🏆 2026 Oscar Winners — 98th Academy Awards
Published on March 17, 2026
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony took place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, celebrating the best films of 2025. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, this year’s Oscars honored outstanding achievements in film across 24 categories. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
🎬 Major Winners
- Best Picture: One Battle After Another — won multiple awards including Best Picture. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
- Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan — Sinners. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
- Best Actress: Jessie Buckley — Hamnet. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
- Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn — One Battle After Another. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
- Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan — Weapons. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
🎥 Other Notable Winners
- Best Original Screenplay: Sinners — written by Ryan Coogler. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
- Best Adapted Screenplay: One Battle After Another — Paul Thomas Anderson. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}
- Best International Feature: Sentimental Value (Norway). :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}
- Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
- Best Documentary Feature: Mr. Nobody Against Putin. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
- Best Animated Short: The Girl Who Cried Pearls. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
- Best Documentary Short: All the Empty Rooms. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
- Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw — Sinners (first woman to win in this category). :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
- Best Editing: Andy Jurgensen — One Battle After Another. :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}
- Best Production Design: Frankenstein. :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}
- Best Costume Design: Frankenstein. :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}
🎉 Highlights from the Ceremony
The 2026 Oscars featured historic moments, including Autumn Durald Arkapaw becoming the first woman to win Best Cinematography and the introduction of a new category, Best Casting, won by Cassandra Kulukundis. :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}