On March 15, the 98th annual Academy Awards took place. Below is a recap of the major winners, nominees and the public opinion, but not the full list. Use this link if you want to see the full list of winners.
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Winner: Michael B Jordan in “Sinners”
Nominees:
Ethan Hawk in “Blue Moon”
Leonardo DiCaprio in “One Battle after Another”
Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme”
Wagner Moura in “The Secret Agent”
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Winner: Jessie Buckley in “Hamnet”
Nominees:
Emma Stone in “Bugonia”
Kate Hudson in “Song Sung Blue”
Renate Reinsve in “Sentimental Value”
Rose Bryne in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”
Best Picture
Winner: “One Battle After Another”
Nominees:
“Bugonia”
“Frankenstein”
“F1”
“Hamnet”
“Marty Supreme”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners”
“The Secret Agent”
“Train Dreams”
Best Director
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson with “One Battle After Another”
Nominees:
Chloe Zhao with “Hamnet”
Joachim Trier with “Sentimental Value”
Josh Safdie with “Marty Supreme”
Ryan Coogler with “Sinners”
Best Animated Feature
Winner: “Kpop Demon Hunters”
Nominees:
“Arco”
“Elio”
“Little Amelie or the Character of Rain”
“Zootopia 2”
“Sinners” was nominated for 16 awards, a record breaking number. The movie was expected to make a sweep at the Oscars this year. When the movie only won four of the 16 awards, fans weren’t happy.
The Oscars have never given out the title of “Best Picture” to horror movies, despite many chances to do so. The exception being “The Silence of the Lambs,” but that is counted as a crime thriller. Fans fled online to discuss their feelings
“‘Sinners’ is the most-nominated film in Academy Awards history,” movie enthusiast Mike Hamilton Jr said. “And its director just lost Best Director.”
With these losses, some fans tried staying on the bright side and acknowledging Jordan’s Best Actor win, along with the other three the film received.
Even with these downsides, it’s still agreed that the 2026 Oscars had its positives. Buckley’s win is believed to be deserved. This night also involved a tie between two movies, something that shouldn’t even be possible. Both “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva” went home with the win for Best Live Action Short Film. It’s safe to say that the 2026 Oscars had many unforgettable moments and wins.
Charles S • Mar 23, 2026 at 11:04 am
honestly I thought that while the movie that actually won best picture & director was good, and I was happy the director finally won, Sinners by far was the better movie with a better message and symbolisms. And Golden winning over I Lied To You was not my favorite, it only won because it was popular not because it was better