Michael B. Jordan Wins Oscar® for Best Actor in a Leading Role at The 98th Academy Awards | 2026
Michael B. Jordan and his family arrive on the red carpet of the 98th Oscars®
Michael B. Jordan arrives on the red carpet of the 98th Oscars®
Jessie Buckley accepts the Oscar® for Actress in a Leading Role during the 98th Oscars®
Ryan Coogler poses backstage with the Oscar® for Original Screenplay
Teyana Taylor arrives on the red carpet of the 98th Oscars®
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Hannah Beachler and Ryan Coogler attend the Governors Ball following the 98th Oscars®
Michael B. Jordan accepts the Oscar® for Actor in a Leading Role during the live ABC Telecast of the 98th Oscars®
The 98th Academy Awards were held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood to honor the movies released in 2025. Below is a list of all the winners of the evening.
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE WINNER
MICHAEL B. JORDAN, Sinners
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE WINNER
SEAN PENN, One Battle after Another
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE WINNER
JESSIE BUCKLEY, Hamnet
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE WINNER
AMY MADIGAN, Weapons
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM WINNER
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong
ANIMATED SHORT FILM WINNER
THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS
Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
CASTING WINNER (new category)
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
Cassandra Kulukundis
CINEMATOGRAPHY WINNER
SINNERS
Autumn Durald Arkapaw
COSTUME DESIGN WINNER
FRANKENSTEIN
Kate Hawley
DIRECTING WINNER
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
Paul Thomas Anderson
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM WINNER
MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN
David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber and Alžběta Karásková
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM WINNER
ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS
Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
FILM EDITING WINNER
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
Andy Jurgensen
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM WINNER
NORWAY
Sentimental Value
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM WINNERS (it’s a tie!)
THE SINGERS
Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
AND
TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA
Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING WINNER
FRANKENSTEIN
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) WINNER
SINNERS
Ludwig Goransson
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) WINNER
GOLDEN
from KPop Demon Hunters; Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park
BEST PICTURE WINNER
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers
PRODUCTION DESIGN WINNER
FRANKENSTEIN
Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
SOUND WINNER
F1
Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta
VISUAL EFFECTS WINNER
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) WINNER
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) WINNER
SINNERS
Written by Ryan Coogler
