The 98th Academy Awards were held on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The nominations were announced in January. Sinners got the highest number of nominations with 16 but won only four awards. In addition, One Battle After Another had 13 nominations and won six awards. Frankenstein also received various nominations and won three awards. On the other hand, Marty Supreme was nominated nine times but did not win any awards.
The event celebrated major achievements in filmmaking and recognized the hard work of actors, production teams, and directors.
At the award ceremony, the biggest honours were given in four major categories. Best Director was awarded to the filmmaker who presented the movie with great vision and storytelling. In addition, Best Actress recognized the female performer who presented the most powerful role.
Moreover, the best actor honoured the male performer who gave an outstanding role on screen. Meanwhile, the best movie was awarded to the film considered the best overall, recognizing the efforts of the entire cast and production team.
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Here is a list of all winners:
Best picture
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Nominees
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- F1
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
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 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 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
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
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Best director
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Nominees
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Best animated feature
WINNER: K-Pop Demon Hunters
Nominees
- Arco
- Elio
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Best international feature
WINNER: Sentimental Value
Nominees
- It Was Just an accident.
- Sirât
- The Secret Agent
- The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best documentary feature
WINNER: Mr Nobody Against Putin
Nominees
- Come See Me in the Good Light
- Cutting Through the Rocks
- The Alabama Solution
- The Perfect Neighbor
Best original screenplay
WINNER: Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Nominees
- Blue Moon – Robert Kaplow
- It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi
- Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value – Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier
Best adapted screenplay
WINNER: One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
Nominees
- Bugonia – Will Tracy
- Frankenstein – Guillermo del Toro
- Hamnet – Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell
- Train Dreams – Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Best original song
WINNER: Golden – KPop Demon Hunters (by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu
Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, and Teddy Park)
Nominees
- Dear Me – Diane Warren: Relentless (by Diane Warren)
- I Lied to You – Sinners (by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson)
- Sweet Dreams of Joy – Viva Verdi! (by Nicholas Pike)
- Train Dreams – Train Dreams (by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner)
Best original score
WINNER: Sinners – Ludwig Goransson
Nominees
- Bugonia – Jerskin Fendrix
- Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat
- Hamnet – Max Richter
- One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood
Best cinematography
WINNER: Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Nominees
- Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen
- Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji
- One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
- Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso
Best film editing
WINNER: One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen
Nominees
- F1 – Stephen Mirrione
- Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- Sentimental Value – Olivier Bugge Coutté
- Sinners – Michael P. Shawver
Best sound
WINNER: F1 – Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A Rizzo, and Juan Peralta
Nominees
- Frankenstein – Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, and Brad Zoern
- One Battle After Another – José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor
- Sinners – Chris Welcker, Benjamin A Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
- Sirât – Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas
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Best visual effects
WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
Nominees
- F1 – Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson
- Jurassic World Rebirth – David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould
- Sinners – Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean
- The Lost Bus – Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K McLaughlin
Best production design
WINNER: Frankenstein – Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau
Nominees
- Hamnet – Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton
- Marty Supreme – Jack Fisk and Adam Willis
- One Battle After Another – Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino
- Sinners – Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne
Best casting
WINNER: One Battle After Another – Cassandra Kulukundis
Nominees
- Hamnet – Nina Gold
- Marty Supreme – Jennifer Venditti
- Sinners – Francine Maisler
- The Secret Agent – Gabriel Domingues
Best make-up and hairstyling
WINNER: Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
Nominees
- Kokuho – Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu
- Sinners – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
- The Smashing Machine – Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein
- The Ugly Stepsister – Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Best costume design
WINNER: Frankenstein – Kate Hawley
Nominees
- Avatar: Fire and Ash – Deborah L Scott
- Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska
- Marty Supreme – Miyako Bellizz
- Sinners – Ruth E Carter
Best animated short
WINNER: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Nominees
- Butterfly
- Forevergreen
- Retirement Plan
- The Three Sisters
Best live action short
WINNER (TIED): The Singers
WINNER (TIED): Two People Exchanging Saliva
Nominees
- A Friend of Dorothy
- Butcher’s Stain
- Jane Austen’s Period Drama
Best documentary short
WINNER: 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