The 2026 Oscars had it all, glory, surprises, and more than a few faces that seemed to say, "Wait, what just happened?" Although Sinners came in as the most nominated film of the night, it ultimately did not become the ceremony's undisputed winner.
That title went to One Battle After Another, which ended up taking home six awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson. Sinners, for its part, finished with four statuettes, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan, who prevailed in one of the night's most talked-about categories.
And yes, that was one of the biggest surprises. A lot of eyes were on Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme after a very strong awards season, but in the end the Oscar for Best Actor went to Jordan for his dual performance in Sinners. It was one of those twists that instantly turns half of social media into an improvised analysis panel. Another major surprise was that Sinners, despite dominating in nominations, failed to take home Best Picture.
In the middle of that battle between giants, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein had an elegant and highly respectable night. It did not win in the major categories, but it did walk away with three awards that confirmed its visual strength: Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Costume Design. In other words, it did not sweep, but it absolutely made one thing clear: when Del Toro steps into the arena of aesthetics, he plays to win. The film had arrived with nine nominations, so it certainly did not go home empty-handed.
As for Latino representation, the story comes with a twist. There was just one single major individual Latina winner in the top competitive categories: Argentine producer Violeta Kreimer took the stage as part of the winning team behind Two People Exchanging Saliva, which tied for Best Live Action Short Film with The Singers.
In the end, the 2026 Oscars delivered a very Hollywood snapshot: a favorite that did not fully sweep, a film that emerged stronger than expected, and a Frankenstein that turned darkness into trophies. Not bad for a ceremony that, as always, needed a little drama to feel alive.
Actor in a Leading Role
Mejor Actor
Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle after Another
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Actor in a Supporting Role
Mejor Actor de Reparto
Benicio Del Toro – One Battle after Another
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo – Sinners
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value
Actress in a Leading Role
Mejor Actriz
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
Actress in a Supporting Role
Mejor Actriz de Reparto
Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan – Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Teyana Taylor – One Battle after Another
Animated Feature Film
Mejor Película Animada
Arco – Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman
Elio – Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina, Mary Alice Drumm
KPop Demon Hunters – Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans, Michelle L.M. Wong
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain – Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago, Henri Magalon
Zootopia 2 – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino
Animated Short Film
Mejor Cortometraje Animado
Butterfly – Florence Miailhe, Ron Dyens
Forevergreen – Nathan Engelhardt, Jeremy Spears
The Girl Who Cried Pearls – Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski
Retirement Plan – John Kelly, Andrew Freedman
The Three Sisters – Konstantin Bronzit
Casting
Mejor Logro en Casting
Hamnet – Nina Gold
Marty Supreme – Jennifer Venditti
One Battle After Another – Cassandra Kulukundis
The Secret Agent – Gabriel Domingues
Sinners – Francine Maisler
Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia — Will Tracy
Frankenstein — Guillermo del Toro
Hamnet — Chloé Zhao y Maggie O'Farrell
One Battle After Another — Paul Thomas Anderson
Train Dreams — Clint Bentley y Greg Kwedar
Best Original Screenplay
Blue Moon — Robert Kaplow
It Was Just an Accident — Jafar Panahi
Marty Supreme — Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value — Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt
Sinners — Ryan Coogler
Cinematography
Mejor Fotografía
Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen
Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji
One Battle after Another – Michael Bauman
Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso
Costume Design
Mejor Diseño de Vestuario
Avatar: Fire and Ash – Deborah L. Scott
Frankenstein – Kate Hawley
Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska
Marty Supreme – Miyako Bellizzi
Sinners – Ruth E. Carter
Production Design
Best Production Design
Frankenstein - Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau
Hamnet - Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton
Marty Supreme - Jack Fisk, Patricia Cuccia
One Battle After Another - Florencia Martin, Jason Kisvarday
Sinners - Hannah Beachler, Monique Champagne
Visual Effects
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash - Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett.
F1 - Ryan Tudhope, Tim Crosbie, Adam Valdez, Dominic Tuohy.
Frankenstein - Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Charmaine Chan, Joel Green.
Superman - Stéphane Ceretti, Eric Barba, Aleksander Pejic, Samir Hoon.
Wicked: For Good - Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould, David Shirk.
Sound
Best sound
Mejor sonido
F1 - Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A Rizzo and Juan Peralta
Frankenstein - Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
One Battle After Another - José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor
Sinners - Chris Welcker, Benjamin A Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
Sirât - Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas
Directing
Mejor Dirección
Hamnet – Chloé Zhao
Marty Supreme – Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson
Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier
Sinners – Ryan Coogler
Documentary Feature Film
Mejor Documental
The Alabama Solution – Andrew Jarecki, Charlotte Kaufman
Come See Me in the Good Light – Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, Stef Willen
Cutting Through Rocks – Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni
Mr. Nobody Against Putin – David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber y Alžběta Karásková
The Perfect Neighbor – Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu, Sam Bisbee
Documentary Short Film
Mejor Cortometraje Documental
All the Empty Rooms – Joshua Seftel, Conall Jones
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud – Craig Renaud, Juan Arredondo
Children No More: "Were and Are Gone" – Hilla Medalia, Sheila Nevins
The Devil Is Busy – Christalyn Hampton, Geeta Gandbhir
Perfectly a Strangeness – Alison McAlpine
Film Editing
Mejor Montaje
F1 – Stephen Mirrione
Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
One Battle after Another – Andy Jurgensen
Sentimental Value – Olivier Bugge Coutté
Sinners – Michael P. Shawver
International Feature Film
Mejor Película Internacional
Brazil – El Agente Secreto
France – It Was Just an Accident
Norway – Sentimental Value
Spain – Sirāt
Tunisia – The Voice of Hind Rajab
Live Action Short Film
Mejor Cortometraje de Acción Real
Butcher's Stain – Meyer Levinson-Blount, Oron Caspi
A Friend of Dorothy – Lee Knight, James Dean
Jane Austen's Period Drama – Julia Aks, Steve Pinder
The Singers – Sam A. Davis, Jack Piatt
Two People Exchanging Saliva – Alexandre Singh, Natalie Musteata
Makeup and Hairstyling
Mejor Maquillaje y Peinado
Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey
Kokuho – Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, Tadashi Nishimatsu
Sinners – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Shunika Terry
The Smashing Machine – Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin, Bjoern Rehbein
The Ugly Stepsister – Thomas Foldberg, Anne Cathrine Sauerberg
Music (Original Score)
Mejor Música Original
Bugonia – Jerskin Fendrix
Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet – Max Richter
One Battle after Another – Jonny Greenwood
Sinners – Ludwig Goransson
Music (Original Song)
Mejor Canción Original
Dear Me – Diane Warren: Relentless
Golden – KPop Demon Hunters
I Lied to You – Sinners
Sweet Dreams of Joy – Viva Verdi!
Train Dreams – Train Dreams
Best Picture
Mejor Película
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
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