Oscars 2026 Winners: One Battle After Another Dominates with Six Awards

One Battle After Another dominated the 98th Academy Awards with six wins including Best Picture and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson. As reported by The National News, Jessie Buckley claimed Best Actress for Hamnet while Michael B Jordan won Best Actor for Sinners. The ceremony also featured notable political statements and historic firsts.

What were the major wins at the 2026 Oscars?

Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another emerged as the night's biggest winner, securing six awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Casting. Sean Penn also won Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film.

Sinners proved to be another major winner with four Oscars. Michael B Jordan's Best Actor win was accompanied by victories for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, and a historic Best Cinematography win for Autumn Durald Arkapaw — the first woman ever to claim the category.

"I couldn't have got here without you," Arkapaw said, asking all women in the audience to stand during her acceptance speech.

Which actors won the top prizes?

Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for her performance in Hamnet, Chloe Zhao's Shakespeare-inspired drama. The win capped off a successful awards season for the film, which was produced by Neal Street Productions.

Michael B Jordan claimed Best Actor for Sinners, Ryan Coogler's acclaimed drama. The film's success across multiple categories — including technical achievements — made it one of the ceremony's most celebrated titles alongside One Battle After Another.

Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another, while Amy Madigan took Best Supporting Actress for Weapons.

Which films are worth watching after the Oscars?

According to the winners list, several films stand out for UAE audiences. One Battle After Another's six-win sweep suggests it's genuinely worth the acclaim — Paul Thomas Anderson doesn't make bad films, and this recognition confirms it.

Hamnet, with its Best Actress win for Jessie Buckley, offers a Shakespeare-inspired drama that clearly resonated with Academy voters. Sinners' four wins, including technical categories, indicate strong filmmaking across the board.

For those interested in international cinema, Norway's Sentimental Value won Best International Feature Film, while the animated winner KPop Demon Hunters took both Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song — an unusual double win worth investigating.

Here are the full list of winners:

Best Picture

One Battle After Another

Bugonia

F1

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Train Dreams

Directing

Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Chloe Zhao, Hamnet

Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme

Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value

Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Actor in a Leading Role

Michael B Jordan, Sinners

Timothee Chalamet, Marty Supreme

Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another

Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon

Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent

Actress in a Leading Role

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

Supporting Actor

Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Delroy Lindo, Sinners

Stellan Skarsgard, Sentimental Value

Supporting Actress

Amy Madigan, Weapons

Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value

Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners

Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

International Feature Film

Sentimental Value (Norway)

The Secret Agent (Brazil)

It Was Just An Accident (France)

Sirat (Spain)

The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)

Original Song

KPop Demon Hunters

Diane Warren: Relentless

Sinners

Viva Verdi!

Train Dreams

Original Screenplay

Sinners

Blue Moon

It Was Just An Accident

Marty Supreme

Sentimental Value

Adapted Screenplay

One Battle After Another

Bugonia

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Train Dreams

Costume Design

Frankenstein

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

Sinners

Original Score

Sinners

Bugonia

Frankenstein

Hamnet

One Battle After Another

Live Action Short Film

The Singers

Two People Exchanging Saliva

Butcher's Stain

A Friend of Dorothy

Jane Austen's Period Drama

Animated Short Film

The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Butterfly

Forevergreen

Retirement Plan

The Three Sisters

Animated Feature Film

KPop Demon Hunters

Arco

Elio

Little Amelie

Zootopia 2

Documentary Feature Film

Mr Nobody Against Putin

The Alabama Solution

Come See Me In The Good Light

Cutting Through Rocks

The Perfect Neighbour

Documentary Short Film

All the Empty Rooms

Armed Only with a Camera

Children No More

The Devil is Busy

Perfectly a Strangeness

Production Design

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Casting

One Battle After Another

Hamnet

Marty Supreme

The Secret Agent

Sinners

Film Editing

One Battle After Another

F1

Marty Supreme

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Cinematography

Sinners

Frankenstein

Marty Supreme

One Battle After Another

Train Dreams

Visual Effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash

F1

Jurassic World: Rebirth

The Lost Bus

Sinners

Make-up and Hairstyling

Frankenstein

Kokuho

Sinners

The Smashing Machine

The Ugly Stepsister

Sound

F1

Frankenstein

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Sirat

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars?

One Battle After Another won Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars. Paul Thomas Anderson's film dominated the ceremony with six total wins including Best Director.

Who won Best Actress at the 2026 Oscars?

Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for her performance in Hamnet, Chloe Zhao's Shakespeare-inspired drama. The win capped off a successful awards season for the film.

Who won Best Actor at the 2026 Oscars?

Michael B Jordan won Best Actor for his performance in Sinners. The film also won three other Oscars including Best Original Screenplay and Best Cinematography.

Which film won the most Oscars in 2026?

One Battle After Another won the most Oscars in 2026 with six awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Casting, and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn.

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