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Oscars 2026: The 98th Academy Awards
Oscars 2026: The 98th Academy Awards
The 98th Academy Awards, held on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, will be remembered as the year of the "battle." In a historic showdown between two powerhouse films, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another emerged as the night's biggest victor, securing six Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director.
The Big Winners
While Ryan Coogler’s vampire epic Sinners entered the night with a record-breaking 16 nominations, it was the counter-culture political thriller One Battle After Another that dominated the major categories.
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Picture
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Paul Thomas Anderson & Sara Murphy
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One Battle After Another
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Best Director
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Paul Thomas Anderson
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One Battle After Another
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Best Actor
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Michael B. Jordan
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Sinners
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Best Actress
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Jessie Buckley
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Hamnet
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Best Supporting Actor
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Sean Penn
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One Battle After Another
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Best Supporting Actress
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Amy Madigan
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Weapons
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Best Original Screenplay
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Ryan Coogler
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Sinners
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Best Adapted Screenplay
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Paul Thomas Anderson
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One Battle After Another
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Evening Highlights & Milestones
Hosted for the second consecutive year by Conan O’Brien, the ceremony balanced Hollywood glamour with historic "firsts."
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A Historic First for Casting: For the first time in Academy history, a competitive Oscar was awarded for Achievement in Casting. The inaugural trophy went to Cassandra Kulukundis for One Battle After Another.
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Cinematography Record: Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman to win Best Cinematography for her work on Sinners.
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A Rare Tie: The category for Best Live Action Short Film resulted in a rare tie between The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva, marking only the seventh tie in Oscar history.
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K-Pop at the Oscars: The Netflix animated hit KPop Demon Hunters took home Best Animated Feature, while its track "Golden" became the first K-pop song to win Best Original Song.
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Technical Sweep: Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein was a powerhouse in the craft categories, winning for Production Design, Costume Design, and Makeup & Hairstyling.
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