Oscar 2026: complete summary with winners, most awarded films and international highlights

“O Agente Secreto” fica de fora do Oscar de Melhor Filme, vitória para “Uma batalha após a outra”

The 2026 Oscars consolidated an edition marked by diversity, great productions and historic victories for films and cinema professionals. Among the highlights of the night, “One battle after another” e “Sinners” stood out for the number of awards won, showing consistency in both technical and performance categories.

Top winners

  • Best Film: “One battle after another”

  • Direction: Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”

  • Ator: Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners”

  • Actress: Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet: Life Before Hamlet”

  • Supporting Actor: Sean Penn, “One Battle After Another”

  • Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan, “A Hour of Evil”

  • Original Script: “Sinners”

  • Adapted Itinerary: “One battle after another”

Technique and production

  • Photograph: “Sinners”

  • Assembly: “One battle after another”

  • Seam: “F1: The Movie”

  • Original Soundtrack: “Sinners”

  • Visual Effects: “Avatar: Fire and Ash”

  • Art Direction: “Frankenstein”

  • Makeup and Hair: “Frankenstein”

  • Costume: “Frankenstein”

International categories and animation

  • International Film: “Sentimental value” (Norway)

  • Animation: “K-Pop Warriors”

  • Short Film Animation: “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”

Documentaries

Acting and cast

  • Cast Selection: “One battle after another”

  • Short film with actors: empate entre “The Singers” e “Two People Exchanging Saliva”

  • Supporting Actress and Actor: recognition for outstanding performances in diverse productions, including “Pecadores” and “Frankenstein”

Performance summary

The 2026 ceremony showed a balance between large, independent and international productions. “One battle after another” led with six awards, including Best Film, Director and Adapted Screenplay, while “Sinners” won three important statuettes in Photography, Actor and Soundtrack. Other films like “Frankenstein” e “Hamnet: Life before Hamlet” They also stood out in technical and acting categories, consolidating the prestige of the productions both commercially and artistically.

Wagner Moura is nominated, but Michael B. Jordan wins Best Actor at the Oscars

Michael B. Jordan/ Photo: Reproduction

The event also featured historical draws and tributes, such as the presence of Brazilian artists on stage and important nominations for national cinema, reaffirming the Oscar’s plurality and the appreciation of emerging and established talents from different parts of the world.

Wagner Moura is nominated, but Michael B. Jordan wins Best Actor at the Oscars

Oscar 2026: Wagner Moura / Photo: Reproduction

The 2026 Oscars ended by consolidating industry trends, celebrating innovation, diversity and excellence in multiple cinematic dimensions, while reinforcing the award’s role as a global stage of visibility for independent and major studio cinema.

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