Oscars 2026 recap: The biggest winners and best moments

Host Conan O'Brien guided viewers through the evening.

The biggest and brightest stars from across Hollywood and the world of entertainment gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday for the 98th Academy Awards.

"One Battle After Another" won the Oscar for best picture, while Jessie Buckley and Michael B. Jordan took home the Academy Awards for leading actress and leading actor. "One Battle After Another" won six total Oscars -- including best picture -- out of 13 nominations.

Scroll below to see how the night unfolded.

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    'Sinners' star Miles Caton takes Oscar stage to perform 'I Lied To You'

    "Sinners" star Miles Caton, who plays Samuel "Sammie" Moore in the Ryan Coogler-directed horror film, brought the movie to life when he took the stage to perform the film's song "I Lied To You," which is nominated for best original song.

    R&B icon Raphael Saadiq, who co-wrote the blues track with composer Ludwig Göransson, joined Caton onstage, along with ballet dancer Misty Copeland, Eric Gales, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Bobby Rush, Shaboozey and Alice Smith.


    'The Girl Who Cried Pearls' wins Oscar for best animated short film

    "The Girl Who Cried Pearls" won the Academy Award for best animated short film.

    Other nominees in the category were "Butterfly," "Forevergreen," "Retirement Plan" and "The Three Sisters."


    'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Academy Award for best animated feature film

    "KPop Demon Hunters" won the Oscar for best animated feature film.


    Other nominees in the category included "Arco," "Elio," "Little Amélie or the Character of Rain" and "Zootopia 2."


    Amy Madigan wins Oscar for best supporting actress

    Amy Madigan won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her work in "Weapons."

    "This is great!" she said as she accepted the Oscar.


    Madigan ended her list of thank-yous by shouting out her husband, Ed Harris. The couple has been married for more than four decades.

    "The most important is my beloved Ed, who's been with me forever ... and none of this would mean anything if he wasn't by my side," she said, as the crowd applauded. "So, thank you very much. I'm very overwhelmed."

    Other nominees in the category were Elle Fanning ("Sentimental Value"), Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas ("Sentimental Value"), Wunmi Mosaku ("Sinners") and Teyana Taylor ("One Battle After Another").