The 98th Academy Awards took place on 15 March 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, hosted by Conan O’Brien. This year’s ceremony was historic as it introduced the first ever Oscar for Casting, recognising the work of casting directors for the first time in Academy history. 🎭

Below is the full list of nominees and winners from the night.

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🏆 Best Picture
One Battle After Another
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams

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🎬 Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
Ryan Coogler — Sinners
Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme
Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value
Chloé Zhao — Hamnet

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🎭 Best Actor in a Leading Role
Michael B. Jordan — Sinners
Timothée Chalamet — Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio — One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke — Blue Moon
Wagner Moura — The Secret Agent

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🌟 Best Actress in a Leading Role
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

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🎭 Best Supporting Actor
Sean Penn — One Battle After Another
Benicio Del Toro — One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi — Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo — Sinners
Stellan Skarsgård — Sentimental Value

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🌟 Best Supporting Actress
Amy Madigan — Weapons
Elle Fanning — Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas — Sentimental Value
Wunmi Mosaku — Sinners
Teyana Taylor — One Battle After Another

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✍️ Best Original Screenplay
Sinners — Ryan Coogler
Blue Moon
It Was Just an Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value

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📖 Best Adapted Screenplay
One Battle After Another — Paul Thomas Anderson
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Train Dreams

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🎭 Best Casting (new category)
One Battle After Another — Cassandra Kulukundis
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
The Secret Agent
Sinners

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📷 Best Cinematography
Sinners — Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Train Dreams

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✂️ Best Film Editing
One Battle After Another
F1
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners

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🏛️ Best Production Design
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners

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👗 Best Costume Design
Frankenstein
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners

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💄 Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein
Sinners
Kokuho
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister

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🎼 Best Original Score
Sinners — Ludwig Göransson
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another

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🎵 Best Original Song
Golden — KPop Demon Hunters
Dear Me — Diane Warren: Relentless
I Lied To You — Sinners
Sweet Dreams of Joy — Viva Verdi!
Train Dreams — Train Dreams

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🔊 Best Sound
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirât

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🧑‍💻 Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Frankenstein
Sinners
Zootopia 2

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🎨 Best Animated Feature
KPop Demon Hunters
Arco
Elio
Little Amelie
Zootopia 2

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🌍 Best International Feature Film
Sentimental Value — Norway
The Secret Agent — Brazil
It Was Just an Accident — France
Sirât — Spain
The Voice of Hind Rajab — Tunisia

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🎥 Best Documentary Feature
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
The Perfect Neighbor

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🧸 Best Animated Short Film
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Butterfly
Forever Green
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters

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🎬 Best Live Action Short Film
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama

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⭐ The Big Winners of the Night

The biggest winner of the night was One Battle After Another, which took home six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and the inaugural Best Casting award.

Sinners followed with four wins, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan as well as awards for Original Screenplay, Score and Cinematography. Meanwhile Frankenstein dominated the craft categories with three wins, while KPop Demon Hunters secured two awards for Animated Feature and Original Song. Jessie Buckley becomes the first Irish winner of Best Actress in a leading role.

Together, the winners showcased a mix of blockbuster filmmaking, international cinema and bold original storytelling, making the 2026 Oscars one of the most varied ceremonies in recent years. 🎬✨