Oscars 2026 Live Updates: Michael B Jordan Best Actor, Jessie Buckley Best Actress, One Battle After Another Best Picture
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony is underway at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
The live broadcast in India began at 4.30 am IST with the red carpet event, followed by the awards presentation.
This year, the Oscars is being hosted by late-night host Conan O’Brien, who also emceed the 2025 show. Actor-producer Priyanka Chopra presented the Oscar for Best International Feature Film alongisde Oscar winner Javier Bardem.
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which was leading the awards race this season with 16 nods, could manage to win only four awards. They are Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Actor for Michael B Jordan.
The biggest winner of the night was One Battle After Another, which took home the top honour of Best Picture along with five more wins. The other categories in which the film won the awards are: Best Casting, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, and Best Editing.
Jessie Buckley, the frontrunner for the Best Actress Oscar, won the award. With three awards in Best Costume, Best Hairstyling And Makeup, and Best Production Design, Frankenstein emerged as the third biggest winner at the 98th Academy Awards.
Here Are The Live Updates For Oscars 2026:
