At the 2026 Oscars, One Battle After Another won six awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Casting, and Best Film Editing.
Following closely behind, Sinners won four Oscars, and Frankenstein won two. Additionally, a rare tie occurred at the event. This was in the Best Live Action Short Film category, in which The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva drew.
A night of firsts, Jessie Buckley became the first Irish person to win the Best Actress Oscar, for her performance in Hamnet, while Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first-ever woman to win the Best Cinematography prize at the Oscars for her work on Sinners.
Oscar winners 2026
Best Picture
One Battle After Another
Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Michael B Jordan – Sinners
Best Supporting Actor
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Madigan – Weapons
Best Original Screenplay
Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay
One Battle After Another
Best Animated Short Film
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Best Live Action Short Film (Tied Category)
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
Frankeinstein
Best Original Score
Sinners
Best Animated Feature Film
KPop Demon Hunters
Best Casting
One Battle after Another
Best Cinematography
Sinners
Best Documentary Feature Film
Mr Nobody Against Putin
Best Short Film
All the Empty Rooms
Best Film Editing
One Battle After Another
Best International Feature Film
Sentimental Value
Best Original Song
Golden from KPop Demon Hunters
Best Costume Design
Frankenstein
Best Production Design
Frankenstein
Best Original Sound
F1
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Paul Thomas Anderson's comedy-thriller One Battle After Another was also the biggest winner at the 2026 Bafta Film Awards, picking up six prizes including best film, best director, and best adapted screenplay for Anderson. Discover more here.
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