th Academy Awards — the first new competitive Oscar category since Best Animated Feature debuted in 2001.

The inaugural winner was Cassandra Kulukundis for One Battle After Another. Casting directors have historically been one of the most underrecognized crafts in Hollywood. That changed on March 15.

Technical Awards: Frankenstein, F1, and Avatar

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein swept three craft Oscars: Best Costume Design (Kate Hawley), Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey), and Best Production Design (Tamara Deverell). F1 took home Best Sound. Avatar: Fire and Ash won Best Visual Effects. One Battle After Another won Best Film Editing (Andy Jurgensen) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Paul Thomas Anderson).

Documentary Awards

Mr. Nobody against Putin won Best Documentary Feature Film. All the Empty Rooms won Best Documentary Short Film. Two films shared Best Live Action Short Film: The Singers (Sam A. Davis, Jack Piatt) and Two People Exchanging Saliva (Alexandre Singh, Natalie Musteata).

Complete List of Winners — 98th Academy Awards 2026

• Best Picture — One Battle After Another (Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson)
• Best Director — Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
• Best Actor — Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
• Best Actress — Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
• Best Supporting Actor — Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
• Best Supporting Actress — Amy Madigan, Weapons
• Best Original Screenplay — Ryan Coogler, Sinners
• Best Adapted Screenplay — Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
• Best Original Score — Ludwig Goransson, Sinners
• Best Original Song — “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters (EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Teddy Park)
• Best Animated Feature Film — KPop Demon Hunters (Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, Michelle L.M. Wong)
• Best Animated Short Film — The Girl Who Cried Pearls (Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski)
• Best Live Action Short Film — The Singers / Two People Exchanging Saliva
• Best Cinematography — Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners
• Best Film Editing — Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another
• Best Costume Design — Kate Hawley, Frankenstein
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling — Frankenstein (Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey)
• Best Production Design — Frankenstein (Tamara Deverell; Shane Vieau)
• Best Sound — F1 (Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta)
• Best Visual Effects — Avatar: Fire and Ash (Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett)
• Best Documentary Feature Film — Mr. Nobody against Putin (David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber, Alžběta Karásková)
• Best Documentary Short Film — All the Empty Rooms (Joshua Seftel, Conall Jones)
• Best International Feature Film — Sentimental Value (Norway)
• Best Casting (inaugural) — Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another

FAQ — Oscars 2026

What film won Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars?

One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, won Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026.

Who won Best Actress at the Oscars 2026?

Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for her performance in Hamnet, directed by Chloé Zhao.

Who won Best Actor at the Oscars 2026?

Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for his performance in Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler.

Who won Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars 2026?

Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another at the 98th Academy Awards.

Who won Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars 2026?

Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Weapons.

Which film had the most nominations at the 2026 Oscars?

Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, received 16 nominations — the most for any film in a single year in Oscar history.

Was there a new Oscar category in 2026?

Yes. The Academy introduced Best Casting for the first time, making it the first new competitive Oscar category since Best Animated Feature debuted in 2001. The inaugural winner was Cassandra Kulukundis for One Battle After Another.

Who won Best Animated Feature at the 2026 Oscars?

KPop Demon Hunters, co-directed by Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, and Michelle L.M. Wong, won Best Animated Feature Film.

Where did the 98th Academy Awards take place?

The ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on March 15, 2026, hosted by Conan O’Brien.

This article is updated as official results are confirmed. The 98th Academy Awards honor films released during the 2025 calendar year.

Source: Oscars 2026 ceremony