“And the winner is…”: The words every actor and filmmaker dreams of hearing are finally echoing across Hollywood tonight.
Even before host Conan O’Brien stepped onto the stage, this year’s Oscars had already made history. When nominations were revealed in January, the Southern vampire epic “Sinners” dominated the field with a remarkable 16 nominations. The film landed in several of the ceremony’s biggest categories, including best picture, best director, best actor, best supporting actor, and best supporting actress.
With that tally, “Sinners” set a new Oscars record for the most nominations ever received by a single film. It surpassed previous record holders “La La Land,” “Titanic,” and “All About Eve,” each of which earned 14 nominations.
GettyNot far behind was “One Battle After Another,” which collected 13 nominations. “Frankenstein” and “Sentimental Value” followed with nine nominations each, while “Hamnet” secured eight.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also introduced a new category this year, recognizing casting, marking the first time the craft has been honored with its own Oscar.
Tight Acting Races Made Several Categories Unpredictable
Several of the ceremony’s biggest acting categories entered the night without a clear frontrunner.
The best actor race, in particular, drew intense attention. Nominees Michael B. Jordan, Timothée Chalamet, and Wagner Moura each scored significant wins during the awards season circuit, making the outcome difficult to predict.
As nominees and industry leaders filled the Dolby Theatre, many of the top categories still felt wide open. In the end, the final decisions rested with the votes cast by members of the Academy.
Oscars 2026 Winners and Nominees by Category: Leading With Top Honors
GettyBelow is the list of nominees for the major categories at the 98th Academy Awards.
Winners will be updated live as they are announced during the ceremony.
Best Picture
- “Bugonia”
- “F1”
- “Frankenstein”
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “One Battle After Another” (WINNER)
- “The Secret Agent”
- “Sentimental Value”
- “Sinners”
- “Train Dreams”
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 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 Actor in a Leading Role
- 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 in a Supporting Role
- Elle Fanning, “Sentimental Value”
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, “Sentimental Value”
- Amy Madigan, “Weapons” (WINNER) | See her acceptance speech here.
- Wunmi Mosaku, “Sinners”
- Teyana Taylor, “One Battle After
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Benicio Del Toro, “One Battle After Another”
- Jacob Elordi, “Frankenstein”
- Delroy Lindo, “Sinners”
- Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another” (WINNER)
- Stellan Skarsgard, “Sentimental Value”
Best Director
- Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet”
- Josh Safdie, “Marty Supreme”
- Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another” (Paul Thomas Anderson WINNER)
- Joachim Trier, “Sentimental Value”
- Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”
Best Original Screenplay
- “Blue Moon,” Robert Kaplow
- “It Was Just an Accident,” Jafar Panahi & Script Collaborators
- “Marty Supreme,” Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- “Sentimental Value,” Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt
- “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler (WINNER) | Watch the acceptance speech here.
Best Adapted Screenplay
- “Bugonia,” Will Tracy
- “Frankenstein,” Guillermo del Toro
- “Hamnet,” Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
- “One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson (WINNER)
- “Train Dreams,” Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
Best Casting
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “One Battle After Another” (WINNER): Cassandra Kulukundis | Watch her acceptance speech here.
- “The Secret Agent”
- “Sinners”
Best Animated Feature Film
- “Arco”
- “Elio”
- “KPop Demon Hunters”(WINNER)
- “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain”
- “Zootopia 2”
Best Cinematography
- “Frankenstein”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “One Battle After Another”
- “Sinners” (WINNER)
- “Train Dreams”
Costume Design
- “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
- “Frankenstein” (WINNER) | Watch the acceptance speech here.
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “Sinners”
Best Original Score
- “Bugonia”
- “Frankenstein”
- “Hamnet”
- “One Battle After Another”
- “Sinners” (Ludwig Göransson: WINNER)
Best Sound
- “F1: The Movie”(WINNER)
- “Frankenstein”
- “One Battle After Another”
- “Sinners”
- “Sirât”
Best Live Action Short Film
- “Butcher’s Stain”
- “A Friend of Dorothy”
- “Jane Austen’s Period Drama”
- “The Singers” (JOINT WINNER)
- “Two People Exchanging Saliva” (JOINT WINNER)
Best Animated Short Film
- “Butterfly”
- “Forevergreen”
- “The Girl Who Cried Pearls” (WINNER)
- “Retirement Plan”
- “The Three Sisters”
Best Original Song
- “Dear Me” from “Diane Warren: Relentless”
- “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” (WINNER: “Golden”)
- “Highest 2 Lowest” from “Highest 2 Lowest”
- “I Lied To You” from “Sinners”
- “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!”
- “Train Dreams” from “Train Dreams”
Documentary Feature Film
- “The Alabama Solution”
- “Come See Me in the Good Light”
- “Cutting Through Rocks”
- “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” (WINNER) | Watch their acceptance speech here.
- “The Perfect Neighbor”
Best Documentary Short Film
- “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”
Best International Feature Film
- “The Secret Agent”
- “It Was Just an Accident”
- “Sentimental Value”(WINNER)
- “Sirat”
- “The Voice of Hind Rajab”
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- “Frankenstein” (WINNER) | Watch the acceptance speech here.
- “Kokuho”
- “Sinners”
- “The Smashing Machine”
- “The Ugly Stepsister”
Best Production Design
- “Frankenstein” (WINNER)
- “Hamnet”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “One Battle After Another”
- “Sinners”
Film Editing
- “F1”
- “Marty Supreme”
- “One Battle After Another” (WINNER)
- “Sentimental Value”
- “Sinners”
Best Visual Effects
- “Avatar: Fire and Ash” (WINNER) |Watch their acceptance speech here.
- “F1”
- “Jurassic World Rebirth”
- “The Lost Bus”
- “Sinners”
This story will continue to be updated throughout the night as winners are announced live from the Oscars stage.
