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