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, 10:02 PM EDT

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."

Rei Ami, EJAE, and Audrey Nuna performs on stage at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Rei Ami, EJAE, and Audrey Nuna performs on stage at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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"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."

Mar 15, 2026, 10:02 PM EDT

Autumn Durald Arkapaw wins Oscar for cinematography

Autumn Durald Arkapaw has won the Oscar for best cinematography for "Sinners."

Arkapaw is the first woman to ever win the Oscar for cinematography.

Autumn Durald Arkapaw at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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"I'm so honored to be here, and I really want all the women in the room to stand up, because I feel like I don't get here without you guys," she said in her acceptance speech.

She continued, "I have felt so much love from all the women on this whole campaign and gotten to meet so many people."

Arkapaw previously spoke with ABC News about her nomination, saying at the time, "I feel like I really want change for ladies, and it'll come in time."

Other nominees in the category included "Frankenstein," "Marty Supreme," "One Battle After Another" and "Train Dreams."

Mar 15, 2026, 9:48 PM EDT

'One Battle After Another' wins Oscar for best film editing

Andy Jurgensen has won the Oscar for best film editing for "One Battle After Another."

Andy Jurgensen wins the Oscar for Best Film Editing for "One Battle after Another" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Other nominees were Stephen Mirrione ("F1"); Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie ("Marty Supreme"); Olivier Bugge Coutté ("Sentimental Value"); and Michael P. Shawver ("Sinners").

Mar 15, 2026, 9:43 PM EDT

'F1' wins Oscar for sound

Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, and Juan Peralta won the Academy Award for best sound for "F1."

Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta win the Oscar for Best Sound for "F1" at the 98th Academy Awards, March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, Calif.
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Other nominees included Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, and Brad Zoern ("Frankenstein"); José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, and Tony Villaflor ("One Battle After Another"); Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, and Steve Boeddeker ("Sinners"); and Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas, and Yasmina Praderas ("Sirât").

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