Oscars 2026 Winners List: One Battle After Another Dominates; Priyanka Chopra Jonas Presents at the 98th Academy Awards
PTC News Desk: The 98th Academy Awards celebrated the best
achievements in global cinema as filmmakers and stars gathered at the iconic
Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Organised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences (AMPAS), the ceremony honoured excellence across 24 categories and
introduced Best Casting, the first new Oscar category in 25 years.
Comedian Conan O’Brien returned to host the
ceremony for the second consecutive year after making his debut as Oscars host
in 2025, bringing his signature humour to Hollywood’s biggest night.
Priyanka
Chopra Jonas Represents India at the Oscars
The ceremony held special significance for
India as Priyanka Chopra Jonas appeared as a presenter for the second time at
the Oscars. She presented the Best International Feature Film award alongside
actor Javier Bardem.
While announcing the winner, Priyanka
highlighted the power of global storytelling and how international cinema
connects audiences across borders. The award was presented to the Norwegian
film Sentimental Value.
One
Battle After Another Emerges as the Biggest Winner
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After
Another emerged as the biggest winner of the night, taking home six awards
including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film
Editing, Best Casting, and Best Supporting Actor.
Other major wins included Michael B. Jordan
taking home Best Actor for Sinners, while Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for
Hamnet.
Oscars
2026: Complete Winners List
Best Picture: One Battle After Another
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After
Another
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Michael B. Jordan –
Sinners
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Jessie Buckley –
Hamnet
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Sean Penn – One
Battle After Another
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Amy Madigan –
Weapons
Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson – One
Battle After Another
Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Animated Short Film: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Best Costume Design: Kate Hawley – Frankenstein
Best Casting: Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After
Another
Best Live Action Short Film: The Singers and Two
People Exchanging Saliva (Tie)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Frankenstein
Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
Best Animated Feature Film: KPop Demon Hunters
Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners
Best Documentary Feature Film: Mr. Nobody Against
Putin
Best Documentary Short Film: All the Empty Rooms
Best Film Editing: Andy Jurgensen – One Battle After
Another
Best International Feature Film: Sentimental Value
(Norway)
Best Original Song: Golden – KPop Demon Hunters
Best Production Design: Tamara Deverell – Frankenstein
Best Sound: F1
Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash
- With inputs from agencies
