The 2026 Academy Awards delivered a night of major wins and standout performances, with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s film One Battle After Another emerging as the biggest winner of the ceremony.
TRUETELLS Nigeria reports that the film secured six awards at the 98th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, cementing its place as one of the most celebrated productions of the night.
The star-studded ceremony also recognised outstanding acting performances. Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for his role in Sinners, while Jessie Buckley clinched Best Actress for her performance in Hamnet.
In the supporting categories, veteran actress Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress for Weapons, while Sean Penn took home Best Supporting Actor for his role in One Battle After Another.
TRUETELLS Nigeria reports that the film Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, led the nominations with a record 16 nods and ultimately won four awards, including Best Original Screenplay.
Below is the full list of winners and nominees at the Oscars 2026:
Best Picture
Winner: One Battle After Another
- Bugonia
- Frankenstein
- F1
- Hamnet
- Marty Supreme
- The Secret Agent
- Sentimental Value
- Sinners
- Train Dreams
Best Actress
Winner: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
- Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
- Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
- Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
- Emma Stone – Bugonia
Best Actor
Winner: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
- Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
- Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
- Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
- Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Amy Madigan – Weapons
- Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
- Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
- Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
- Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another
- Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
- Delroy Lindo – Sinners
- Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
Best Director
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
- Ryan Coogler – Sinners
- Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
- Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
- Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
Best Animated Feature
Winner: KPop Demon Hunters
- Arco
- Elio
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Zootopia 2
Best International Feature
Winner: Sentimental Value
- It Was Just an Accident
- Sirât
- The Secret Agent
- The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Documentary Feature
Winner: Mr Nobody Against Putin
- Come See Me in the Good Light
- Cutting Through the Rocks
- The Alabama Solution
- The Perfect Neighbor
Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Original Song
Winner: “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters
Best Original Score
Winner: Sinners – Ludwig Göransson
Best Cinematography
Winner: Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Best Film Editing
Winner: One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen
Best Sound
Winner: F1
Best Visual Effects
Winner: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Production Design
Winner: Frankenstein
Best Casting
Winner: One Battle After Another
Best Make-up and Hairstyling
Winner: Frankenstein
Best Costume Design
Winner: Frankenstein
Best Animated Short
Winner: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Best Live Action Short
Winners (Tie):
- The Singers
- Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best Documentary Short
Winner: All the Empty Rooms
