Oscars 2026 recap: See all the winners and best moments

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Last updated: Monday, March 16, 2026 10:04AM GMT
2026 Oscar winners' acceptance speeches

LOS ANGELES -- At the 2026 Oscars, the biggest and brightest stars from across Hollywood and the world of entertainment converged in Los Angeles to honor the most prestigious works of filmmaking delivered over the last year.

Scroll below to see how the night unfolded, and check out all coverage of the 98th Academy Awards here.

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Mar 16, 2026, 2:36 AM GMT

'One Battle After Another' wins Oscar for Best Picture

"One Battle After Another" has won the highly coveted Best Picture Oscar at the 2026 Academy Awards.

"One Battle After Another" has won the Best Picture Oscar at the 2026 Academy Awards.

Producer Sara Murphy took the stage alongside Paul Thomas Anderson to accept the final award of the night.

"Getting to make this film with this cast and this crew and Paul has already been the greatest filmmaking experience I can fathom so receiving this award is just beyond -- my heart is exploding with gratitude," Murphy said.

Anderson closed out the show saying, "What a night, you guys, Let's have a martini. This is amazing. Cheers."

Other nominees in the category included "Bugonia," "F1," "Frankenstein," "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "The Secret Agent," "Sentimental Value," "Sinners" and "Train Dreams."

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Mar 16, 2026, 2:31 AM GMT

Jessie Buckley wins her 1st Oscar for Best Actress

Jessie Buckley has won her first Oscar for Best Actress for "Hamnet" at the 2026 Academy Awards.

Jessie Buckley has won her first Oscar for Best Actress for "Hamnet" at the 2026 Academy Awards.

Buckley, who is Irish, highlighted that today is Mother's Day in the United Kingdom.

"So I would like to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos of a mother's heart," she said in her acceptance speech. "We all come from a lineage of women who continue to create against all odds."

Other nominees in the category were Rose Byrne ("If I Had Legs I'd Kick You") Kate Hudson ("Song Sung Blue"), Renate Reinsve ("Sentimental Value") and Emma Stone ("Bugonia").

Buckley acknowledged her fellow nominees in her speech, saying, "I am inspired by your art and your heart, and I want to work with every single one of you."

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Mar 16, 2026, 2:20 AM GMT

Michael B. Jordan wins Oscar for Best Actor

Michael B. Jordan has won the Oscar for Best Actor for "Sinners" at the 2026 Academy Awards.

Michael B. Jordan has won the Oscar for Best Actor for "Sinners" at the 2026 Academy Awards.

Jordan highlighted his family in the crowd in his acceptance speech, he also recognized his relationship with 'Sinners" director Ryan Coogler in his speech.

"You're an amazing, amazing person. I'm so honored to call you a collaborator and a friend, and you gave me the opportunity and space for me to be seen, and I love you, too, bro, love you to death," he said.

He finished with a message of gratitude for his supporters, saying, "Thank you for ... betting on me, and I'm going to keep stepping up, and I'm going to keep being the best version of myself I can be."

Other nominees in the category included Timothée Chalamet ("Marty Supreme"), Leonardo DiCaprio ("One Battle After Another"), Ethan Hawke ("Blue Moon") and Wagner Moura ("The Secret Agent").

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Mar 16, 2026, 2:17 AM GMT

Paul Thomas Anderson accepts Best Director Oscar

Paul Thomas Anderson won the Oscar for best director for "One Battle After Another," his second win of the night after taking home the Oscar for best adapted screenplay.

Anderson dedicated his win to Adam Somner.

"He's in a really big bar up in the sky right now," Anderson said of his late collaborator. "He's having a gin and tonic, and he is so happy."

Anderson said of the trophy for best director: "There will always be some doubt in your heart that you deserve it. But there is no question the pleasure of having it for myself."

Other nominees in the category were Chloé Zhao ("Hamnet"), Josh Safdie ("Marty Supreme"), Joachim Trier ("Sentimental Value") and Ryan Coogler ("Sinners").

The Associated Press and ABC News contributed to this report.