Live Update 09:12 p.m. ET: The 98th Academy Awards are being held on March 15, 2026, at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, as host Conan O'Brien quips through three hours of glamour. The Oscars Tonight began at 7 p.m. ET and is being broadcast live on Walt Disney’s ABC Channel and Hulu Stream.
The annual event, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is honoring the best films, actors, directors, and filmmakers from the past year.
The most nominated film of the Oscars 2026, Sinners won the Best Original Screenplay. All eyes are on Sinners Tonight as it has got 16 Oscar Nominations breaking all-time records.
Hollywood’s biggest stars are gathering for the ceremony as awards are being presented to the Oscar Nominees across major categories such as Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Director.
Oscars 2026: Complete List of Academy Awards Winners
The winners of the 2026 Oscars highlight the major awards in more than 20 categories, recognizing achievements in acting, directing, writing, music composition, and the technical aspects of movie production.
| Category | Oscars Winners 2026 |
| Best Picture | Bugonia F1 Frankenstein Hamnet Marty Supreme One Battle After Another The Secret Agent Sentimental Value Sinners Train Dreams |
| Best Director | Chloé Zhao (Hamnet) Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme) Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another) Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value) Ryan Coogler (Sinners) |
| Best Actor | Timothée Chalamet (Marty Suprême) Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another) Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon) Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent) |
| Best Actress | 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 Supporting Actor- Male | Sean Penn (One Battle After Another) |
| Best Supporting Actor- Female | Amy Madigan (Weapons) |
| Best Animated Feature Film | KPop Demon Hunters |
| Music (Original Song) | “Dear Me” – Diane Warren: Relentless, Diane Warren “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters, EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Teddy Park “I Lied to You” – Sinners, Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson “Sweet Dreams of Joy” – Viva Verdi!, Nicholas Pike “Train Dreams” – Train Dreams, Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner |
| Animated Short Film | The Girl Who Cried Pearls (Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski) |
| Casting | Cassandra Kulukundis (One Battle After Another) |
| Cinematography | Frankenstein (Dan Laustsen) Marty Supreme (Darius Khondji) One Battle After Another (Michael Bauman) Sinners (Autumn Durald Arkapaw) Train Dreams (Adolpho Veloso) |
| Costume Design | Frankenstein (Kate Hawley) |
| Directing | Chloé Zhao (Hamnet) Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme) Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another) Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value), Ryan Coogler (Sinners) |
| Documentary Feature Film | The Alabama Solution (Andrew Jarecki, Charlotte Kaufman) Come See Me in the Good Light (Ryan White et al.) Cutting Through Rocks (Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni) Mr. Nobody Against Putin (David Borenstein et al.) The Perfect Neighbor (Geeta Gandbhir et al.) |
| Documentary Short Film | All the Empty Rooms (Joshua Seftel, Conall Jones) Armed Only with a Camera (Craig Renaud, Juan Arredondo) Children No More (Hilla Medalia, Sheila Nevins) The Devil Is Busy (Christalyn Hampton, Geeta Gandbhir) Perfectly a Strangeness (Alison McAlpine) |
| Film Editing | F1 (Stephen Mirrione) Marty Supreme (Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie) One Battle After Another (Andy Jurgensen) Sentimental Value (Olivier Bugge Coutté) Sinners(Michael P. Shawver) |
| International Feature Film | Brazil: The Secret Agent France: It Was Just an Accident Norway: Sentimental Value Spain: Sirāt Tunisia: The Voice of Hind Rajab |
| Live Action Short Film | The Singers(Sam A. Davis, Jack Piatt) AND Two People Exchanging Saliva (Alexandre Singh, Natalie Musteata) |
| Makeup and Hairstyling | Frankenstein (Mike Hill et al.) |
| Music (Original Score) | Bugonia (Jerskin Fendrix) Frankenstein (Alexandre Desplat) Hamnet (Max Richter) One Battle After Another (Jonny Greenwood) Sinners (Ludwig Goransson) |
| Production Design | Frankenstein (Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau) |
| Sound | F1 (Gareth John et al.) Frankenstein (Greg Chapman et al.) One Battle After Another(José Antonio García et al.) Sinners (Chris Welcker et al.) Sirāt (Amanda Villavieja et al.) |
| Visual Effects | Avatar: Fire and Ash (Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett |
| Writing (Adapted Screenplay) | One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson) |
| Writing (Original Screenplay) | Sinners (Ryan Coogler) |
(Source: Oscars.org)
Oscars 2026 Special Moments
This marks a historic moment at the Oscars, as 2026 introduces the first-ever award recognizing achievement in casting. The presentation features a special tribute where actors cast by each nominated casting director offer brief acknowledgments. This innovative format effectively illuminates the vital role of casting directors for audiences less familiar with their contributions.
Oscars 2026 In Memoriam
The Oscars In Memoriam honored artists and filmmakers who passed away in the previous year.
Conclusion
The Oscars 2026 winners mark another milestone for the global film industry as the 98th Academy Awards recognize outstanding achievements in cinema. From major acting performances to groundbreaking filmmaking, the ceremony celebrated creativity and storytelling. As audiences revisit the award-winning films, the impact of the academy awards 2026 winners will continue to shape conversations in Hollywood and beyond.
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