Oscars 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads Winners List

And the Oscar for best picture goes to… One Battle After Another.

The thriller about a group of ex-revolutionaries being hunted down by a rogue colonel, picked up six trophies on Sunday, March 15, including best picture, the first ever best casting Oscar, and best director and adapted screenplay for Paul Thomas Anderson.

Backstage, Anderson addressed criticism about the film’s portrayal of its Black female characters, particularly “Perfidia,” played by Teyana Taylor.

“It’s complicated,” Anderson told reporters.

“Teyana has talked about it a lot. I know that we have the portrayal of many different characters, in particular, her character, who is so flawed,” the filmmaker explained.

Sinners entered the ceremony with an historic 16 nominations. By the end of the night, the Ryan Coogler-directed vampire thriller had collected four awards — best adapted screenplay for Coogler, best actor for Michael B. Jordan, best original score for Ludwig Goransson, and Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman to win an Oscar for best cinematography.

During his acceptance speech, Jordan thanked past Black lead actor and actress winners, including Denzel Washington and Halle Berry.

“I stand here because of the people that came before me — Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Will Smith,” he said.

Conan O’Brien hosted the 98th Academy Awards live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Below is the complete list of winners on Sunday night.

Best Picture
One Battle After Another – WINNER

Best Actor
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners – WINNER

Best Actress
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet – WINNER

Best Supporting Actor
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another – WINNER

Best Supporting Actress
Amy Madigan – Weapons – WINNER

Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another – WINNER

Best Original Screenplay
Sinners – WINNER

Best Adapted Screenplay
One Battle After Another – WINNER

Best Animated Feature Film
KPop Demon Hunters – WINNER

Best International Feature Film
Sentimental Value – Norway – WINNER

Best Casting
One Battle After Another – WINNER

Best Cinematography
Sinners – WINNER

Best Production Design
Frankenstein – WINNER

Best Editing
One Battle After Another – WINNER

Best Original Score
Sinners – WINNER

Best Original Song
“Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters – WINNER

Best Sound
F1 – WINNER

Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash – WINNER

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein – WINNER

Best Costume Design
Frankenstein – WINNER

Best Animated Short Film
The Girl Who Cried Pearls – WINNER

Best Live-Action Short Film
The Singers – WINNER (TIE)
Two People Exchanging Saliva – WINNER (TIE)

Best Documentary Feature Film
Mr. Nobody Against Putin – WINNER

Best Documentary Short
All the Empty Rooms – WINNER