Oscars 2026: One Battle After Another Leads With Six Wins

The 98th Academy Awards wrapped up Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another walking away as the biggest winner of the evening. Hosted by Conan O'Brien, the ceremony delivered several historic moments alongside its share of surprises.

One Battle After Another claimed Best Picture, along with Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Paul Thomas Anderson, his first-ever Oscar wins. The film also took home Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn, Best Film Editing for Andy Jurgensen, and the brand-new Best Casting award for Cassandra Kulukundis.

That casting category made history as the first new Oscar category introduced since Best Animated Feature debuted back in 2002. Kulukundis became its inaugural winner, with the Academy formally recognizing a craft that has long worked behind the scenes.

Warner Bros. stablemate Sinners wasn't far behind, picking up four wins: Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, Best Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler, Best Original Score for Ludwig Goransson, and Best Cinematography for Autumn Durald Arkapaw, who made history as the first woman to win in that category.

Acting Awards Deliver Firsts and Comebacks

Michael B. Jordan's Best Actor win for his dual role in Sinners was his first-ever Oscar nomination and win. Jessie Buckley took Best Actress for Hamnet, a widely expected result by the time the envelope opened. Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for Weapons, and Sean Penn's Best Supporting Actor win for One Battle After Another set a new record.

Oscar Category Highlights

Beyond the major awards, the night had plenty of action across other categories. KPop Demon Hunters won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "Golden," making it the first K-pop song ever to win an Oscar. Avatar: Fire and Ash claimed Best Visual Effects, continuing James Cameron's franchise streak in that category. Netflix's Frankenstein picked up three wins including Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Norway's Sentimental Value won Best International Feature Film.

The night also saw a rare tie in Best Live Action Short Film, only the seventh in Oscars history, with both The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva sharing the win. Mr. Nobody Against Putin won Best Documentary Short, and All the Empty Rooms took Best Documentary Feature.

Full Winners List

• Best Picture: One Battle After Another
• Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
• Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
• Best Actress: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
• Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
• Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan, Weapons
• Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
• Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
• Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters
• Best International Feature Film: Sentimental Value (Norway)
• Best Documentary Feature: All the Empty Rooms
• Best Documentary Short: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
• Best Original Score: Ludwig Goransson, Sinners
• Best Original Song: "Golden," KPop Demon Hunters
• Best Cinematography: Sinners
• Best Film Editing: One Battle After Another
• Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Frankenstein
• Best Costume Design: Frankenstein
• Best Production Design: One Battle After Another
• Best Sound: F1
• Best Casting (new): Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another
• Best Animated Short: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
• Best Live Action Short: The Singers / Two People Exchanging Saliva (tie)

Warner Bros. led all distributors with 11 total statuettes on the night, with Netflix earning five.