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, 8:24 PM EDT

Sean Penn wins Oscar for best supporting actor

Sean Penn won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in "One Battle After Another."

Penn was not in attendance to receive the award.

Other nominees in the category included Benicio del Toro ("One Battle After Another"), Jacob Elordi ("Frankenstein"), Delroy Lindo ("Sinners") and Stellan Skarsgård ("Sentimental Value").

Mar 15, 2026, 8:28 PM EDT

'The Singers,' 'Two People Exchanging Saliva' tie for best live action short film

"The Singers" and “Two People Exchanging Saliva” have tied, with both films winning the Oscar for best live action short film.

Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh accept the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for "Two People Exchanging Saliva" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt win one of the Oscars for Best Live Action Short Film for "The Singers" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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There have been six ties in Oscars history, most recently at the 2013 ceremony when "Skyfall" and "Zero Dark Thirty" tied for sound editing.

Other nominees in the category were "Butcher's Stain," "Jane Austen's Period Drama" and "A Friend of Dorothy.”

Mar 15, 2026, 8:14 PM EDT

Cassandra Kulukundis wins inaugural Academy Award for best casting for 'One Battle After Another'

Cassandra Kulukundis won the Oscar for best casting for the film "One Battle After Another."

Casting director Cassandra Kulukundis holds her Oscar for Best Casting for one "One Battle After Another" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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In her acceptance speech, Kulukundis dedicated her award to all the casting directors who “never got a chance to get up here, who didn't even get a chance to get their name on the movie.”

Other nominees in the category included Nina Gold ("Hamnet"), Jennifer Venditti ("Marty Supreme"), Gabriel Domingues ("The Secret Agent") and Francine Maisler ("Sinners").

Mar 15, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT

'Frankenstein' takes home Academy Award for best makeup and hairstyling

Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey have won the Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling for "Frankenstein."

Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey win the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for "Frankenstein" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Other nominees in the category were Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino, and Tadashi Nishimatsu ("Kokuho"); Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry ("Sinners"); Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin, and Bjoern Rehbein ("The Smashing Machine"); and Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg ("The Ugly Stepsister").

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