Oscars 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ wins the Oscar race

Final Tally:

🥇 One Battle After Another — 6 wins

🥈 Sinners — 4 wins

🥉 Frankenstein — 3 wins

Kpop Demon Hunters — 2 wins

Hamnet — 1 win

Avatar: Fire and Ash — 1 win

F1 — 1 win

Sentimental Value — 1 win

Sinners came in as the night's most anticipated frontrunner, widely tipped for a sweep — but in the end it was One Battle After Another that lived up to its name, winning one award after another to claim the evening's ultimate prize. Ryan Coogler's film put up a valiant fight, but PTA had the last word.

PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON'S ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER WINS BEST PICTURE!

The greatest night in PTA's career is complete! Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson take home the Oscar for Best Picture, capping an extraordinary evening that saw the film claim six wins — Casting, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Best Director and now Best Picture. A dominant, historic performance at the 98th Academy Awards that will be talked about for years to come.

In a ceremony that featured Frankenstein's craft sweep, Sinners' thrilling late surge, K-pop making Oscar history and Sean Penn winning without showing up — it was PTA who had the last word. After 14 nominations and a lifetime of near misses, Paul Thomas Anderson didn't just win tonight. He conquered.

The 98th Academy Awards — what a night. 🏆

Best Picture! The moment of the night.

Here are the nominees:

Bugonia — Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen

F1 — Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer

Frankenstein — Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber

Hamnet — Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes

Marty Supreme — Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas and Timothée Chalamet

One Battle After Another — Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson

The Secret Agent — Emilie Lesclaux

Sentimental Value — Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar

Sinners — Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Ryan Coogler

Train Dreams — Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler

Who takes home the biggest prize of the night? Watch the space!

Jessie Buckley wins Best Actress for Hamnet! The Irish actress takes home the Oscar in a thrilling upset, beating out Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I'd Kick You), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value), and Emma Stone (Bugonia).

A raw, breathtaking performance as Agnes — the wife of William Shakespeare grieving the loss of her son — that has left audiences and critics speechless all season. Buckley had previously been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for The Lost Daughter back in 2022, and tonight on her second nomination she went one better — taking home the top prize.

And the Oscar for Best Actress goes to... Jessie Buckley! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/KD8FmUox95

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 16, 2026

The Academy finally gave her the recognition she deserves, and the Dolby Theatre erupted. One of the biggest cheers of the night for one of her generation's finest actresses!

Current Tally:

🥇 One Battle After Another — 5 wins (Casting, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Director)

🥈 Sinners — 4 wins (Original Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Best Actor)

🥉 Frankenstein — 3 wins (Costume Design, Makeup & Hairstyling, Production Design)

Kpop Demon Hunters — 2 wins

Avatar: Fire and Ash — 1 win

F1 — 1 win

Sentimental Value — 1 win

Others — 1 win each

One Battle After Another leads the night — but Sinners is right behind with four wins and the momentum of Best Actor. Best Picture could flip this entire narrative. It's PTA vs Coogler for the ultimate prize. Who wins Best Actress?

Michael B. Jordan delivers! The actor takes home the Oscar for Best Actor for Sinners, beating out Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent).

For Jordan, this is a long-awaited and richly deserved first Oscar, and the Dolby Theatre gave him a thunderous reception.

Sinners now has four wins on the night and is closing the gap fast. With Best Actress and Best Picture still to come, Ryan Coogler's film is making one final, furious push. Don't count them out.

Paul Thomas Anderson makes it a landmark night! PTA takes home the Oscar for Best Director for One Battle After Another, seeing off Chloé Zhao (Hamnet), Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme), Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value), and Ryan Coogler (Sinners).

After waiting 14 nominations for his first Oscar earlier tonight for Best Adapted Screenplay, Anderson now has two in the same evening — a stunning, emotional sweep that the Dolby Theatre greeted with a standing ovation. One of cinema's greatest living directors finally has the gold to match his legacy. What a night. What a career...

History has been made — again! "Golden" from Kpop Demon Hunters has become the first K-pop song to ever win an Oscar for Best Original Song. And that's not all — earlier this year it became the first K-pop song to win a Grammy too. In the space of just a few weeks, "Golden" has conquered both the biggest nights in music and film. From the Grammy stage to the Dolby Theatre — K-pop is officially everywhere.

The Honmoon is sealed! The Oscar for Best Original Song goes to “Golden” from KPOP DEMON HUNTERS! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/TxLeg4RHB3

— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 16, 2026

Golden indeed! EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park take home the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Golden" from Kpop Demon Hunters, beating out Diane Warren ("Dear Me"), Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson ("I Lied To You"), Nicholas Pike ("Sweet Dreams Of Joy"), and Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner ("Train Dreams").

A second Oscar night for Kpop Demon Hunters — the K-pop sensation continues to make history at the 98th Academy Awards. The crowd at the Dolby Theatre absolutely loved it.

"Growing up, everyone made fun of me and Kpop, but now everyone is singing our song," EJAE said, receiving the award.