Here’s a quick, up-to-date scoop on who has won an Oscar so far at the 2026 ceremony (as of the latest live coverage).

Quick Scoop: 2026 Oscars Winners So Far

The 98th Academy Awards have largely turned into a showdown between One Battle After Another and Sinners , with Hamnet and Sentimental Value also making big waves.

Major Category Winners

  • Best Picture
    • One Battle After Another — winner.
  • Best Director
    • Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another — winner.
  • Best Actor (Leading Role)
    • Michael B. Jordan — Sinners — winner.
  • Best Actress (Leading Role)
    • Jessie Buckley — Hamnet — winner.
  • Best Supporting Actor
    • Sean Penn — One Battle After Another — winner.
  • Best Supporting Actress
    • Amy Madigan — Weapons — winner.

Key Film Wins (So Far)

One Battle After Another

This is the current awards heavyweight of the night.

  • Best Picture.
  • Best Director — Paul Thomas Anderson.
  • Best Supporting Actor — Sean Penn.
  • Best Film Editing — Andy Jurgensen.
  • Adapted Screenplay — winner (reported as a major writing win for the film).

In many live blogs, the narrative is basically: “Anderson’s war epic has become the night’s big winner, edging out the heavily nominated Sinners.”

Sinners

Sinners came in with a record 16 nominations and is turning that into a solid haul even if it’s not Best Picture.

  • Best Actor — Michael B. Jordan.
  • Best Original Screenplay — Ryan Coogler.
  • Best Original Score — winner.
  • Best Cinematography — Autumn Durald Arkapaw (first woman to win this category).

Hamnet

Hamnet hasn’t swept, but it has one of the most talked‑about acting wins.

  • Best Actress — Jessie Buckley.

Sentimental Value

This international-leaning drama is quietly stacking up prestige wins.

  • Best International Feature Film — winner.

Other Notable Wins

  • Best Documentary Feature
    • Mr Nobody Against Putin — winner.
  • Best Animated Short
    • The Girl Who Cried Pearls — winner.
  • Original Song / Music Categories
    Live coverage highlights wins for tracks tied to high-profile films like Sinners and a K‑pop–themed project, including “Golden KPop Hunters,” though some details are still being updated in real time.

Snapshot Table of Big Winners

Below is an HTML table summarizing the main headline wins so far, as requested:

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      <td>Best Picture</td>
      <td>Producers of "One Battle After Another"</td>
      <td>One Battle After Another</td>
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      <td>Best Director</td>
      <td>Paul Thomas Anderson</td>
      <td>One Battle After Another</td>
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      <td>Best Actor</td>
      <td>Michael B. Jordan</td>
      <td>Sinners</td>
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      <td>Best Actress</td>
      <td>Jessie Buckley</td>
      <td>Hamnet</td>
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      <td>Best Supporting Actor</td>
      <td>Sean Penn</td>
      <td>One Battle After Another</td>
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      <td>Best Supporting Actress</td>
      <td>Amy Madigan</td>
      <td>Weapons</td>
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      <td>Original Screenplay</td>
      <td>Ryan Coogler</td>
      <td>Sinners</td>
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      <td>Adapted Screenplay</td>
      <td>Writing team of "One Battle After Another"</td>
      <td>One Battle After Another</td>
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      <td>Cinematography</td>
      <td>Autumn Durald Arkapaw</td>
      <td>Sinners</td>
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      <td>Film Editing</td>
      <td>Andy Jurgensen</td>
      <td>One Battle After Another</td>
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      <td>International Feature Film</td>
      <td>Filmmakers of "Sentimental Value"</td>
      <td>Sentimental Value</td>
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      <td>Documentary Feature</td>
      <td>Filmmakers of "Mr Nobody Against Putin"</td>
      <td>Mr Nobody Against Putin</td>
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      <td>Animated Short Film</td>
      <td>Creators of "The Girl Who Cried Pearls"</td>
      <td>The Girl Who Cried Pearls</td>
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Trending Context & Forum‑Style Take

Right now, the trending conversation is that One Battle After Another has become the “big, classic Oscar winner,” while Sinners is the critical favorite that cleaned up in key craft and acting categories but missed Best Picture. Fans are also celebrating Jessie Buckley’s win as a career‑defining turn and Michael B. Jordan’s performance as a milestone for his filmography and representation in leading roles.

“It’s the classic Oscars story: the sweeping epic takes Best Picture, while the edgier film walks away with the coolest trophies.” — a common sentiment in live blogs and comment threads this year.

TL;DR

  • One Battle After Another is leading with Best Picture, Best Director, Supporting Actor, Editing and more.
  • Sinners has Best Actor, Original Screenplay, Score and Cinematography.
  • Jessie Buckley (Hamnet) is your Best Actress winner.
  • Sentimental Value , Weapons , Mr Nobody Against Putin , and The Girl Who Cried Pearls are among the other notable winners.

Bottom note: Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.