Oscars 2026: Historic moments, rare tie and major disappointments
Baku, March 16, AZERTAC
Honoring the year’s standout films, the 98th Academy Awards took place in Los Angeles. The ceremony wrapped up the 2026 awards season with historic firsts, shocking snubs and rare surprises, Qazinform News Agency correspondent reports.
One Battle After Another emerged as the biggest winner at the 2026 Academy Awards, taking home 6 trophies. The film won Best Picture and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, along with awards for Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Casting and Supporting Actor for Sean Penn.
Sinners followed with 4 awards despite entering the ceremony as the most nominated film with 16 nominations. Among its wins were Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan and Best Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler.
Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for her work on Sinners.
Another highlight came in the supporting actress category, where Amy Madigan won for her role in Weapons, marking her first Oscar victory and coming 40 years after her previous nomination.
Some of the evening’s most nominated titles, however, left empty-handed. Marty Supreme, which had 9 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet, did not win any awards.
Train Dreams also ended the ceremony without a win despite nominations for Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song and Cinematography.
Another high-profile disappointment was Bugonia from Yorgos Lanthimos. The film, which starred Emma Stone and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress, Original Score and Original Screenplay, failed to secure any awards.
Meanwhile, the Cannes Film Festival double winner The Secret Agent also went home empty-handed despite nominations including Best Picture, International Feature and Best Actor for Wagner Moura.
One of the biggest surprises of the night came in the live action short film category. Both The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva were awarded Oscars, marking only the seventh tie in the history of the Academy Awards.
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