The film industry’s most anticipated night, the 98th Academy Awards, has concluded, honouring the finest cinematic achievements of 2025. Broadcast live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the ceremony was once again steered by the comedic prowess of veteran host Conan O’Brien.
This year’s event was particularly momentous, marked by the introduction of a new category and a record-shattering number of nominations for a single film, creating an electrifying atmosphere even before the first golden statuette was awarded.
A Ceremony of Firsts and Records
The 2026 Oscars will be remembered as a landmark event. The evening’s biggest story was the unprecedented 16 nominations for Ryan Coogler’s epic drama, Sinners, breaking a long-standing record previously held by classics like All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land. Furthermore, the Academy officially welcomed a brand-new category—Best Casting—expanding the total number of awards to 24 and recognizing this critical aspect of filmmaking.
The Complete List of 2026 Oscar Winners
Here is the full roster of artists and films honoured at the 98th Academy Awards.
Major Categories
- Best Picture: One Battle After Another
- Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
- Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan in Sinners
- Best Actress: Jessie Buckley in Hamnet
- Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn in One Battle After Another
- Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan in Weapons
Screenplay and International Film
- Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler for Sinners
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson for One Battle After Another
- Best International Feature Film: Sentimental Value
Music, Animation, and Documentary
- Best Animated Feature: K-Pop Demon Hunters
- Best Documentary Feature: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
- Best Original Score: Ludwig Goransson for Sinners
- Best Original Song: “Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters (by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, and Teddy Park)
Technical and Craft Achievements
- Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw for Sinners
- Best Film Editing: Andy Jurgensen for One Battle After Another
- Best Production Design: Frankenstein (Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau)
- Best Costume Design: Kate Hawley for Frankenstein
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Frankenstein (Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey)
- Best Sound: F1 (Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, and Juan Peralta)
- Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash (Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett)
- Best Casting: Cassandra Kulukundis for One Battle After Another
Short Films
- Best Live Action Short: The Singers, Two People Exchanging Saliva
- Best Animated Short: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
- Best Documentary Short: All the Empty Rooms
Congratulations to all the nominees and winners for their exceptional contributions to the art of cinema in 2025.
