One Battle After Another emerged as the biggest winner at the 98th Academy Awards, taking home six Oscars including Best Picture and marking a major milestone for director Paul Thomas Anderson.
Anderson secured his first-ever Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, adding to the film’s haul that also included Best Editing, Best Casting, and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn.
Another standout was Sinners by Ryan Coogler, which won four awards. Michael B. Jordan claimed Best Actor for his dual performance, while Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first woman to win Best Cinematography. The film also earned Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Score.
Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet, while Amy Madigan took home Best Supporting Actress for Weapons.
Meanwhile, KPop Demon Hunters captured Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, appealing strongly to younger audiences.
A rare Oscars moment occurred in the Best Live Action Short Film category, where The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva were declared joint winners—only the seventh tie ever recorded in Academy Awards history.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS:
Best Picture: One Battle After Another
Best Actress: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters
Best International Feature: Sentimental Value
Best Documentary Feature: Mr Nobody Against Putin
Best Casting: Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another
Best Sound: F1
Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best Documentary Short:All the Empty Rooms
Best Live Action Short Film: The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva (tie)
Best Animated Short Film: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Best Original Song: “Golden” — KPop Demon Hunters
Best Film Editing: Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another
Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners
Best Production Design: Frankenstein
Best Costume Design: Kate Hawley, Frankenstein
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Frankenstein
Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash