The 98th Academy Awards were held on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony celebrated the best films of 2025 and was hosted by Conan O’Brien. It aired on ABC and streamed on Hulu.
The big winner of the night was One Battle After Another, which won six Oscars, including Best Picture. Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film also won the first-ever Best Casting award, given to Cassandra Kulukundis.
In acting categories, Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for Sinners, where he played twin brothers. Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet.
Best Supporting Actor went to Sean Penn, and Best Supporting Actress to Amy Madigan.
Sinners also won awards for Best Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler), Best Original Score (Ludwig Göransson), and Best Cinematography, awarded to Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the first woman to win in that category.
Other winners included Sentimental Value (Best International Feature), KPop Demon Hunters (Best Animated Feature), and Mr. Nobody Against Putin (Best Documentary Feature).
Overall, the 2026 Oscars celebrated both well-known artists and historic firsts, highlighting a strong and diverse year in cinema.
