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The 2026 ceremony marked a historical record, writes BBC: the statuette for the best cameraman’s work was awarded to a woman for the first time in history. Also this year, the award for best casting was presented for the first time. In the short film category, a rare precedent was set – the American Film Academy awarded two films at once.
Full list of Oscar-2026 winners
Best Film
- “Battle Beyond the Battle” (Warner Bros.).
Best Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson, “Battle Beyond the Battle” (Warner Bros.)
Best Actor
- Michael B. Jordan, “Sinners” (Warner Bros.)
Best Actor
- Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet: The Story That Inspired ‘Hamlet'” (Focus Features)
Best Supporting Actor
- Sean Penn, “Battle Beyond the Battle” (Warner Bros.)
Best Supporting Actor
- Amy Madigan, “Guns” (Warner Bros.)
Best Original Screenplay
- “Sinners” (Warner Bros.), Ryan Coogler.
Best Adapted Screenplay
- “Battle Beyond the Battle” (Warner Bros.), Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Casting
- “Battle Beyond the Battle” (Warner Bros.), Cassandra Kouloukoundis.
Best Animated Feature
- “K-Pop Demon Huntresses” (Netflix)
Best Art Direction
- “Frankenstein” (Netflix) – Tamara Deverell, Shane Wio.
Best Cinematography
- “Sinners” (Warner Bros.) – Otem Durald Arkapow
Best Costume Design
- “Frankenstein” (Netflix) – Kate Hawley
Best Editing
- “Battle Beyond the Battle” (Warner Bros.) – Andy Jourgensen
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- “Frankenstein” (Netflix) – Mike Hill, Cliona Fury, Jordan Samuel
Best Sound
- “F1” (Apple Original Films/Warner Bros.) – Gareth John, Al Nelson, Juan Peralta, Gary A. Rizzo, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Best Visual Effects
- “Avatar: Flame and Ashes” (20th Century Studios), Joe Letteri, Richard Beneham, Eric Seindon, Daniel Barrett
Best Original Soundtrack
- “Sinners” (Warner Bros.), Ludwig Joransson.
Best Song
- Golden (“K-Pop Demon Huntresses”)
Best Foreign Film
- “Sentimental Value”, Norway (Neon), directed by Joakim Trier
Best Animated Short Film
- “The Girl Who Mourned for Pearls”, directed by Grady Klein.
Best Documentary Short Film
- “All Empty Rooms,” Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones.
Best Feature Short Film
- “The Singers,” Sam A. Davis and Jack Pyatt.
- “The Two Who Exchange Saliva,” Alexander Singh and Natalie Musteata.
