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The 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026) were held on 15 March 2026 at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, celebrating the best films of 2025. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien.

    98th Academy Awards 2026 – Key Highlights

•  Event: 98th Academy Awards
•  Date: 15 March 2026
• Venue: Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles
•  Host: Conan O’Brien
•  Best Picture: One Battle After Another
•  Most Wins: One Battle After Another (6 awards)
•  Most Nominations: Sinners (16 nominations)
•  Broadcast: ABC
•  Streaming Platform: Hulu

Key Highlights

• The ceremony honoured achievements across 24 award categories.
• The film “One Battle After Another” dominated the awards by winning six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
• The film “Sinners” won four awards, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan.
• The awards recognised global cinema and excellence in filmmaking.

Oscars 2026 Winners List (Major Categories)

   Best Picture

   Winner: One Battle After Another

  Other nominees:

•  Bugonia
•  F1
•  Frankenstein
•  Hamnet
•  Marty Supreme
•  The Secret Agent
•  Sentimental Value
•  Sinners
•  Train Dreams

  Best Actor

   Winner: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners

   Other nominees:

•  Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
•  Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
•  Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
•  Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

  Best Actress

   Winner: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet

   Other nominees:

•  Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
•  Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
•  Emma Stone – Bugonia
•  Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue

  Best Director

   Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

   Other nominees:

•  Ryan Coogler – Sinners
•  Chloé Zhao – Hamnet
•  Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
•  Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value

Oscars 2026 Supporting Categories Winners

•  Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn — One Battle After Another
•  Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan — Weapons
•  Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler — Sinners
•  Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
•  The film One Battle After Another dominated the ceremony with 6 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Other Major Oscars 2026 Winners

•  Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters
•  Best International Feature: Sentimental Value
•  Best Documentary Feature: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
•  Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash
•  Best Sound: F1
•  Best Original Score: Sinners

Major Highlights of Oscars 2026

•  “One Battle After Another” became the biggest winner of the night with six awards.
•  Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for the film Sinners.
•  Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet.
•  Sean Penn won his third Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
•  Norwegian film “Sentimental Value” won Best International Feature Film.

Records and Interesting Facts

•  The film Sinners received 16 nominations, the highest at the ceremony.
•  A tie occurred in the Best Live Action Short Film category.
•  Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman to win Best Cinematography.
•  The Academy introduced a new award category for Best Casting.

Academy Awards (Oscars)

    Basic Information

•  Established: 1929
•  Organizer: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
•  Headquarters of Academy: Los Angeles, United States
•  Popular Name: Oscars

   Important Points

•  Oscars की ट्रॉफी को “Oscar statuette” कहा जाता है।
•  पुरस्कार समारोह हर साल Hollywood (USA) में आयोजित होता है।
•  यह विश्व का सबसे प्रसिद्ध फिल्म पुरस्कार माना जाता है।