One Battle After Another ended the 2026 Oscars by winning Best Picture on a night which saw Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley also earn top acting prizes.
Jordan, 39, shocked the world as he upset Timothee Chalamet to win Best Actor for Sinners, as Buckley, 36, took home Best Actress for her work in Hamnet at the 98th Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Paul Thomas Anderson was awarded the top prize of the night, alongside Teyana Taylor and the rest of the cast and crew, as the film earned the most wins of the night, with six gongs.
The American black comedy action-thriller film triumphed over a competitive field, including Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners and Train Dreams.
Anderson, 55, who wrote and directed the film, made sure to recognize his fellow nominees during the acceptance speech as he said: ‘In 1975 the Oscar nominees for Best Picture were Dog Day Afternoon, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Jaws, Nashville and there is no best among them.
‘It is just what the mood might be that day, but we’re happy to be part of this, a wonderful, wonderful journey with our fellow nominees, our fellow filmmakers that even weren’t recognized by The Academy.’
One Battle After Another director Paul Thomas Anderson, left, accepted Best Picture beside Teyana Taylor, which was presented by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman
Michael B Jordan appeared shocked as he was awarded Best Actor by Adrien Brody
Jessie Buckley continued her winning ways as she earned Best Actress for her role in Hamnet
The Leonardo DiCaprio-led film One Battle After Another is centered around a group of ex-revolutionaries who reunite to rescue the daughter of one of their own as their enemy resurfaces after 16 years
The most talked about moment of the night will surely be that Jordan, 39, earned the top honor, Best Actor, for his leading role in Ryan Coogler’s film Sinners.
He beat the favorite Chalamet, who starred in Marty Supreme, as the field included: Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon, and Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent.
Jordan was in disbelief as he walked up to the stage and was greeted by last year’s winner, Adrien Brody.
He was tearful during his acceptance speech as he thanked the audience and voters by saying: ‘Thank you everybody in this room and everybody at home for supporting me over my career. I feel it.
‘I know you guys want me to do well, and I want to do that because you guys bet on me, so thank you for keeping 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.’
Sinners is centered around two brothers who return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil – in the form of vampires – is waiting to welcome them back.
Jordan portrayed both brothers in the film: the older, more serious twin, Elijah ‘Smoke’ Moore, and the younger, more cheerful sibling, Elias ‘Stack’ Moore.
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Anderson’s film had the most wins of the night with six gongs – including Best Picture
Leonardo DiCaprio hugs Anderson as the cast of One Battle After Another, including Regina Hall, Benicio del Toro and Chase Infiniti, celebrate their win
Anderson, 55, – who wrote and directed the film – made sure to recognize his fellow nominees during the acceptance speech as he said: ‘In 1975 the Oscar nominees for Best Picture were Dog Day Afternoon, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Jaws, Nashville and there is no best among them. It is just what the mood might be that day’
Taylor squealed in excitement as they accepted the honor
One Battle After Another is centered around a group of ex-revolutionaries who reunite to rescue the daughter of one of their own as their enemy resurfaces after 16 years
Jessie Buckley continued her winning ways as she earned Best Actress for her role in Hamnet.
The 36-year-old Irish actress beat out Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue, Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value, and Emma Stone – Bugonia.
The star thanked her husband Freddie Sorensen and their eight-month-old daughter before recognizing director Chloé Zhao and the author of the 2020 novel Hamnet – which the film was based on – Maggie O’Farrell as she talked about her character Agnes.
Buckley said: ‘To get to know this incandescent woman and journey to understand the capacity of a mother’s love is the greatest collision of my life. It’s mother’s day in the UK Today. So I would like to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart.
‘We all come from a lineage of women who continue to create against all odds. Thank you for recognizing me in this role, this is the greatest honor. I can’t even believe it.’
Hamnet takes place after Agnes and William Shakespeare (Buckley and Paul Mescal) lose their son Hamnet to the plague and grapple with grief in 16th-century England, based on the novel of the same name.
Agnes is a healer who must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss.
One Battle After Another was the biggest winner of the evening as Paul Thomas Anderson earned both Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
The most talked about moment of the night will surely be that Michael B Jordan, 39, earned the top honor Best Actor for his leading role in Ryan Coogler film Sinners
Timothee Chalamet saw his years-long Oscars dream go up in smoke on Sunday as he was brutally snubbed
Jordan was in disbelief as he walked up to the stage and was greeted by last year’s winner Adrien Brody
The actor was kissed by his beloved mother Donna Jordan as his name was announced, she was also the first person he mentioned during his riveting acceptance speech
Sinners is centered around two brothers who return to their hometown to start again only to discover that an even greater evil – in the form of vampires – is waiting to welcome them back
Jordan portrayed both brothers in the film: younger and more cheerful sibling Elias ‘Stack’ Moore (left) in addition to older and more serious twin Elijah ‘Smoke’ Moore (right)
Anderson, 55, beat out quite the field for the former as he won over: Chloe Zhao – Hamnet, Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme, Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value, and Ryan Coogler – Sinners.
Earlier in the night, the filmmaker thanked his four children with actress Maya Rudolph as he revealed that he wrote this film for them while accepting Best Adapted Screenplay.
Anderson said: ‘I wrote this movie for my kids to say sorry for the housekeeping mess that we left in this world we’re handing off to them but, also, with the encouragement that they will be the generation that hopefully brings us some common sense and decency.
‘Pearl, Lucy, Jack and Ida, I love you. Thank you very much. Thank you.’
Anderson won over Will Tracy – Bugonia, Guillermo Del Toro – Frankenstein, Chloe Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet, and Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar – Train Dreams.
Meanwhile, Sean Penn was not in attendance as he earned his third Oscar.
The 65-year-old A-lister’s name was announced by Kieran Culkin for the Best Supporting Actor Award for his work in One Battle After Another but he was not in the building to accept.
The sharp-tongued Culkin joked: ‘Sean Penn couldn’t be here this evening or didn’t want to, so I’ll be accepting the award on his behalf.’
Jessie Buckley continued her winning ways as she earned Best Actress for her role in Hamnet
The 36-year-old Irish actress beat out Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue, Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value, and Emma Stone – Bugonia
The Chloé Zhao-directed and written film takes place after Agnes and William Shakespeare (Buckley and Paul Mescal) lose their son Hamnet to the plague and grapple with grief in 16th-century England. Agnes is a healer who must find strength to care for her surviving children while processing her devastating loss
He triumphed over his One Battle After Another co-star Benicio Del Toro in addition to Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein, Delroy Lindo – Sinners, and Stellan Skarsgard – Sentimental Value in the highly-competitive category.
Daily Mail has reached out to Penn’s representatives for comment on his absence and has yet to hear back.
This was not the first awards show that Penn has snubbed as he was also absent at The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA earlier this month.
He had previously lost the same category at both The Golden Globes and BAFTAs.
The A-lister has previously won Best Actor for 2004’s Mystic River and 2009’s Milk.
He has now tied the all-time record for male acting wins as he now joins Jack Nicholson, Walter Brennan and Daniel Day-Lewis as the most Oscar-winning male actors of all time with three each.
In the Paul Thomas Anderson directed film, Penn portrays Col. Steven J. Lockjaw who is a corrupt military officer who pursues revolutionary group the French 75.
Cassandra Kulukundis earned the first ever Best Casting Academy Award for her work in One Battle After Another. Andy Jurgensen also won Best Film Editing.
One Battle After Another was the biggest winner of the evening as Paul Thomas Anderson earned both Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay
Earlier in the night, the filmmaker thanked his four children with actress Maya Rudolph as he revealed that he wrote this film for them while accepting Best Adapted Screenplay
Sean Penn was not in attendance as he earned his third Oscar
The 65-year-old A-lister’s name was announced by Kieran Culkin for the Best Supporting Actor Award for his work in One Battle After Another but he was not in the building (Penn is pictured with co-star and fellow nominee Benicio del Toro in Santa Barbara last month)
The sharp-tongued Culkin joked: ‘Sean Penn couldn’t be here this evening or didn’t want to, so I’ll be accepting the award on his behalf’
In the Paul Thomas Anderson directed film, Penn portrays Col. Steven J. Lockjaw who is a corrupt military officer who pursues revolutionary group the French 75
Cassandra Kulukundis earned the first ever Best Casting Academy Award for her work in One Battle After Another
Andy Jurgensen also won Best Film Editing
Amy Madigan took home the first award at the Oscars 2026 on Sunday night.
The 75-year-old veteran actress earned Best Supporting Actress for her work in Zach Creggar supernatural mystery horror film Weapons.
It was one of the most contentious categories of the night as she was up against Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value, Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners, and Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another.
During the speech, Madigan was visibly nervous as she ended it by thanking her husband of over four decades, fellow actor Ed Harris.
She said: ‘The most important is my beloved Ed. Who’s been with me forever, and that’s a long time and none of this would mean anything if he wasn’t by my side. So thank you very much. I’m very overwhelmed.’
Madigan has been married to Harris, 75, since 1983 as they have one child together – 32-year-old daughter Lily Dolores Harris – whom they welcomed a decade later in 1993.
The synopsis of Weapons reads: ‘When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.’
In it Madigan portrays Gladys who is the elderly relative of Cary Christopher’s character Alex Lilly who is the only child who did not disappear.
Amy Madigan took home the first award at the Oscars 2026 on Sunday night
The 75-year-old veteran actress earned Best Supporting Actress for her work in Zach Creggar supernatural mystery horror film Weapons
During the speech, Madigan was visibly nervous as she ended it by thanking her husband of over four decades, fellow actor Ed Harris
Madigan has been married to Harris, 75, since 1983 as they have one child together – 32-year-old daughter Lily Dolores Harris – whom they welcomed a decade later in 1993
The synopsis of the film reads: ‘When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance’
Ryan Coogler finally earned his first in the Best Original Screenplay category for his epic Sinners.
The 39-year-old Oakland native politely asked the crowd to quiet down because he feared being cut off by the music for a long speech.
Coogler sent a sweet message to his three children with wife and producer Zinzi Evans as he concluded his acceptance speech by saying: ‘And to my babies at home watching, I apologize for all the time away.
‘Dad loves you. I hope I’ve given up great memories and you are blessed to live a long life and I want you to remember this one thing, I love you more than anything. Thank you.’
Coogler beat out Robert Kaplow – Blue Moon, Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident, Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme, and Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value.
One of the most touching wins of the night came when Autumn Durald Arkapaw won Best Cinematography for Sinners.
The 46-year-old Oxnard, California native made history as the first woman to ever win the award in the 98 year history of the awards show.
She asked all of the women in the audience to stand up during her acceptance speech as she said: ‘I’m so honored to be here and I really want all the women in the room to stand up because I feel like I don’t get here without you guys. I really, really, truly mean that.
Ryan Coogler finally earned his first in the Best Original Screenplay category for his epic Sinners
One of the most touching wins of the night came when Autumn Durald Arkapaw won Best Cinematography for Sinners
Sinners also earned Best Original Score as composer Ludwig Goransson was presented with the honor. It was his third win in the category
‘I have felt so much love from all the women on this whole campaign and gotten to meet so many people, and I just feel like moments like this happen because of you guys, and I want to thank you for that.’
Arkapaw beat out Dan Laustsen – Frankenstein, Darius Khondji – Marty Supreme, Michael Bauman – One Battle After Another, and Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams.
Sinners also earned Best Original Score as composer Ludwig Goransson was presented with the honor. It was his third win in the category.
The second award of the night was groundbreaking as KPop Demon Hunters earned Best Animated Feature Film.
The Netflix film triumphed over Arco, Elio, Little Amelie or the Character of Rain, and Zootopia 2.
Later on in the night the film made history once again as KPop Demon Hunters earned Best Original Song for the smash hit song Golden.
It beat out Dear Me – Diane Warren: Relentless, I Lied to You – Sinners, Sweet Dreams of Joy – Viva Verdi!, and Train Dreams – Train Dreams.
The Netflix film is centered around a world-renowned KPop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters.
The second award of the night was groundbreaking as KPop Demon Hunters earned Best Animated Feature Film (Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong are seen left to right)
Later on in the night the film made history once again as KPop Demon Hunters earned Best Original Song for the smash hit song Golden
The film is centered around a world-renowned K-Pop girl group balance their lives in the spotlight with their secret identities as demon hunters
Meanwhile Norway’s Sentimental Value earned Best International Feature Film over The Secret Agent (Brazil), It Was Just an Accident (France), Sirat (Spain), and The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia) as director Joachim Trier (pictured) accepted the honor
Meanwhile, The Girl Who Cried Pearls earned Best Animated Short Film (Maciek Szczerbowski and Chris Lavis are seen accepting the honor)
Gullermo del Toro’s Frankenstein was also a big winner as the Netflix film earned two including Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling (pictured: Kate Hawley)
Kate Hawley accepted the costume award while Jordan Samuel, Mike Hill, and Cliona Furey (pictured left to right) took home the one for makeup and hair
Meanwhile Norway’s Sentimental Value earned Best International Feature Film over The Secret Agent (Brazil), It Was Just an Accident (France), Sirat (Spain), and The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia) as director Joachim Trier accepted the honor.
Meanwhile, The Girl Who Cried Pearls earned Best Animated Short Film.
Best Live-Action Short Film was decided by a rare tie as The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva were both honored.
While it occurred at the 2026 ceremony in one of the lower-profile categories, the most famous Oscars tie occurred in 1969, when Katharine Hepburn won for The Lion In Winter, while Barbra Streisand tied her for her screen debut in Funny Girl.
Gullermo del Toro’s Frankenstein was also a big winner as the Netflix film earned two.
Just before that Conan O’Brien, 62, returned to host the show for a second consecutive year after taking over the role from Jimmy Kimmel
Timothee Chalamet was seen arriving to his seat with girlfriend Kylie Jenner
Kylie stunned in a shimmering red-number
She could be seen shaking hands with fellow attendees
The dramatic reimaging earned both Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Kate Hawley accepted the costume award while Jordan Samuel, Mike Hill, and Cliona Furey took home the one for makeup and hair.
The beginning of the gala saw Conan O’Brien, 62, returning to host the show for a second consecutive year after taking over the role from Jimmy Kimmel.
He started off the show with a hilarious pre-taped segment where he channeled Amy Madigan’s character from Weapons and was chased by children while making cameos in several Oscar-nominated films, including Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value, and Sinners.
Emma Stone, 37, dazzled in a liquid-silver Louis Vuitton dress that clung to her silhouette as she led the glamour on the red carpet
Nicole Kidman, 58, arrived in an ethereal Chanel dress, featuring a shimmering silver-sequined bodice and a whimsical, feather belt accent
Kylie Jenner, 28, was every inch the Hollywood bombshell as she channeled Jessica Rabbit in a sultry, metallic red Schiaparelli gown
Kate Hudson, 46, was a vision in a sculptural jade green Giorgio Armani Privé creation with a razor-sharp peplum waist
Rose Byrne, 46, joined the parade of glamorous stars at the star-studded ceremony on Sunday
He went on to do his monologue as he joked about AI, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, and the year in film.
Before the gala event, the red carpet kicked off in style on Sunday, with Hollywood’s brightest stars descending upon the Dolby Theatre wearing their most glamorous looks.
Emma Stone, 37, dazzled in a liquid-silver Louis Vuitton dress that clung to her silhouette. Stone was up for Best Actress for her role in Bugonia, but ultimately lost out to Irish star Jessie Buckley, 36, for her performance in Hamnet.
Nicole Kidman, 58, arrived in an ethereal Chanel gown, featuring a shimmering silver-sequined bodice and a whimsical, feather belt accent.
Train Dreams star Felicity Jones was absolutely radiant in a soft pastel yellow gown
Gwyneth Paltrow turned heads in a white Giorgio Armani Privé gown that featured a bold, completely sheer side panel
Anne Hathaway was the embodiment of timeless elegance, channeling old Hollywood glamour in a breathtaking Valentino Haute Couture gown
Teyana Taylor showcased her incredible figure in a fringe Chanel gown
Frankenstein star Mia Goth dazzled in a romantic white look
Elle Fanning delivered a major fashion moment in a bridal white Givenchy creation
Jessie Buckley was a vision in a bold palette, opting for a striking off-the-shoulder dress in a daring mix of pink and red
Kirsten Dunst stunned in a black Celine gown
Regretting You star Mckenna Grace channeled a princess in a bubblegum pink Vera Wang gown
Zendaya skipped the red carpet but looked stunning onstage in a chocolate brown gown
Alicia Silverstone exuded timeless elegance, channeling Old Hollywood glamour in a sophisticated black-and-white gown paired with classic opera gloves
Bella Thorne made a show-stopping arrival in a black gown with feather sleeves
German supermodel Heidi Klum had all eyes on her in a shimmering sleeveless gown. Kelly Ripa embraced golden girl glamour for the evening, opting for a high-shine sequin gown
Harvey Weinstein’s ex-wife Georgina Chapman cut a glamorous figure at this year’s Oscars red carpet on the arm of her boyfriend Adrien Brody
Kylie Jenner, 28, was every inch the bombshell as she channeled Jessica Rabbit in a sultry, metallic red Schiaparelli gown while showing up to support boyfriend Timothee Chalamet, 30, who was nominated for Best Actor but lost to Michael B. Jordan.
The reality TV star commanded attention in the ultra-revealing gown, which featured a key-shaped cutout just at the base of the plunging halter neckline. She elevated the look with a staggering 200 carats of Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.
Kate Hudson, 46, was a vision in a sculptural jade green Giorgio Armani Privé creation with a razor-sharp peplum waist. She was joined by her glamorous mother Goldie Hawn, 80.
Rose Byrne, 46, looked sensational in a sleek black sleeveless Dior gown featuring delicate floral embroidery.
Byrne was nominated for the Best Actress gong for her role in If I Had Legs I would Kick You.
Last year’s Best Actress winner Mikey Madison embraced a gothic-glam aesthetic, turning heads in a deep crimson Dior gown with a daring, thigh-high slit
Ariana Greenblatt was effortlessly elegant in an off-the-shoulder silk vintage Dior dress
Irish star Kerry Condon turned heads in a shimmer black gown with a plunging neckline
Barbie Ferreira made a vibrant statement in a regal purple GapStudio gown designed by Zac Posen
Zoe Saldana slipped into a form-fitting black Saint Laurent dress with a lace bodice
Best actress nominee Renate Reinsve put on a very leggy display in a fiery red Louis Vuitton gown with a sizzling side slit
Tamron Hall kicked off the red carpet in an elegant gown
Terri Seymour stunned in a floor-length chocolate brown dress that hugged her enviable figure
Demi Moore opted for a unique dark green feather Gucci gown
Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku showcased her baby bump in an emerald sequin gown
Paul Mescal put on a loved-up display with his girlfriend Gracie Abrams as they hit the red carpet
Marty Supreme star Odessa A’zion wore a plunging embellished black gown
Leonardo DiCaprio debuted a new look, rocking a mustache at the event
Michael B. Jordan, lead of the night’s most-nominated film Sinners, exuded effortless cool in a razor-sharp, monochromatic black ensemble
Meanwhile, Train Dreams star Felicity Jones looked absolutely radiant in a soft pastel yellow Prada dress.
Elle Fanning delivered a major fashion moment in a bridal white Givenchy creation.
Jessie Buckley was a vision in a bold palette, opting for a striking off-the-shoulder dress in a daring mix of pink and red.
Alicia Silverstone exuded timeless elegance, channeling Old Hollywood glamour in a sophisticated black-and-white gown paired with classic opera gloves.
