Oscars 2026 full winners list: Michael B Jordan wins best actor, Jessie Buckley takes best actress

Oscars 2026 full winners list: Michael B Jordan wins best actor, Jessie Buckley takes best actress

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California, Mar 16, 2026: Lights, cameras and plenty of golden statues… Hollywood’s biggest night unfolded in full glamour as the Academy Awards returned with its 98th edition. Hosted by Conan O’Brien for the second consecutive year, the ceremony took place at the iconic Dolby Theatre, celebrating the best in global cinema with a mix of historic wins, emotional speeches and a few surprises.

Among the night’s biggest winners was Sinners, which secured several major honours. Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for his performance in the film, while director Ryan Coogler received the Best Original Screenplay award. Composer Ludwig Göransson also picked up Best Original Score, and cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw created history by becoming the first woman to win Best Cinematography.

Another standout winner of the evening was One Battle After Another. The film’s screenplay earned Paul Thomas Anderson his first-ever Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, before he later went on to win Best Director as well. The film also picked up Best Film Editing and Best Picture, making it one of the most decorated titles of the night.

In the acting categories, Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for her role in Hamnet, becoming the first Irish performer to receive the honour. Amy Madigan took home Best Supporting Actress for Weapons, while Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another, adding a record-setting third Oscar to his career despite not attending the ceremony.

Animation also had its moment in the spotlight. KPop Demon Hunters won Best Animated Feature, while the film’s track “Golden" made history as the first K-pop song ever to win an Oscar for Best Original Song.

This year’s ceremony also introduced a brand-new category — Best Casting, the first new Oscar category since Best Animated Feature was added in 2002. Cassandra Kulukundis won the inaugural award for her work on One Battle After Another.

A number of well-known names appeared on stage as presenters, including past winners such as Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña. Other presenters included Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman, Pedro Pascal and Channing Tatum.

In a touching segment, the ceremony paid tribute to several industry legends who passed away in the past year, including Rob Reiner, Robert Redford, Diane Keaton and Catherine O’Hara.

Below is the full list of winners and nominees announced during the ceremony.

Best supporting actress

Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value

Amy Madigan, Weapons – WINNER

Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners

Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Best animated feature film

Arco

Elio

KPop Demon Hunters – WINNER

Little Amélie or The Character of Rain

Zootopia 2

Best animated short film

Butterfly

Forevergreen

The Girl Who Cried Pearls – WINNER

Retirement Plan

The Three Sisters

Best costume design

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Frankenstein (Kate Hawley) – WINNER

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

Sinners

Best makeup and hairstyling

Frankenstein – WINNER

Kokuho

Sinners

The Smashing Machine

The Ugly Stepsister

Best casting

Hamnet (Nina Gold)

Marty Supreme (Jennifer Venditti)

One Battle After Another (Cassandra Kulukundis) – WINNER

The Secret Agent (Gabriel Domingues)

Sinners (Francine Maisler)

Best live action short film

Butcher’s Stain

A Friend of Dorothy

Jane Austen’s Period Drama

The Singers – JOINT WINNER

Two People Exchanging Saliva – JOINT WINNER

Best supporting actor

Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Delroy Lindo, Sinners

Sean Penn, One Battle After Another – WINNER

Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

Best adapted screenplay

Bugonia

Frankenstein

Hamnet

One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson) – WINNER

Train Dreams

Best original screenplay

Blue Moon

It Was Just an Accident

Marty Supreme

Sentimental Value

Sinners (Ryan Coogler) – WINNER

Best production design

Frankenstein – WINNER

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Best visual effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash – WINNER

F1

Jurassic World Rebirth

The Lost Bus

Sinners

Best documentary short film

All the Empty Rooms – WINNER

Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

Children No More: Were and Are Gone

The Devil Is Busy

Perfectly a Strangeness

Best documentary feature film

The Alabama Solution

Come See Me in the Good Light

Cutting Through Rocks

Mr Nobody Against Putin – WINNER

The Perfect Neighbor

Best original score

Bugonia

Frankenstein

Hamnet

One Battle After Another

Sinners (Ludwig Göransson – WINNER)

Best sound

F1 – WINNER

Frankenstein

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Sirât

Best film editing

F1

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another – WINNER

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Best cinematography

Frankenstein

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners – WINNER

Train Dreams

Best international feature film

The Secret Agent

It Was Just an Accident

Sentimental Value – WINNER

Sirât

The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best original song

Dear Me, Diane Warren: Relentless

Golden, KPop Demon Hunters – WINNER

I Lied To You, Sinners

Sweet Dreams of Joy, Viva Verdi!

Train Dreams, Train Dreams

Best directing

Chloé Zhao, Hamnet

Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another – WINNER

Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value

Ryan Coogler, Sinners