Oscars 2026 recap: The biggest winners and best moments

Host Conan O'Brien guided viewers through the evening.

Last Updated: March 15, 2026, 10:52 PM EDT

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.

Mar 15, 2026, 7:56 PM EDT

Kate Hawley wins best costume design

Anna Wintour and "The Devil Wears Prada 2" star Anne Hathaway presented the Oscar for best costume design to Kate Hawley for "Frankenstein.”

Anna Wintour and Anne Hathaway present the award for best costume design at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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"I'm so, so grateful, and thank you very much for recognizing our craft!” Hawley said in her acceptance speech.

Kate Hawley accepts the award for costume design for "Frankenstein" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Other nominees in the category were Ruth E. Carter (“Sinners”), Deborah L. Scott ("Avatar: Fire and Ash"), Malgosia Turzanska ("Hamnet") and Miyako Bellizzi ("Marty Supreme").

Mar 15, 2026, 7:44 PM EDT

'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.

Mar 15, 2026, 7:40 PM EDT

'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.

Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski accept the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film for "The Girl Who Cried Pearls" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Other nominees in the category were "Butterfly," "Forevergreen," "Retirement Plan" and "The Three Sisters."

Mar 15, 2026, 7:36 PM EDT

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

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

Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film for "KPop Demon Hunters" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Other nominees in the category included "Arco," "Elio," "Little Amélie or the Character of Rain" and "Zootopia 2."

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