The 98th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. One Battle After Another dominated the night by winning six Oscars, including Best Film and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson. Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for Sinners, while Jessie Buckley bagged Best Actress for Hamnet. Sean Penn received Best Supporting Actor for One Battle After Another. Films like Frankenstein, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and F1 also won awards in technical categories.
Complete Winners List:
Best Film: One Battle After Another
Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners
Best Actress: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan – Weapons
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters
Best International Film: Sentimental Value
Best Documentary Film: Mr Nobody Against Putin
Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Best Original Song: KPop Demon Hunters (EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Teddy Park)
Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners
Best Editing: Andy Jurgensen – One Battle After Another
Best Sound: F1 – Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta
Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett
Best Production Design: Frankenstein – Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau
Best Casting: Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another
Best Make-up and Hairstyling: Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey
Best Costume Design: Kate Hawley – Frankenstein
Best Animated Short: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Best Documentary Short: All the Empty Rooms
The ceremony once again celebrated cinematic excellence, with powerful performances, technical brilliance, and creative storytelling taking center stage at the 98th Oscars.
