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Oscars 2026: every nominee and winner, category by category

The full list of 2026 Oscar nominees from the 98th Academy Awards, with every winner marked, from Best Picture to the short film categories.

By Rankiew · · 6 min read

The 98th Academy Awards took place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Conan O'Brien hosting for the second year in a row. One Battle After Another won Best Picture, Paul Thomas Anderson took Best Director, and Sinners went home with awards for Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler's screenplay, the score and the cinematography. This was also the first ceremony with an Oscar for Best Casting. Below is every nominee in all 24 categories, with the winner first.

Best Picture

One Battle After Another · Winner

A former revolutionary is dragged back into action when an old enemy resurfaces and his daughter is in danger.

Worth it if: you want an action thriller with politics and dark humor.

Bugonia

Two conspiracy believers kidnap a powerful CEO, convinced she is an alien. Yorgos Lanthimos at his most unsettling.

Worth it if: you like twisted dark comedies that leave you arguing afterwards.

F1

A veteran driver returns to Formula 1 to mentor a rookie and save a struggling team, with racing shot at real speed.

Worth it if: you love racing, big sound and crowd-pleasing blockbusters.

Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro's take on Mary Shelley's story of a scientist and the creature he brings to life.

Worth it if: you enjoy gothic horror, lavish sets and tragic monsters.

Hamnet

The grief of Agnes, William Shakespeare's wife, after the death of their young son, directed by Chloé Zhao.

Worth it if: you are ready for a tender, heartbreaking family drama.

Marty Supreme

A young table tennis hustler in 1950s New York chases greatness at any cost, with Timothée Chalamet in full flight.

Worth it if: you like restless, anxious stories about obsession.

The Secret Agent

In Recife in 1977, a man on the run from the dictatorship tries to reunite with his son.

Worth it if: you want political suspense with a strong Brazilian identity.

Sentimental Value

Two sisters reconnect with their distant filmmaker father, who wants to shoot a film in the family home.

Worth it if: you like quiet family dramas full of unsaid things.

Sinners

Twin brothers open a juke joint in 1930s Mississippi, and the party turns into a fight against vampires.

Worth it if: you want horror mixed with music and history.

Train Dreams

The quiet life of a logger in the American Northwest at the start of the twentieth century.

Worth it if: you enjoy slow, contemplative films about a whole life.

Best Director

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Original Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Animated Feature

Best International Feature Film

Best Documentary Feature

Best Documentary Short

Best Live Action Short

Best Animated Short

Best Original Score

Best Original Song

Best Sound

Best Casting

Best Production Design

Best Cinematography

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Best Costume Design

Best Film Editing

Best Visual Effects

What won Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars?

One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, won Best Picture at the 98th Academy Awards. It beat nine other nominees, including Sinners, Hamnet, Marty Supreme and Brazil's The Secret Agent.

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