Oscars Winners 2026: ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Sweep Major Awards

The oscars winners for the 98th Academy Awards were announced on Sunday, March 15, in New York. “One Battle After Another” dominated the night with six awards, while “Sinners” secured four trophies and “Frankenstein” won three. The oscars winners list includes top honors across acting, directing, screenplay, and technical categories.

Best Picture and Major Awards

The biggest honor among the oscars winners went to “One Battle After Another,” which took home Best Picture and led the awards tally.

Best Picture
Winner: “One Battle After Another”
Nominees: “Bugonia,” “F1,” “Frankenstein,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sentimental Value,” “Sinners,” “Train Dreams”

Best Director
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
Nominees: Chloé Zhao (“Hamnet”), Josh Safdie (“Marty Supreme”), Joachim Trier (“Sentimental Value”), Ryan Coogler (“Sinners”)

Acting Category Winners

Several standout performances were recognized in the acting categories among the oscars winners.

Best Actor
Winner: Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”
Nominees: Timothée Chalamet (“Marty Supreme”), Leonardo DiCaprio (“One Battle After Another”), Ethan Hawke (“Blue Moon”), Wagner Moura (“The Secret Agent”)

Best Actress
Winner: Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”
Nominees: Rose Byrne (“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”), Kate Hudson (“Song Sung Blue”), Renate Reinsve (“Sentimental Value”), Emma Stone (“Bugonia”)

Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”
Nominees: Benicio del Toro (“One Battle After Another”), Jacob Elordi (“Frankenstein”), Delroy Lindo (“Sinners”), Stellan Skarsgård (“Sentimental Value”)

Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Amy Madigan, “Weapons”
Nominees: Elle Fanning (“Sentimental Value”), Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (“Sentimental Value”), Wunmi Mosaku (“Sinners”), Teyana Taylor (“One Battle After Another”)

Screenplay and Film Categories

The oscars winners also highlighted achievements in writing and filmmaking.

Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
Nominees: Robert Kaplow (“Blue Moon”), Jafar Panahi (“It Was Just an Accident”), Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie (“Marty Supreme”), Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier (“Sentimental Value”)

Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”
Nominees: Will Tracy (“Bugonia”), Guillermo del Toro (“Frankenstein”), Maggie O’Farrell and Chloé Zhao (“Hamnet”), Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar (“Train Dreams”)

Best Film Editing
Winner: Andy Jurgensen, “One Battle After Another”
Nominees: “F1,” “Marty Supreme,” “Sentimental Value,” “Sinners”

Best Cinematography
Winner: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, “Sinners”
Nominees: “Frankenstein,” “Marty Supreme,” “One Battle After Another,” “Train Dreams”

Animation and International Categories

The oscars winners included several international and animated titles.

Best Animated Feature Film
Winner: “KPop Demon Hunters”
Nominees: “Arco,” “Elio,” “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,” “Zootopia 2”

Best Animated Short Film
Winner: “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”
Nominees: “Butterfly,” “Forevergreen,” “Retirement Plan,” “The Three Sisters”

Best International Feature
Winner: “Sentimental Value”
Nominees: “It Was Just an Accident,” “The Secret Agent,” “Sirāt,” “The Voice of Hind Rajab”

Documentary and Short Film Winners

Several documentaries and short films were also recognized among the oscars winners.

Best Documentary Feature
Winner: “Mr. Nobody Against Putin”
Nominees: “The Alabama Solution,” “Come See Me in the Good Light,” “Cutting through Rocks,” “The Perfect Neighbor”

Best Documentary Short
Winner: Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones, “All the Empty Rooms”
Nominees: “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 Live Action Short Film
Winners (Tie): “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva”
Nominees: “Butcher’s Stain,” “A Friend of Dorothy,” “Jane Austen’s Period Drama”

Technical and Craft Awards

Technical achievements also featured prominently in the oscars winners list.

Best Original Score – Ludwig Göransson, “Sinners”
Best Original Song – “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters”
Best Sound – “F1”
Best Production Design – Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau, “Frankenstein”
Best Makeup and Hairstyling – “Frankenstein”
Best Costume Design – “Frankenstein”
Best Visual Effects – “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
Best Casting – Cassandra Kulukundis, “One Battle After Another”

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The oscars winners at the 98th Academy Awards were led by “One Battle After Another,” which secured six awards including Best Picture and Best Director. “Sinners” followed with four wins, while “Frankenstein” earned three. The complete oscars winners list highlights achievements across acting, directing, writing, animation, documentary, and technical categories.