Oscars 2026: Winners, Best Dressed, Emotional Speeches, & More

List of Winners in the Main Categories: 

1. Best Picture: One Battle After Another 

2. Best Actor: Michael B Jordan 

3. Best Actress: Jessie Buckley 

4. Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson 

5. Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan 

6. Best Supporting Actor: Sean Penn 

7. Best Adapted Screenplay: One Battle After Another 

8. Best Original Screenplay: Sinners 

9. Best Original Score: Sinners 

10. Best Original Song: KPop Demon Hunters

11. Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters 

Best Red Carpet Moments 

While The Oscars are chiefly a celebration of cinematic excellence, the red carpet also provides plenty of opportunity for sartorial perfection. The evening was a kaleidoscope of colour, chock-full of whimsical gowns and razor-sharp suits. Discover some of The Sybarite’s favourite looks below. 

Jessie Buckley

Hamnet star Jessie struck sartorial gold in a bold two-tone Chanel gown in candyfloss pink and ruby red. 

Emma Stone

La La Land actress Emma looked ethereal in a shimmering custom dress by Louis Vuitton. 

Nicole Kidman 

Australian-American actress Nicole made a bold statement in a Chanel number peppered with delicate feathers and ornate sequin detailing. 

Elle Fanning

Maleficent star Elle had a princess moment in a structured Givenchy dress emblazoned with floral embroidery. 

Kate Hudson 

Elsewhere, Fool's Gold star Kate channelled her inner mermaid in a scintillating sage-green custom Giorgio Armani Privé gown complete with a peplum waistline and a sweetheart neckline. 

Zoe Saldana 

Exuding elegance, Zoe turned heads in a black lace Saint Laurent Gown. 

Teyana Taylor 

Teyana looked flawless in her black-and-white custom Chanel gown adorned with feathers. She elevated her look with some diamond earrings and a spellbinding diamond necklace from Tiffany & Co.

Paul Mescal and Gracie Abrams 

‘Close to You’ singer Gracie Abrams glowed on the red carpet in a Chanel two-piece set as she posed alongside her beau, Paul Mescal. 

Chase Infiniti 

Actress Chase Infiniti made a bold case for pastel in a lilac Louis Vuitton gown complete with cascading ruffles and ruched detailing. 

Mia Goth 

Emma star Mia Goth donned a gathered Dior gown in cream with whimsical lace details and 3D flowers. 

Memorable Speeches 

In her acceptance speech, Jessie Buckley, who became the first Irish woman to win a Best Actress Oscar, spoke about the “beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart”. She thanked the “incredible women” she stood beside, and added, “I am inspired by your heart and I want to work with every single one of you.” 

Elsewhere, Michael B Jordan said that he was standing on the Oscars stage as a result of the “people that came before me… Sydney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Fox, Forest Whittaker, Will Smith… To be amongst those giants, amongst those greats… thank you everybody… I feel it."

Sinners’ Director of Photography, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, became the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography. In her moving speech, she thanked the cast and crew of Sinners, and also asked all the women in the room to rise to their feet, adding that she wouldn’t be there if it wasn’t for them. 

"I really, really truly mean that," she continued. "I have felt so much love from all the women on this whole campaign and have gotten to meet so many people and I just feel like moments like this happen because of you guys and I want to thank you for that."

Amy Madigan, who scooped the gong for Best Supporting Actress in horror thriller Weapons, injected a dose of humour with her acceptance speech. Aside from paying tribute to her husband Ed, Madigan also joked about preparing for this moment, saying, “I mean, I was in the shower last night trying to think of something to say, as I was shaving my legs, and - I’ve got pants on, I don’t have to worry about that!”

In a rare tribute to her family, she finished by adding: “Most of all, I want to thank my beautiful daughter, Lily,” she concluded, “her husband, Sean. And, of course, all the dogs. But the most important is my beloved Ed. You’ve been with me forever. And that’s a long-ass time, and none of this would mean anything if he wasn’t by my side."

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