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Oscars 2026 recap: The biggest winners and best moments

PHOTO: Jessie Buckley, Oscar winner for Best Actress in a Leading Role for 'Hamnet,' poses with Michael B. Jordan, Oscar winner for Best Actor in a Leading Role for 'Sinners' at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Backstage with Oscars’ biggest winners
By Mason Leib, Angeline Jane Bernabe, Emily Shapiro, Katie Kindelan
Last Updated: March 16, 2026, 1:43 AM

The biggest and brightest stars from across Hollywood and the world of entertainment gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday for the 98th Academy Awards.

"One Battle After Another" won the Oscar for best picture, while Jessie Buckley and Michael B. Jordan took home the Academy Awards for leading actress and leading actor. "One Battle After Another" won six total Oscars -- including best picture -- out of 13 nominations.

Scroll below to see how the night unfolded.


Mar 16, 2026 1:43 AM

'F1' wins Oscar for sound

Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, and Juan Peralta won the Academy Award for best sound for "F1."

PHOTO: Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta win the Oscar for Best Sound for "F1" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta win the Oscar for Best Sound for "F1" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Other nominees included Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, and Brad Zoern ("Frankenstein"); José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, and Tony Villaflor ("One Battle After Another"); Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, and Steve Boeddeker ("Sinners"); and Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, and Yasmina Praderas ("Sirât").


Mar 16, 2026 1:40 AM

Ludwig Göransson wins Oscar for best original score for 'Sinners'

The cast of "Bridesmaids" presented Göransson with the award, his third Oscar win overall.

In his acceptance speech, Göransson paid tribute to his dad, who he said bought his first blues album in Sweden in 1964.

"The music was so powerful that it changed my dad's life, and he devoted his whole life to music," Göransson said, adding that it was his dad who introduced him to the guitar, which "became everything to me."

"It was the guitar that opened up a lot of doors for me, and it was the guitar that brought me over to the States and it was the guitar that eventually led me to one of the greatest storytellers of our time, Ryan Coogler," Göransson said. "Ryan, thank you for your vision and making a movie that resonated with the whole world."

Goransson is up for another Oscar tonight for best original song for "I Lied To You" from "Sinners."


Mar 16, 2026 1:36 AM

'Bridesmaids' cast reunites onstage

The Oscars brought the cast of "Bridesmaids" together 15 years after the film’s 2011 release.

Rose Byrne, who is nominated for best actress this year for "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," was joined onstage by Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy and Ellie Kemper to present the award for best original score.

PHOTO: Melissa Mccarthy, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Ellie Kemper present at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Melissa Mccarthy, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Ellie Kemper present at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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McCarthy said on the red carpet earlier in the evening that she would film another “Bridesmaids” movie immediately, saying, “We really need comedies.”



Mar 16, 2026 1:34 AM

'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' wins Oscar for best documentary feature film

"Mr. Nobody Against Putin" won the Oscar for best documentary feature film.

David Borenstein, the film’s co-director, shared a powerful message while accepting the award, saying the film "is about how you lose your country."

PHOTO: David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber and Alzbeta Karaskova win the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber and Alzbeta Karaskova win the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Film for "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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"What we saw when working with this footage, it’s that you lose it through countless small little acts of complicity. When we act complicit, when a government murders people on the streets of our major cities. When we don't say anything, when oligarchs take over the media and control how we can produce it and consume it," Borenstein said.

Other nominees in the category included "The Alabama Solution," "Come See Me in the Good Light," "Cutting Through Rocks," and "The Perfect Neighbor."


Mar 15, 2026 11:58 PM

'Frankenstein' takes home Academy Award for best makeup and hairstyling

Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey have won the Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling for "Frankenstein."

PHOTO: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey win the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for "Frankenstein" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey win the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for "Frankenstein" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Other nominees in the category were Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, and Tadashi Nishimatsu ("Kokuho"); Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry ("Sinners"); Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin, and Bjoern Rehbein ("The Smashing Machine"); and Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg ("The Ugly Stepsister").


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