Oscars 2026 Winners: Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor Check Here Full List of Winners

The 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026) brought together the global film industry. This awards are conducted at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to celebrate cinematic excellence. The Oscars 2026 were hosted by Conan O’Brien. This ceremony recognized outstanding achievements in acting, directing, music and filmmaking. One of the biggest highlights of the night was Michael B. Jordan winning the Best Actor award for his performance in the film ‘Sinners’. This event also saw major victories for Paul Thomas Anderson, whose film ‘One Battle After Another’ earned him the Best Director Oscar.

Oscars 2026 Dominated by ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’

The Oscars 2026 race was largely defined by two major films are Sinners and One Battle After Another.

Both the movies are entered the awards ceremony with strong momentum from earlier awards events.

The film ‘Sinners’ which was directed by Ryan Coogler and it made history by receiving 16 Oscar nominations. And this is the highest ever for a single film in Academy Awards history.

This record surpassed the previous benchmark of 14 nominations which had been held by films such as Titanic, All About Eve and La La Land.

Meanwhile ‘One Battle After Another’ which was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and also secured 13 nominations making it one of the most prominent contenders of the night.

Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor at Oscars 2026

One of the main moments of the Oscars 2026 ceremony was Michael B. Jordan winning the Best Actor award for his performance in the film ‘Sinners’.

The actor delivered the unique performance by playing two twin characters with contrasting personalities in the film.

Michael Jordan portrayed the calm and responsible Smoke while also playing the impulsive and energetic Stack.

This victory marked Jordan’s first Oscar win and first nomination in the Best Actor category.

Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Best Director at Oscars 2026

At the Oscars 2026 ceremony Paul Thomas Anderson won the Best Director award for his film ‘One Battle After Another’.

This award come after several previous nominations in the category and which is making this his first Oscar win for directing.

The film is a political thriller that follows a former revolutionary who lives in hiding with his daughter while being pursued by an obsessive colonel.

Record Nominations and Competitive Categories

The Oscars 2026 awards race remained highly competitive across several categories.

Unlike some of the previous years no single film completely dominated the awards season.

Lots of Industry awards such as the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Critics Choice Awards and Directors Guild Awards split their honors across multiple films.

This has created an unpredictable awards race where several major categories remained uncertain until the final announcement.

Oscars 2026 (98th Academy Awards) Winners List

Acting Awards

• Best Actor (Leading Role): Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
• Best Actress (Leading Role): Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
• Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
• Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan – Weapons

Best Film & Directing

• Best Picture: One Battle After Another
• Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

Writing

• Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler – Sinners
• Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

Technical & Craft Awards

• Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners
• Film Editing: Andy Jurgensen – One Battle After Another
• Production Design: Frankenstein – Tamara Deverell & Shane Vieau
• Costume Design: Kate Hawley – Frankenstein
• Makeup & Hairstyling: Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey

Music

• Best Original Score: Ludwig Goransson = Sinners
• Best Original Song: Golden – from KPop Demon Hunters

International & Documentary

• Best International Feature Film: Sentimental Value – Norway
• Best Documentary Feature: Mr. Nobody against Putin
• Best Documentary Short: All the Empty Rooms

Animation

• Best Animated Feature Film: KPop Demon Hunters
• Best Animated Short Film: The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Short Films

Best Live Action Short Film (Joint Winners)

• The Singers
• Two People Exchanging Saliva

Technical Categories

• Best Sound: F1
• Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash