Oscars 2026 live updates: Michael B. Jordan wins Best Actor, 'One Battle After Another' takes home Best Picture
The 2026 Oscars just wrapped up — and you can catch up on all of the winners, see how many Oscars Sinners won tonight, and revisit the wildest moments from the ceremony. And if you want to relive Oscar night, well, you can just read this live blog.
The biggest night in Hollywood is here, and we're following it all live.
The 2026 Oscars have officially arrived, bringing the film industry's awards season marathon to its glittering finale. After months of campaigns, red carpets, heated debates, and a seemingly endless stream of precursor awards, the winners of the 97th Academy Awards will finally be revealed tonight.
As always, the Oscars promise a little bit of everything: emotional speeches, surprise wins, viral moments, and at least one bit that will immediately become a meme. The ceremony is Hollywood's most visible celebration of filmmaking, but it's also become something of a real-time internet event, where reactions unfold just as quickly on social media as they do inside the Dolby Theatre.
Throughout the night, we'll be tracking the biggest developments as they happen. That means updates on the major category winners, standout acceptance speeches, and the kinds of unpredictable moments that tend to dominate timelines before the show is even over. And at this year's Oscars, there's plenty to watch.
One of the biggest storylines heading into the ceremony is Sinners, which leads this year’s nominations — a sign of just how strongly the film resonated with Academy voters across multiple branches. Ryan Coogler's film will face off against Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another in the race for Best Picture, setting up one of the night's most closely watched showdowns.
Meanwhile, the Best Actor race is widely considered one of the ceremony's biggest question marks, with no clear frontrunner. The category features a stacked lineup of nominees, including Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), and Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent).
We'll also be watching the internet’s reaction in real time. Because if there’s one thing Oscars night consistently delivers, it’s discourse: debates about snubs and surprises, instant reactions to acceptance speeches, and the occasional onstage moment that completely takes over the cultural conversation.
Think of this page as your running guide to the night. The show may only last a few hours. The reactions tend to last much longer.
Stay with us as the night unfolds.
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The 2026 Oscars, officially the 97th Academy Awards, take place on Sunday, March 15, 2026. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT and airs live in the U.S. on ABC and Hulu Live. The awards honor the best films and performances released in 2025.
On Feb. 19, the Academy revealed the first group of presenters for the 2026 Academy Awards, including last year's winners Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin, Adrien Brody, and Zoe Saldana. More presenters have been announced in the weeks leading up to the show. Conan O'Brien will serve as the host for this year’s ceremony.
Here's the full list of presenters so far (in no particular order):
Mikey Madison
Kieran Culkin
Adrien Brody
Zoe Saldaña
Javier Bardem
Demi Moore
Kumail Nanjiani
Maya Rudolph
Chris Evans
Chase Infiniti
Here is the full list of the 2026 Academy Award nominations:
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Director
Chloé Zhao — Hamnet
Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler — Sinners
Best Lead Actor
Timothée Chalamet — Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio — One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke — Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan — Sinners
Wagner Moura — The Secret Agent
Best Lead Actress
Jessie Buckley — Hamnet
Rose Byrne — If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Kate Hudson — Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve — Sentimental Value
Emma Stone — Bugonia
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro — One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi — Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo — Sinners
Sean Penn — One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård — Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning — Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas — Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan — Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku— Sinners
Teyana Taylor — One Battle After Another
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Tracy — Bugonia
Guillermo del Toro — Frankenstein
Chloé Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell — Hamnet
Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar — Train Dreams
Best Original Screenplay
Robert Kaplow— Blue Moon
Jafar Panahi — It Was Just an Accident
Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie — Marty Supreme
Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier — Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler — Sinners
Best Cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Live Action Short Film
"Butchers Stain"
"A Friend of Dorothy"
"Jane Austen's Period Drama"
"The Singers"
"Two People Exchanging Saliva"
Best Animated Feature Film
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Best Animated Short Film
"Butterfly"
"Forevergreen"
"The Girl Who Cried Pearls"
"Retirement Plan"
"The Three Sisters"
Best Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Best Original Score
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Casting
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sinners
Best Sound
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirāt
Best Original Song
"Dear Me"— Diane Warren: Relentless
"Golden — Kpop Demon Hunters
"I Lied to You" — Sinners
"Sweet Dreams of Joy" — Viva Verdi!
"Train Dreams" — Train Dreams
Best Documentary Feature
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Best Documentary Short Subject
"All the Empty Rooms"
"Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud"
"Children No More: Were and are Gone"
"The Devil is Busy"
"Perfectly A Strangeness"
Best Film Editing
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best International Feature Film
The Secret Agent
It Was Just an Accident
Sentimental Value
Sirāt
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Best Production Design
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners