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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Stars celebrate in the audience
Behind-the-scenes photos show celebrities enjoying their night out at the Oscars, from a selfie with Kate Hudson, Demi Moore, and Emma Stone, to Chase Infiniti catching up with co-star Teyana Taylor.
'Golden' wins Academy Award for best original song
"Golden" from the film "KPop Demon Hunters" won the Oscar for best original song.
The song's music and lyrics were written by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park.
“This award is not about success. It's about resilience,” EJAE said in her acceptance speech.
This marks the first time a K-Pop song has won the category.
Other nominees in the category included "Dear Me" ("Diane Warren: Relentless," music and lyrics by Diane Warren); "I Lied to You" ("Sinners," music and lyrics by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson), "Sweet Dreams of Joy" ("Viva Verdi!" with music and lyrics by Nicholas Pike); and "Train Dreams" ("Train Dreams," with music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner and lyrics by Nick Cave).
'Sentimental Value' wins for best international feature film
"Sentimental Value" (Norway) won the Oscar for best international feature film.
Other nominees in the category were "The Secret Agent" (Brazil), "It Was Just an Accident" (France), "Sirât" (Spain) and "The Voice of Hind Rajab" (Tunisia).
Huntr/x performs 'Golden'
EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami -- the singing voices behind the fictional K-pop group Huntr/x -- took the Oscars stage and performed the Oscar-nominated hit song "Golden" from their film "KPop Demon Hunters."
"KPop Demon Hunters" won the Oscar for best animated feature earlier in the evening, while "Golden" is still up for best original song.
"Golden" is the first K-pop song to ever be nominated for best original song.
Other songs nominated in the best original song category tonight include "Dear Me" from "Diane Warren: Relentless," "I Lied to You" from "Sinners," "Sweet Dreams of Joy" from "Viva Verdi!" and "Train Dreams" from "Train Dreams."