About The Oscars
The Academy Awards bring together a distinguished community of artists for a showcase of pure talent and creative storytelling, anchored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy comprises over 10,000 film industry professionals and has 9,905 voting members as of 2024, with the voting process relying on a large professional team and committee structure behind the scenes.
The ceremony features prestigious award presentations, with winners gracefully taking to the stage to deliver an acceptance speech. Film excellence aside, the event also serves as a sartorial spectacle, with a star-studded guest list sashaying down the red carpet.
Over the years, Oscars viewership has fluctuated sharply, from over 57 million for the 70th Academy Awards to 43.56 million for the 76th, 31.76 million for the 80th, 10.4 million for the 93rd, and 16.6 million for the 94th Academy Awards. Looking ahead, the Oscars will stream on YouTube from 2029 for four years as part of a new deal.
Voting and eligibility rules shape the field, including one rule that stipulates that a feature film must be feature-length (at least 40 minutes) and must play for seven consecutive days in Los Angeles.
Studios may also position performances in leading or supporting categories to avoid direct competition, including a best supporting actor or supporting actor campaign when strategy favours that lane. Special category criteria also apply: documentary features need a week-long qualifying release in Los Angeles and New York, while Best International Feature Film requires no U.S. release, depending on the subject of the category.
2026 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 animated feature: KPop Demon Hunters
Best international feature: Sentimental Value
Best documentary feature: Mr Nobody Against Putin
Best original screenplay: Sinners - Ryan Coogler
Best adapted screenplay: One Battle After Another - Paul Thomas Anderson
Best original song: Golden - KPop Demon Hunters (by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park)]
Best original score: Sinners - Ludwig Goransson
Best cinematography: Sinners - Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Best film editing: One Battle After Another - Andy Jurgensen
Best sound: F1 - Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A Rizzo and Juan Peralta
Best visual effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash - Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
Best production design: Frankenstein - Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau
Best casting: One Battle After Another - Cassandra Kulukundis
Best make-up and hairstyling: Frankenstein - Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
Best costume design: Frankenstein - Kate Hawley
Best animated short: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Best live action short: The Singers tied with Two People Exchanging Saliva
Best documentary short: All the Empty Rooms
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