One Battle After Another wins six Oscars

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.