‘One Battle After Another’ Dominates 2026 Oscars as Paul Thomas Anderson Secures First Academy Awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has concluded the 98th edition of the Academy Awards, celebrating a standout year in global cinema with several critically acclaimed films taking top honors.

Leading the night was One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, which emerged as the biggest winner of the ceremony with six awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, and the first-ever Oscar for Best Casting.

The Best Supporting Actor award went to Sean Penn for his performance in the film.

The triumph marked a milestone for Anderson, who secured his first-ever Academy Awards despite receiving 14 nominations since 1998, making the victory particularly significant for the acclaimed filmmaker and his long-time supporters.

Major Wins for ‘Sinners’

Another standout of the night was Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler. The vampire-themed period drama earned four Oscars, including Best Original Screenplay for Coogler and Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan.

The film also won Best Original Score for composer Ludwig Göransson and Best Cinematography for Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Arkapaw’s win marked a historic moment, as she became the first female cinematographer to receive an Academy Award in the category.

For Göransson, the award represented his third Oscar, following previous wins for Black Panther (2018) and Oppenheimer (2023).

‘Frankenstein’ Claims Three Awards

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro also enjoyed a strong showing with his film Frankenstein, which took home three awards: Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

International and Animation Honors

Elsewhere, the animated film KPop Demon Hunters won Best Animated Feature, while Sentimental Value secured the award for Best International Feature.

The ceremony, held on Sunday, March 15, was hosted by comedian and television personality Conan O'Brien, who led the celebration of the year’s achievements in filmmaking.

The awards highlighted a diverse range of cinematic storytelling, from blockbuster productions to international and independent films, underscoring the evolving landscape of global cinema.

Full List of 2026 Oscar Winners

Best Picture

  • Bugonia
  • F1: The Movie
  • Frankenstein
  • Hamnet
  • Marty Supreme
  • One Battle After Another – WINNER
  • The Secret Agent
  • Sentimental Value
  • Sinners
  • Train Dreams
Best Actor
  • Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
  • Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
  • Michael B. Jordan, Sinners – WINNER
  • Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent
Best Actress
  • Jessie Buckley, Hamnet – WINNER
  • Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
  • Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
  • Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
  • Emma Stone, Bugonia
Best Supporting Actor
  • Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
  • Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
  • Delroy Lindo, Sinners
  • Sean Penn, One Battle After Another – WINNER
  • Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actress
  • Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
  • Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
  • Amy Madigan, Weapons – WINNER
  • Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
  • Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Best Director
  • Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
  • Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
  • Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another – WINNER
  • Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
  • Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Original Screenplay
  • Robert Kaplow, Blue Moon
  • Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident
  • Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
  • Eskil Vogt & Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
  • Ryan Coogler, Sinners – WINNER
Adapted Screenplay
  • Will Tracy, Bugonia
  • Guillermo del Toro, Frankenstein
  • Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet
  • Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another – WINNER
  • Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, Train Dreams
Animated Feature
  • Arco
  • Elio
  • Kpop Demon Hunters – WINNER
  • Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
  • Zootopia 2
Documentary Feature
  • The Alabama Solution
  • Come See Me in the Good Light
  • Cutting Through Rocks
  • Mr. Nobody Against Putin – WINNER
  • The Perfect Neighbor
International Feature
  • The Secret Agent, Brazil
  • It Was Just an Accident, France
  • Sentimental Value, Norway – WINNER
  • Sirāt, Spain
  • The Voice of Hind Rajab, Tunisia
Editing
  • Stephen Mirrione, F1: The Movie
  • Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
  • Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another – WINNER
  • Olivier Bugge Coutté, Sentimental Value
  • Michael P. Shawver, Sinners
Cinematography
  • Dan Laustsen, Frankenstein
  • Darius Khondji, Marty Supreme
  • Michael Bauman, One Battle After Another
  • Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners – WINNER
  • Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams
Original Score
  • Jerskin Fendrix, Bugonia
  • Alexandre Desplat, Frankenstein
  • Max Richter, Hamnet
  • Jonny Greenwood, One Battle After Another
  • Ludwig Göransson, Sinners – WINNER
Casting
  • Nina Gold, Hamnet
  • Jennifer Venditti, Marty Supreme
  • Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another – WINNER
  • Gabriel Domingues, The Secret Agent
  • Francine Maisler, Sinners
Production Design
  • Frankenstein – WINNER
  • Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
Hamnet
  • Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton
Marty Supreme
  • Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
One Battle After Another
  • Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
Sinners
  • Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne
Costume Design
  • Deborah L. Scott, Avatar: Fire and Ash
  • Kate Hawley, Frankenstein – WINNER
  • Malgosia Turzanska, Hamnet
  • Miyako Bellizzi, Marty Supreme
  • Ruth E. Carter, Sinners
Visual Effects
  • Avatar: Fire and Ash – WINNER
  • F1: The Movie
  • Jurassic World Rebirth
  • The Lost Bus
  • Sinners
Sound
  • F1: The Movie – WINNER
  • Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, & Juan Peralta
Frankenstein
  • Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, & Brad Zoern.
One Battle After Another
  • José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, & Tony Villaflor.
Sinners
  • Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, & Steve Boeddeker.
Sirât
  • Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, & Yasmina Praderas.
Makeup and Hairstyling
  • Frankenstein – WINNER
  • Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, & Cliona Furey
Kokuho
  • Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, & Tadashi Nishimatsu
Sinners
  • Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, & Shunika Terry
The Smashing Machine
  • Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin, & Bjoern Rehbein
The Ugly Stepsister
  • Thomas Foldberg & Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
  • Original Song
Dear Me
  • from Diane Warren: Relentless; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
Golden – WINNER
  • from KPop Demon Hunters; Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon, and Teddy Park
I Lied to You
  • from Sinners; Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson
Sweet Dreams of Joy
  • from Viva Verdi!; Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike
Train Dreams
  • from Train Dreams; Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick Cave
Live-Action Short
  • Butcher’s Stain
  • A Friend of Dorothy
  • Jane Austen’s Period Drama
  • The Singers – WINNER (TIE)
  • Two People Exchanging Saliva – WINNER (TIE)
Documentary Short
  • All the Empty Rooms – WINNER
  • 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
Animated Short
  • Butterfly
  • Forevergreen
  • The Girl Who Cried Pearls – WINNER
  • Retirement Plan
  • The Three Sisters