The 2026 Academy Awards took place at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre tonight, March 15. This year, Sinners broke the record for most nominations—Ryan Coogler’s film was up for 16 awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another followed close behind with 13 nominations; Marty Supreme, Frankenstein, and Sentimental Value each had nine.
Ultimately, One Battle After Another took home the coveted Best Picture and Best Director awards, while the inescapable KPop Demon Hunters hit “Golden” won Best Original Song. It beat out Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson’s “I Lied To You” from Sinners; the titular song from Train Dreams, written and performed by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; and more.
Göransson did end up taking home a trophy, though, for Best Original Score behind Sinners. His fellow nominees were Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein), Jerskin Fendrix (Bugonia), Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another), and Max Richter (Hamnet).
This year’s Oscars was hosted by Conan O’Brien, who opened the show with a video montage of himself dressed as the creepy villain of Weapons while being chased by a sea of children. Eventually, he and the horde of kids burst into the theater and sprinted down the aisles. O’Brien faked an award win for himself while onstage, during which he was knighted, blessed by the Pope, and got a live original song performed in his honor by Josh Groban.
Explore the full winners list below, and see all of Pitchfork’s coverage of the 2026 Academy Awards.
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Director
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme)
Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value)
Chloé Zhao (Hamnet)
Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme)
Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another)
Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon)
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)
Best Actress
WINNER: Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue)
Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value)
Emma Stone (Bugonia)
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another)
Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
Delroy Lindo (Sinners)
WINNER: Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)
Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value)
Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value)
WINNERS: Amy Madigan (Weapons)
Wunmi Mosaku (Sinners)
Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)
Best Cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
WINNER: Sinners
Train Dreams
Best International Feature
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
It Was Just an Accident (France)
WINNER: Sentimental Value (Norway)
Sirāt (Spain)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Best Original Song
WINNER: Huntr/x, Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami: “Golden” (KPop Demon Hunters)
Diane Warren: “Dear Me” (Diane Warren: Relentless)
Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson: “I Lied to You” (Sinners)
Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner: “Train Dreams” (Train Dreams)
Nicholas Pike: “Sweet Dreams of Joy” (Viva Verdi!)
