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who were the winners at the oscars

The 98th Academy Awards, held on March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles, crowned winners across major categories, with One Battle After Another dominating the night by securing six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson. Sinners followed closely with four wins, highlighted by Michael B. Jordan's Best Actor triumph despite its record 16 nominations.

Major Category Winners

Here's a breakdown of the top awards, drawn from live updates and official tallies:

Category| Winner| Film| Notes 157
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Best Picture| One Battle After Another| One Battle After Another| Swept 6 total awards; dark comedy standout.
Best Director| Paul Thomas Anderson| One Battle After Another| Beat Ryan Coogler (Sinners) and Chloé Zhao (Hamnet).
Best Actor| Michael B. Jordan| Sinners| Edged Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet.
Best Actress| Jessie Buckley| Hamnet| Triumphed over Emma Stone (Bugonia) and Kate Hudson.
Supporting Actor| Sean Penn| One Battle After Another| Also featured strong noms like Benicio del Toro.
Supporting Actress| Amy Madigan| Weapons| Upset over Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value).

Standout Performances

  • One Battle After Another 's six-Oscar haul included Best Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing (Andy Jensen), and Casting, cementing its awards-season momentum from earlier wins.
  • Michael B. Jordan's Sinners victory marked a career peak, with the film also nabbing Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler—his first Oscar.
  • Jessie Buckley's emotional Hamnet win highlighted indie drama's strength against blockbusters like Bugonia.

Other Notable Wins

  • Best Original Song : "Golden KPop Hunters" (JAE Mark Sonblick et al.).
  • Cinematography : Sin - Autumnuraldapaw.
  • Nominees like Marty Supreme (Timothée Chalamet) and Frankenstein built buzz but fell short of top prizes.

TL;DR : One Battle After Another led with 6 wins; Sinners took 4, including Best Actor. Full lists still updating post-ceremony. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.