LOS ANGELES, CA – The 98th Academy Awards crowned Hollywood’s best on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another emerging as the night’s biggest winner. The complete Oscars 2026 Winners list shows the film took home six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn.
Michael B. Jordan won his first Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, while Jessie Buckley claimed Best Actress for her role in Hamnet. The ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien, featured historic wins, emotional speeches, and a few surprises. Below is the full Oscars 2026 Winners list across all categories.
Best Picture Winner, Oscars 2026
WINNER: One Battle After Another
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- F1
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic drama dominated the night, cementing its status as the year’s most celebrated film. The win marks Anderson’s first Best Picture Oscar, though he previously won Best Director for There Will Be Blood.
Best Actress Winner
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
Buckley’s emotional portrayal of Agnes in Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet earned the Irish actress her first Oscar. In her acceptance speech, she thanked the real-life family whose story inspired the film.
Best Actor Winner
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
- Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
- Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
- Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
- Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Jordan’s transformative performance as a man caught between gangster loyalty and vampire horror brought him his first Oscar. “This is for everyone who ever told me my dreams were too big,” he said, holding back tears.
Best Supporting Actress Winner, Oscars 2026
WINNER: Amy Madigan – Weapons
- Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
- Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
- Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Madigan’s win for her role in the indie drama Weapons was one of the night’s biggest surprises, beating out strong competition from Sinners and One Battle After Another.
Best Supporting Actor Winner
WINNER: Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
- Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
- Delroy Lindo – Sinners
- Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
Penn won his third Oscar (after Mystic River and Milk) for his role in Anderson’s ensemble drama. “I’ve been doing this a long time,” he joked. “It never gets old.”
Best Director Winner
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Anderson’s second directing Oscar (after There Will Be Blood) solidifies his place among cinema’s greatest living directors.
Best Animated Feature Winner
WINNER: KPop Demon Hunters
- Arco
- Elio
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
The Korean animated sensation upset Disney’s Zootopia 2 to take home the Oscars 2026. The film, which blends K-pop music with supernatural action, has become a global phenomenon.
Best International Feature Winner
WINNER: Sentimental Value (Norway)
- It Was Just an Accident (Iran)
- Sirât (Algeria)
- The Secret Agent (UK)
- The Voice of Hind Rajab (Palestine)
Joachim Trier’s Norwegian drama won the international feature category, adding to its strong awards season run.
Best Original Screenplay Winner
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
Coogler’s genre-defying script combined gangster drama with vampire horror in ways that wowed audiences and critics alike.
Best Adapted Screenplay Winner
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
Anderson adapted Thomas Pynchon’s novel into a sprawling American epic.
Best Original Song Winner
WINNER: “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters
- “Dear Me” – Diane Warren: Relentless
- “I Lied to You” – Sinners
- “Sweet Dreams of Joy” – Viva Verdi!
- “Train Dreams” – Train Dreams
The K-pop anthem from KPop Demon Hunters became the first song from an animated film to win this category since Frozen‘s “Let It Go.”
Best Original Score Winner
WINNER: Sinners – Ludwig Goransson
- Bugonia – Jerskin Fendrix
- Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat
- Hamnet – Max Richter
- One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood
Goransson’s haunting score blended traditional orchestration with experimental sounds.
Best Cinematography Winner
WINNER: Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen
- Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji
- One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
- Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso
Arkapaw became the second woman to win Best Cinematography, following Nomadland‘s Chloé Zhao.
Best Film Editing Winner
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
WINNER: F1
- Frankenstein
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
- Sirât
The racing drama’s immersive sound design put audiences in the driver’s seat.
Best Visual Effects Winner
WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash
- F1
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- Sinners
- The Lost Bus
James Cameron’s latest Avatar installment continued the franchise’s visual effects dominance.
Best Production Design Winner
WINNER: Frankenstein
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- One Battle After Another
- Sinners
Guillermo del Toro’s gothic vision brought Mary Shelley’s monster to life in stunning detail.
Full Oscars 2026 Winners List at a Glance
| Category | Winner, Oscars 2026 |
|---|---|
| Best Picture | One Battle After Another |
| 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 Animated Feature | KPop Demon Hunters |
| Best International Feature | Sentimental Value (Norway) |
| Best Documentary Feature | Mr Nobody Against Putin |
| Best Original Screenplay | Sinners |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | One Battle After Another |
| Best Original Score | Sinners |
| Best Original Song | “Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters) |
| Best Cinematography | Sinners |
| Best Film Editing | One Battle After Another |
| Best Sound | F1 |
| Best Visual Effects | Avatar: Fire and Ash |
| Best Production Design | Frankenstein |
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