- Primary Subject:Â 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026)
- Key Update: Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another swept the ceremony with six wins, including Best Picture, while a rare tie occurred in the Live-Action Short category.
- Status:Â Confirmed
- Last Verified:Â March 16, 2026
- Quick Answer: The 98th Academy Awards winners include One Battle After Another (Best Picture), Michael B. Jordan (Best Actor), and Jessie Buckley (Best Actress). Find the full list below.
While Ryan Coogler's supernatural epic Sinners entered the night as the most nominated film in Oscar history, it was Paul Thomas Anderson's dystopian masterwork, One Battle After Another, that ultimately seized the throne. Here is your definitive guide to the 98th Academy Award winners and where you can stream them right now.
One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another rose triumphantly from the 2026 Oscars as it won Best Picture over Sinners, the most nominated movie in Academy history. The film dominated this awards season as Paul Thomas Anderson, the best American director who has never won an Oscar yet, finally found victory.
One Battle After Another follows Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob, a former, stoned lefty revolutionary in hiding who is forced out of the shadows to save his daughter, Willa, from his past nemesis in a dystopian, politically charged America.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Picture
- Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
- Best Editing
- Best Adapted Screenplay: written by Paul Thomas Anderson
- Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn
- Best Casting by Cassandra Kulukundis
Streaming Platform: HBO Max
Hamnet
The historical drama, Hamnet, took the spotlight thanks to Jessie Buckley winning Best Actress at the 98th Academy Awards.
Buckley played the role of Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare, with whom she grieves after the sudden death of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet, in 1596. Hamnet explores how the death of their son inspired Shakespeare to write one of his boldest and most classic plays, Hamlet.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Actress: Jessie Buckley
Streaming Platform: Peacock
Sinners
Sinners and One Battle After Another may have had ties in the Oscar nomination round, but ultimately, won their own categories Sunday.
:Sinners won four categories, including Best Actor, Cinematography, Original Score, and Original Screenplay, all of which play their own roles in how Ryan Coogler's 1930s Mississippi told the story of twin brothers Smoke and Stack, who build a new life upon opening their juke joint, only to face supernatural evils: vampires.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan
- Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson
- Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler
Streaming Platform: HBO Max
KPOP Demon Hunters
KPOP Demon Hunters took the stage the minute they landed on Netflix as a Sony Animation feature. Not only did their original songs, most specifically Golden, win an Oscar nomination and win, but the story also took home Best Animated Feature among Zootopia 2, Arco, Little Amelie, and Elio.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Original Song: Golden
- Best Animated Feature
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Sentimental Value
The Norwegian drama, Sentimental Value, follows two sisters, Nora and Agnes, who are forced to confront their past and somehow reconcile with their estranged, famous director of a father, Gustav, after their mother died.
Oscar Wins:
- Best International Feature: Norway
Purchase or Rent: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play
F1
Formula 1 may have always been about the race, but the F1 movie's delivery of 5.1 surround sound alongside 4K Dolby Vision provided an immersive audio experience designed to bring engine roars directly to viewers. Undoubtedly deserving to win Best Sound at the 2026 Oscars.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Sound
Streaming Platform: Apple TV+
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Academy Award-winning documentary details Russian teacher Pasha Talankin's secret documentation of pro-war propaganda in a provincial school. Mr. Nobody Against Putin shows how Talankin opposed the "patriotic curriculum" after the 2022 Ukraine invasion.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Documentary Feature
Streaming Platforms: The Roku Channel, Kino Film Collection (via Amazon channels)
Purchase or Rent: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
All the Empty Rooms
Directed by Joshua Seftel, All the Empty Rooms explores the lasting impact of school shootings through the untouched bedrooms of victims. CBS journalist Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp document these spaces, highlighting the loss and emotional aftermath of the families involved.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Documentary Short
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Avatar: Fire and Ash
As of writing, Avatar: Fire and Ash is still available exclusively in theaters and is expected to stream on Disney+, roughly 5-6 months after its theatrical debut (December 2025 release). Considering that James Cameron had always fought for the importance of visual effects and its technology, Avatar: Fire and Ash in bagging the win does wonders for the possibility of the franchise's expansion.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Visual Effects
Streaming Platforms: Disney+ (set for a potential May or June streaming release)
Frankenstein
Frankenstein follows a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a monstrous creature to life after a daring experiment that defies heaven and hell. The 2025 Guillermo del Toro Netflix film is based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, with its own spin on the point of view of Victor Frankenstein and the creature in a father-son relationship.
Apart from winning Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Costume Design, Frankenstein also had Jacob Elordi in the spotlight for his brilliant performance, despite having little dialogue throughout the adaptation.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Production Design
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- Best Costume Design: Kate Hawley
Streaming Platform: Netflix
The Singers
The Netflix live-action short film directed by Sam Davis shows an impromptu singing competition held in a dive bar. The Singers is based on the 1850 Russian story, where downtrodden, "lonely" men find connection through sharing their passion for music.
The Singers earned their Oscar nom and win for their authentic portrayal of how much power music can really have, as it also features real-life buskers and street musicians like Mike Yung, who is a renowned New York City subway busker and former America's Got Talent contestant that gained internet fame for his renditions of classic songs.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Live-Action Short
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Two People Exchanging Saliva
Two People Exchanging Saliva serves as the creators, Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata's first Oscar nomination and win. The absurdist short film shows a dystopian romance between two women, Angine and Malaise. Living in a world where kissing is punishable by death.
Musteata acknowledges and appreciates sharing a tie with The Singers: "We are so happy to be sharing this Oscar with The Singers. We love all of our fellow nominees."
Singh, on the other hand, poked fun at Timothée Chalamet for his controversial comments about forgetting ballet and opera: "Maybe it takes 10 years' time, but we can change society through art, through creativity, through theater and ballet and also cinema."
Oscar Wins:
- Best Live-Action Short (A tie!)
Streaming Platform: Primarily available to watch for free on The New Yorker's website and official YouTube Channel
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
The Canadian film follows a poor boy who falls in love with a girl whose crying manifests gemstones, the pearls. The boy decides to pawn them for money, as it explores his choice between pearls and love.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Animated Short
Streaming Platform: National Film Board of Canada (NFB) website
Weapons
It's no surprise that Amy Madigan, who played the villain, Aunt Gladys, in the horror film, thanks to her remarkable yet uncanny performance as the orange-haired culprit who feeds on life force energy.
Weapons investigates the mystery when all but one child from the same classroom vanishes overnight at the same time, leaving a community questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
Oscar Wins:
- Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan
Streaming Platform: HBO Max
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