The 98th Academy Awards ceremony took place on March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, hosted by Conan O'Brien. One Battle After Another led the night with 6 wins, while Sinners claimed 4 Oscars despite entering with a record 16 nominations. AwardsPulse tracks every category result, community sentiment, and streaming availability for all nominees.
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Paul Thomas Anderson's sweeping epic dominated the second half of the ceremony, claiming Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Sean Penn), Best Film Editing, and the inaugural Best Casting award (Cassandra Kulukundis). It was one of the most dominant Best Picture performances in recent Oscar history.
Ryan Coogler's Sinners entered with a record 16 nominations and claimed 4 Oscars: Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan, delivering an emotional speech), Best Original Screenplay (Coogler), Best Cinematography (Autumn Durald Arkapaw — the first woman of color to win in that category), and Best Original Score (Ludwig Göransson, his third career Oscar).
Guillermo del Toro's gothic masterpiece confirmed its status as the technical achievement of 2025, winning Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Del Toro has now won 5 Academy Awards across his career.
The night was defined by history: Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Sinners) became the first woman of color to win Best Cinematography; Norway won its first-ever Academy Award (Sentimental Value); and Best Casting was introduced as a competitive category for the first time, won by Cassandra Kulukundis for One Battle After Another.
One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, won Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026. The film led the night with 6 total wins, also taking Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Film Editing, and Best Casting (inaugural award).
Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for his performance in Sinners. Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for her role in Hamnet. Both wins were widely celebrated as recognition for two of cinema's most compelling recent performances.
Sinners won 4 Oscars: Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan), Best Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler), Best Cinematography (Autumn Durald Arkapaw — historic first woman of color to win), and Best Original Score (Ludwig Göransson, his third career Oscar). Sinners held a record 16 nominations entering the night.
Frankenstein dominated the craft Oscars with 3 wins: Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. F1 won Best Sound, and Avatar: Fire and Ash took Best Visual Effects.
Yes — Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman of color to win Best Cinematography for Sinners. Sentimental Value (Norway) became Norway's first-ever Academy Award winner. Best Casting was introduced as a competitive category for the first time in Oscar history.
Conan O'Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 15, 2026. The broadcast aired on ABC and Hulu.
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Despite entering with a record 16 nominations, Sinners did not win Best Picture — that went to One Battle After Another. Many analysts had predicted Sinners as the frontrunner heading into the ceremony. Frankenstein's unexpected sweep of three craft categories was also a notable surprise for a film many predicted would be shut out.
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